N203B and RL15 are nearly the same powder if not duplicate these days. So close to each other its a wash.
Type: Posts; User: GrocMax
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
N203B and RL15 are nearly the same powder if not duplicate these days. So close to each other its a wash.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
you can still get WC844 as either pulldown or virgin surplus but you'll pay retail canister prices.
Pat's Reloading still has virgin available. $160/8 lb
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Jeff Bartlett (GI Brass) used to be one of my go-to's. I wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
You may find this useful, from the horse's mouth-
http://www.imrpowder.com/PDF/MSDS%20Files/OEM%20Powders/OEM%20Powders_090111.pdf
Its just a matter of figuring out which Hodgdon/IMR/Win powder...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Light varmint bullets in a wide variety of smaller capacity cases it works very well.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Only thing I'd worry about is two powders of very opposite ends of the burn rate having crazy combustion issues. Benchresters mix powders all the time but they're usually very close in burn rate to...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I'm a varminter, and all my calibers work well with WC844- 20 Prac, 223AI, 6x45, 6TCU, 6BR.
2nd choice would be Accurate 2200.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Their rifle products are priced that way for a reason, fit and finish leave a lot to be desired. However their bottleneck case collet dies work great once you've worked them over.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
In the 6TCU with light bullets my experience is this as far as relative speed-
Spaces indicate further vel differences.
H4198
Norma 200
AA2200
N133
AA2015
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Mossberg MVP 5.56 (nut and non pinned recoil lug) Threads 7/8x28 2A tenon L 1.400" with a .075" relief at tenon face. 1" barrel diameter at tenon.
Thread dimensions-
Major .8738 - .8673
Pitch...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
DO73-01 is apparently the origin of Data2200/AA2200. Current AA2200 is made by St. Marks.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
In 6TCU light bullet (58) on a grain for grain basis fastest to slowest-
2200 (velocity king by a LARGE margin)
2015
H322
Norma 201
Benchmark
8208XBR
In a 223AI 53 vmax-
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Having played with both 6x45 and 6TCU I can tell you they are NOT the same, TCU has considerably more case capacity.
Sectional density is a very good way of trying to equalize, but in a nutshell...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
16 more lbs of Accurate 2200, some Norma 200 and 201.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I bet Accurate 2200 would work well in the 7.62x39.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Look at the RP number compared to the Alliant number.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
If you download the Alliant MSDS sheets they reveal some interesting info, on the product name line there is the following for 10X, 15, 19, 22, 25
"Smokeless powder, RP 12 Reloder® 10X"
...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |