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Offline mike4

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older winchester powder
« on: March 26, 2009, 06:28:06 PM »
i found some older winchester powder at the local gun shop that is really cheap and i wanted to find some data to see if i can use it. i forgot what it was called exactley but it did not have a number on it.  any help would be great thank you
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Re: older winchester powder
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2009, 12:36:07 AM »
In order for us to help you, you really must let us know exactly what it was called.
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Re: older winchester powder
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2009, 01:17:57 PM »
Some Winchester shotgun powders have names or letters instead of numbers.   But I'm with Grum... pretty hard to look up load data without a designation.  So the powder is worthless to you regardless until you do get the exact designation of it.

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Re: older winchester powder
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2009, 07:59:21 AM »
finally made it back to the gun shop and the polder is marked Winchester WXR powder
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Re: older winchester powder
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2009, 08:04:10 AM »
It is modern, but discontinue slow burning powder, good for .270 Winchester, & 7 mag, along with other cases that like slow burning powder.   Being it has been discontinued I suggest buying eight pounds of it so you developement work will not be wasted.

I found a Winchester handbook with data for it on the net sometime back.  A little research might bring it up.

http://www.reloadersbench.com/Downloads/Reloading%20Manuals/Winchester%20Reloading%20Manual%201999%20Edition.pdf
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Re: older winchester powder
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2009, 03:34:51 AM »
thank you that helps alot i was unable to find anything on it think ill get it for 30-06 shells.
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Re: older winchester powder
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2009, 02:04:44 PM »
I see they have recommended loads for 06 using 165 and 180-grain bullets.  I think it is a powder I could work with. If there was a local shop with a supply I would be seriously tempted. 
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