700x and tightgroup

[GaryN]

Just a heads up. Midsouth Shooters Supply (the sponsor at the top) has tightgroup and 700x. I just noticed today as I saw some for sale locally and looked it up on Midsouth.

[Bad Water Bill]

BTT with some great info.

[runfiverun]

700-x is a dang good powder to have on hand.
I have a bunch and use it in all kinds of stuff including some loads in my 300 b.o.
it was clay's 20 sumthin years before clay's come along.

[Bad Water Bill]

It also has a great shelf life.

I found a can that had been hiding in the back of the powder locker for almost 40 years and still works GREAT.

[EMC45]

I like 700X. It doesn't meter really great (800X is way worse), but when I use the Lee scoops it does great. Shoots good in .38, 9MM, 45 ACP etc. I like it. I am down to my last little bit though and have never figured out why they sell it in cans less than 1lb.?......

[Freightman]

Humm never noticed it not metering good. and I ck every 10 load.

[robertbank]

Seems like both powders are becoming more available. One of our main retail suppliers up here has both in abundance but only in 5 and 8 pound kegs. Five of us ordered 49 lbs including 15 lbs of Trailboss.

Maybe the shortages are finally coming to an end.

Time will tell.

Bob

[shooter93]

For years 700x was THE powder for 45 acp. I don't use it much now myself as I've been narrowing powders down to the smallest number for the calibers I shoot but it is a great powder.

[runfiverun]

seems the harder I try to minimize the number of powders I have on hand [3 main pistol and 3 main rifle] the more 'other-thans' I end up with.
I've got 700-x, bulls-eye, green-dot, American select, Red-dot, 231, tite-group, and probably one or two others in this speed range.
I want mostly red-dot [and 700-x] but I keep running into everything but those.