Need a poll.

[mdi]

If you could only have 10 powders, what would they be and who would care?:-?

[fastdadio]

I'm trying to get down to 3. I think I'm close. 4064, titegroup, and 231. With these powders I load, 30-30, 30-06, 308, 45acp, .44mag, .357. Never had more than 5 in the locker at any one time. Not counting black powder. Is front stuffin considered reloading?

[dverna]

Promo
Unique
HP38
H4895
Varget

Anything close to those that is on sale gets bought.

I have a lot more more but can do without them if things get tough. Could drop HP38 if I needed to but have a bunch of loads worked up with it.

Don Verna

[runfiverun]

10?
I probably have 10 different one lb cans of this and that.

[bandsmoyer]

Why would i want ten different powders?

[runfiverun]

you wouldn't want that many but the way things are [have been] going you'll end up with that many just to keep something close to what you really want on hand.

[mdi]

Com'on fellers. This was a sarcastic thread to point out how little I think of all the senseless polls ("if you could only have three _____ [insert any reloading item, gun or caliber]"). Hence the "who cares?"..."

[Jayhawkhuntclub]

Why don't you do a poll on how many people like polls?
Personally, my only issue with them is when people leave out obvious options or "none of the above."

[runfiverun]

oh I caught the tongue in cheek part.
:lol:

but 10 powders would actually be a [somewhat] realistic number for someone with a broad range of calibers and interests in the shooting world.
I could probably get by with 8 or so but I have 7 go-to rifle powders as it is.
they allow me enough latitude to find a good load in just about anything.

I have a couple of outliers for just in case type stuff where something just doesn't respond to the regulars.
I don't understand why someone would handicap their self with 2 rifle powders and expect the best performance from 5-6 different case volumes.
yes I could get by with 4895 [I really could] or I could tune things a little bit better by going to 3031 or 4064 or 414 or... so why not have it on hand.

[imashooter2]

Heck, I have at least 17 without looking, and I'm pretty small time compared to more than a few on here.

[farmerjim]

I probably have at least 15. About 10 are only 1 or 2 pounds, but they are there to try new loads with if I can't get the standbys to work.

[Frank V]

Ten different powders seems like a good start?
I remember when we couldn't find Unique here. I was casting around for a substitute & found some Herco. I worked up several loads & found it quite suitable.
Of course we all know HP38 is WW231, H414 is WW760, H110 is WW296, & HS6 is WW540! WW540 has been discontinued for quite a while. I called Hodgdon & spoke with their ballistition about those two & his words were yup same stuff, comes out of the same spout.
So if we can't find one maybe the other is available.
Good shooting.

[bedbugbilly]

Glad you posted this . . . I've been looking for a poll . . . now to find some string and a fish hook and go dig some worms . . .

[buckshotshoey]

Yea. I caught the needless sarcasm. If you dont like the poll, dont read it, dont respond too it. Simple as that.
Maybe some of us found it interesting....especially the responses that included as to "why" they chose those 3 powders.

[ascast]

Com'on fellers. This was a sarcastic thread to point out how little I think of all the senseless polls ("if you could only have three _____ [insert any reloading item, gun or caliber]"). Hence the "who cares?"..."
i DON'T USE TEN POWDERS NOW, oh you did not exclude talc, anti monkeybutt, gold bond headache, blah,blah

[Moonie]

I don't think I use 10 different powders period...

[waco]

i DON'T USE TEN POWDERS NOW, oh you did not exclude talc, anti monkeybutt, gold bond headache, blah,blah

Hahahaha!

[WebMonkey]

Anti monkey butt. Do NOT use a reduced charge!
;)
'Monkey

[mdi]

Wow! I always thought castboolits.com had members that were a bit more sophisticated (intelligent). Even after I admitted the thread was facetious, sarcastic, some are still taking the "poll"! And I'm reminded how many don't read the posts...

No offence meant, just mystified...

[runfiverun]

you gotta be careful with these posts, they ggrow legs.

[Frank V]

Ok so we're not serious, it's still fun to see what who uses & why.
Legs here we go?

[runfiverun]

I'd give a list but I'd have to keep walking in the other room checking I didn't miss something.
i'll take a stab at a partial list of what's here.
[in at least 8lb jugs]
bulls-eye.
red-dot
700-x
231
green-dot.
am select.
titewad
titegroup
int'l clays
clay's.
unique
herco
800-x
steel
4100
#-9
2400
110
4227
1680
4198
322
2230
cfe-223
3031
4895
4064
414
2700
h-450
rl-19
all 3-4831's
I probably missed 1 maybe 2 but that's my basic line up.
I'm not even gonna try the various 1 pound containers of this or that or the 4 lb jugs I have here and there.

[gwpercle]

I don't think one blessed person on the face of the earth would give a rats rear end about the 10 powders I would use.

This is the BEST POLL EVER !

Gary

[runfiverun]

C'mon Gary.
at least we'd know which powders are the most used and could target the not so popular ones so when things get tight our powders are still sitting there. :lol:

[Smoke4320]

I have 1 poll and that's all I need

[Smoke4320]

I have 1 poll and that's all I need

[corbinace]

:kidding:You may have only one poll, but you have two posts.

[runfiverun]

your gonna have to do better'N that to catch me Smoke.

[dragon813gt]

I could get by w/ 5 pretty easily. If I got rid of 10mm and 375 H&H I could go back to three. For many years I only used three powders. I was always able to find accurate loads. I'm not a BR shooter so if it's close to MOA it's good to go.

This is what I had on hand before the last boating accident. I can't believe I lost all that powder in the lake over the weekend :(

Accurate
LT-32

Alliant
2400
BE-86
Bullseye
Green Dot
Unique

Hodgdon
H110
H335
H380
CFE Pistol
HP-38
Lil'Gun
Longshot
Tite Group
Universal
Varget

IMR
800-X
3031
4064
4350
4895
SR4759

Ramshot
Tac

Winchester
W231
W748
W760

[mdi]

R5R and dragon have more powders than my local vendor...:roll:

[dragon813gt]

I don't use many of them if that helps ;)

[Frank V]

I could get by w/ 5 pretty easily. If I got rid of 10mm and 375 H&H I could go back to three. For many years I only used three powders. I was always able to find accurate loads. I'm not a BR shooter so if it's close to MOA it's good to go.

This is what I had on hand before the last boating accident. I can't believe I lost all that powder in the lake over the weekend :(

Accurate
LT-32

Alliant
2400
BE-86
Bullseye
Green Dot
Unique

Hodgdon
H110
H335
H380
CFE Pistol
HP-38
Lil'Gun
Longshot
Tite Group
Universal
Varget

IMR
800-X
3031
4064
4350
4895
SR4759

Ramshot
Tac

Winchester
W231
W748
W760


Get rid of a .375 H&H??? Arrrrrggggg no no no never:cry:! Most don't realize how good GREAT a cartridge it is!!
Doesn't kick your teeth out & will handle anything on the planet.

[runfiverun]

it's a good deer cartridge too.
I helped a bud work up a load for the 200gr Hornady meant for the 375 Winchester in his H&H.
it actually shot pretty accurately.

[dragon813gt]

Get rid of a .375 H&H??? Arrrrrggggg no no no never:cry:! Most don't realize how good GREAT a cartridge it is!!
Doesn't kick your teeth out & will handle anything on the planet.

I said IF :p
I'm not getting rid of the 10mm either. If the 375 H&H wasn't so heavy I would consider it for deer. But a 336 in 35 Remington or 1894C are enough for this area.

[Frank V]

I've taken several deer with the .375 H&H & it doesn't blow them up. The 270gr Hornaday will penetrate end for end on a 150lb deer.
runfiverun, boy if you run that 200gr as fast as it can be run in the .375 it might act like a varmint bullet?
I've gotten the 235gr Speer to 2900, & that's probably way too fast for deer?
Hmmm the .375 H&H Mag. is a pretty big pole!:mrgreen:
Here it's considered a big bore, in Africa it's a medium bore.

[runfiverun]

I wouldn't run it up to 3-K for sure but at just past 375 win velocity's it works just right.

it's like the 86gr 25-20 bullets I use in my 257R Arisaka at 2400 fps.
I'm past what the 25-20 can do with the bullet, but for the yotes and such it is a whole new ball game.
put them in the 250-3,000 at 3,000 fps and they are great for removing rock chucks and ground squirrels from the gene pool, and the rock they are sitting on, and their head from their body.

[fredj338]

I have at least that many but load for 25 diff calibers. I could probably narrow it to 5 for rifle & pistol. IT would be a compromise in some calibers though.
WST
Unique
2400
IMR4895
H4350

[lightman]

I caught the sarcastic "who cares" part but its still a fun thread. I don't have quite as many powders as Rinfiverun or Dragon but I'm close. I load for nearly 30 calibers and with many of those I have loads that go from mild to wild and light bullet to heavy bullet. Some of these powders were experiments so I could reduce the number of powders some, but 10 might be tough to get to.

[Frank V]

runfiverun, at those velocities it should do very well.
I've got a great reduced load for the .30-30 using the Hornaday or Speer 100gr SJ. It turns the .30-30 into a .32-20. Amazing what we can do safely handloading.
Guess the .30-30 is a medium pole?[smilie=1:

[fatelvis]

1) Bullseye
2) 231/ HP-38
3) Unique
4) 2400
5) 4759
6) IMR4198
7) 3031
8) Either 4895
9) RL15
10) RL22
i like polls. I find it interesting what everyone else likes/dislikes.

[runfiverun]

you can get the 30-30 down to a super heavy 22 mag with a 98gr rnfp and 4-5grs of a fast powder.
grouse and stuff like that are in big trouble out to 50 yds and it's quiet.

[Frank V]

Oh yes, I've taken a number of Grey Squirrels with the light load in the .30-30. If memory serves it's about a 1,450fps load very fun & I've shot many 1" groups at 50yds with it. I'd have to check my records, but if I remember correctly I'm using 700X.

[mdi]

I have loaded 123 gr. balls in my .44 Magnums (.432" w/45-45-10). Fun load in my revolvers and pretty accurate in my 10" Contender. If there were any squirrels around here I think I'd try that load on them...

[rmark]

2F, 3F, 4F just in black powder (now if I just had a cannon).

[adcoch1]

If I include baking powder I'm up to ten.... Hehe

[mdi]

rmark's post got me thinkin'. Anybody try black powder in a .44 Magnum?

[runfiverun]

it works.
make sure you seat the boolit down on the powder so it compresses it.
airc I was in the 37-38gr. area.
4895 pretty much duplicates it except for the smoke and boom.

[Frank V]

I have used BP in the .44 Mag, but it's been so long I've forgotten the results.
I'd have to go pour over several years worth of reloading notes to find how it worked.

[MOA]

I think we need a poll on legs. :???:

I'll play.

Accurate
5744

Alliant
Bullseye
Red dot
Green dot
Unique
Herco
Blue dot
2400
Reloader 15
Reloader 19

Hodgdon
Universal
HP38
HS6
HS7
Longshot
H110
H322
H4895
Varget
BL-C 2
H380
H4831

IMR
3031
4350
4320
4198
4064
4831
4227
4895
700x
800x
Trail Boss
PB

Winchester
231
WST
WSF
296
748
760

Most likely a few more still boxed up somewhere. But I load for pistols, revolvers, shotguns and rifles, so I need a variety of different powders, not counting on when shortages occur.