best uses for IMR PB

[farmbif]

I recently got a couple cans of Dupont PB and was curious what its best used for.
ive seen data for 1000fps loads in 40 S&W and use in 1oz and 1 /8 oz loads in 12 gauge

[GrizzLeeBear]

PB is useful in just about any pistol caliber. Go to Hodgdons data center on their website. They have lots calibers with PB data.

[oldhenry]

Back when it was available it was my favorite powder for the .45 Colt, .38 spec. & .45 ACP.

I can't figure out why it was discontinued.

[Shopdog]

I always heard it was one of,if not the most $$ to manufacture. Got almost a whole keg of it. My observation in handguns is it's a delight to shoot at target and mid range loads. Can get a little spikey near max.... seeing fired revolver cases go from dropping out at published mid range and then suddenly start "sticking" approaching max.

[Shanghai Jack]

It's like hot sauce - "I put that **** in everything." If I could find it I'd buy it by the keg again.

[Kosh75287]

PB is one of those powders that it's more difficult to find a pistol cartridge in which it WON'T work, than to find one in which it works well. I love it for low-velocity .38 Spl. and .45 ACP. I, too, wish I could find a keg of it for sale. SHOPDOG has it right, about it getting "spikey" in higher performance loads.

[NObamain2012]

My favorite 12 gauge 3 dram 1 1/8 Oz. trap powder.Also did well in medium 45 ACP, and lighter 357 and 44 mag.

[sigep1764]

PB was what I used when I first started reloading about 10 years ago. Used it 9mm and bought as much of it as I could before they stopped making it. Then switched to Red Dot/Promo. Very similar flow through a measure, similar weights.