Say this in my local gunshop today. First new jug of HERCO that I've seen in a very long time!!!
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Say this in my local gunshop today. First new jug of HERCO that I've seen in a very long time!!!
I Cast my Boolits, Therefore I am Happy.
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Yay!!!!
Now tell me please, what do I need to load with Herco...
-Butchman
That is good news. Herco is usually on the shelf in this area. (Southwest Pennsylvania) Have seen it when Unique was gone. I have used it some just haven't spent much time with it on one project.
Butchman 205, pretty much whatever you load using Unique ! I love the stuff personally. Shotshells, pistols. It gets some impressive speeds in 12 gauge 1 1/4 oz. loads at relatively low pressures! Loading .40's and .45's with it now, along with some .38 wc loads! Just my .02.
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Wow, surprised they brought it back with all the new stuff they are bringing out. I still have a lot of Hercules stuff
If you've bought Lyman's Cast bullet Handbook, it and Unique are probably the most referenced powder for cast bullets.
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Just about anything in handgun with cast boolits is a good fit for it. Good score.
I'm going to look into this. A local shop has a ton of Herco but it's a slightly older label. I didn't see much data for it in handguns. Time to look again. Thanks!
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As far as I can tell it never went away. It is in current production.
power pistol and BE-86 are it modern counterparts.
Herco is really good in the 357 and 44.
I use it in the 357 at 7grs under the lyman 158gr rnfp as my main go-to load in the Rossi carbine.
It never went away. Like all the other powders availability was spotty. It's been on the shelves here more often than 2400.
5% increase over Unique data works in most calibers.
11 grains with #429421 is a classic in the .44 Magnum.
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Makes sense, Power Pistol is sandwiched between Unique and Herco on the Burn Rate Chart.
I have only ever seen OLD Herco (old square tin cans) always liked it. Think I have a small amount left.
To be honest, I needed IMR 4895 more on this trip to the gunshop, but I've been using Alliant Steel with Herco Data for a couple of years now.
I Cast my Boolits, Therefore I am Happy.
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Good news just we could find it around here.
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Very good info...and it's great how folks share knowledge around here.Originally Posted by Budzilla 19
Thanks for the heads up!
(Now to get a good mess to store between my Unique and Titegroup...never know when the next powder drought is coming. Store up my friends)
-Butchman
Say this in my local gunshop today. First new jug of HERCO that I've seen in a very long time!!!
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It's been a while since I've seen any Herco on shelves.
I'm still trying to finish up an old Hercules cardboard 4lb container of Herco.
I'm sure I won't be getting any more Herco at "vintage" pricing either.
- Bullwolf
If anyone is curious you can go to there web sight click on resources, then reloader's guide fill out the doobly do name address thing and they will sent you a hard copy of there reload data for free.
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