Use for gifted 800X???

[TCLouis]

Yes I got a gift of 800 X and though enough to play with, not enough to get serious with load development and shooting so a decent plinker is good.

Anyone got any reasonably goo loads I can use to plink with in 222, 219 D. Wasp, 6.5-7 TCU, 7mm Mag, 30-30, 30-06, 7.7X58, 338 Mag, 7.92X57, 38 SPL, 357Mag, 357Max, 44 spl, 44 Mag, 45-70 rifle or pistol.

Surely someone has some decent load to let me use this powder in a fun way.

Looking at the powder I assume it will be a weighed charge deal as I don't see it going through a measure well/consistently.

[HighHook]

I used it years ago and used it for 10mm, 357 and 44 mags. A big bang for the buck. Accuracy was fair to good. Doesn't go through the powder measures great.
I still have a big jug of it and also curios what other think...

[Elkins45]

It's a great powder for light bullets in 10mm but its the worst metering powder I have ever used. It's a pistol and shotgun powder, not suitable for rifles unless shooting light loads with boolets.

Someone once very insightfully described it by saying "it flows through a powder measure like paper plates."

[fryboy]

lolz @ the descriptions , there's some truth to that but it does rock in the 10 mm ,sadly that wasnt on your list ( so ...you best get one :P ) hodgdon has some limited data for the 357 and 44 mags

http://www.imrpowder.com/basic-manual-inquiry.html

[P.K.]

How much? I have an unused lb of 760 looking for a home. Bought it for a 30-06 that never happened. Even if it's just a 1/2 lb. In the old tin even better!

[NuJudge]

It also gives excellent accuracy with high velocity in the .45 acp using 200 gr SWC bullets. Ken Waters did a great article in Handloader years ago. The only bad thing about it is it meters terribly.

[mongoosesnipe]

its a great slow burning magnum pistol powder so rounds like 44mag, it could be interesting in your tcu but *** stated it it meters like **** so you will need to weigh the charges you can find data for the 44 loads here http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

[Fishman]

I used to use it in AA hulls loading steel in the mid-90's. It was a good load that killed all kinds of ducks and geese. Never got around to trying it in anything else. The load was a Ballistic Products one as I recall using their multi-metal wads. I've got the recipe around here somewhere if anyone needs it.

[flounderman]

use a loading block and tap the measure handle a few times each time you throw a charge. Good procedure, anyway. You can visually check the cases for abnormal fill. It will work in pistol cases but isn't intended for rifle. actually a shotgun powder.

[flounderman]

Hodgdons manual no. 26 lists some 44 mag loads with 800x.13.5 max with a 240 gr. 12.5 with a 265 gr. 15 with a 180 gr. 14.5 with a 22 gr.

[TCLouis]

Hey, I shoot 10B101, I KNOW POOR metering!

Well of all things I stumble across an old article in my files from John Taffin and he has two load levels with 800X and 240 grain boolit in 44 SPL.

6 1/2 - 7 1/2 inch barrel Rugers

7.5 852 fps

8.0 886 fps

[NuJudge]

I used to use it in AA hulls loading steel in the mid-90's. It was a good load that killed all kinds of ducks and geese. Never got around to trying it in anything else. The load was a Ballistic Products one as I recall using their multi-metal wads. I've got the recipe around here somewhere if anyone needs it.

With the SAM1 wad and 800X in Federal Gold Metal cases I can push 3/4 oz of steel #2 shot up to 1850 fps, but you have to weigh all shot and powder charges and hand assemble each cartridge. What a difference it makes in duck lethality over 1400 fps factory loads.

[Fernando]

I used up my skeet leftover in my 38 - can't remember the exact load but
it shot extremely well - all holes touching @ 25 and that is awesome for me.
Best me or my Wesson ever did.

[plainsman456]

Glad someone asked about this powder because a bud told me today he has an 8 pound can for me.

It was leftover from his sporting clays days.

[timbuck]

These cartridges are listed for 800x powder in Ammoguide.

1. .221 Remington Fireball 13. .357 Magnum
2. 5.7x28mm FN 14. .38 Special
3. .25 Automatic 15. .40 S&W
4. .30 Mauser (7,63x25mm) 16. 10mm Automatic
5. 7.62x25 Tokarev 17. .41 Action Express
6. .32 H&R Magnum 18. .41 Remington Magnum
7. .327 Federal Magnum 19. .44 Smith & Wesson Special
8. .357 SIG 20. .44 Remington Magnum
9. .38 Automatic 21. .45 Auto
10. .38 Super 22. .45 Colt
11. .380 Auto (9mm Kurtz) 23. .458 SOCOM
12. 9mm Luger (Parabellum)

[gnoahhh]

Has anybody tried the stuff in bottle necked cases with cast bullets? I too was given a can of it- must be something in the air.

[HighHook]

There is definitely something in the air cause a buddy just handed me a about 5 lbs of it a couple days ago. Now with what i already have i need to start using some up.
I might have to start working up some loads for the 30-06 with the silhouette boolit.

[TCLouis]

If it works out I plan to try it in the 222 to push the 225415 tomorrow afternoon.

I will be happy with 1" at 50 so I have a plinker with some authority.

[Bullshop]

I used 800X to fire the best 100 yard group I have ever shot with my Ruger Bisley 45 Colt. The group is about 3"ctc.

[2wheelDuke]

I wish somebody would gift me some 800x.