"Corn Flakes" LMAO, now that fits 800X. It's a great powder but yep a pain to use. I used in in my 44 for 900fps plinking loads.
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"Corn Flakes" LMAO, now that fits 800X. It's a great powder but yep a pain to use. I used in in my 44 for 900fps plinking loads.
800x can get you screaming velocities in the .357 SIG, at safe pressures. It’s also bulky enough to help prevent set-back issues.
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Mine locks up tight with a fine ball powder like AA#9.Originally Posted by baileyboy
If I ever break down and buy an electronic powder dispenser it will probably be because of 800-X.
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I don’t mind dippering out charges or weighing them individually when I’m loading something like .357 SIG or 10mm auto. For that reason, a classic powder like 800x is still attractive to me. I’m trying to remember whether I had any luck with the Redding and 800x. I don’t think I did, nor in my Lee Perfect Powder. I have a bunch of dippers and I would cut them down to a specific charge. Totally consistent, sure it takes a little more time but I’m not loading for a company. Those rounds are pretty stiff anyway, I only shoot a few at a time.
One of the very first powders I had was a 40 y/o can of 700x. For that reason alone it holds a special place. My Redding can handle that stuff.
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Use something that vibrates and tape it to the powder measure
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When I was loading pistol with 800x, I used an RCBS Uniflow measure. When I fill the chamber I would tap the measure a couple of times then dispense the powder.
Worked consistently that way. Even the small loads for 9mm worked well.
At that point in time, I was loading single stage and it wasn't a problem. With faster machines I use powders that flow better through the measures.
That's a dang good idea. I bet it would really narrow the tenth's spread on the large 'corn-flake' powders.
I'm gonna have'ta mull on this idea...thanks.
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The frustration with 800X seems unending for some. I have not had difficulty metering it with the Lee Auto Disc....but it doesn't meter like ball powder. Develop a consistent rythym. Give a tap to the measure every cycle. Accept that plus or minus 1 tenth of a grain doesn't matter in either safety or accuracy with magnum revolver charges or 10mm auto. (I know that lots of us love precision in reloading but 1- 2% variance in powder charge isn't dangerous and seldom does it affect handgun group size in an appreciable way......and with consistent operation most charges drop "on".)
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800-X does pretty well with my Dillon 550 measure. +/_ a tenth in my 44 mag does not bother me. My groups would never show it. Enough "pilot error" to hide that!!
Agreed with post above. It is my favorite pistol powder but best tool for metering would be a shovel.
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I second the Dillon measures +/- close enough for pistols. I used a bunch in my 375 Winchester.
When I was using up some 800x, I found it would measure pretty well in Lee Pro Auto Disk as long as I stayed above about 5 grains.
i have no problem with 800X in my dillon 550...
Ditto on the Lyman 55. Adjust like in post #16 and use the knocker.
Will be using 700X in a .45 today,tomorrow,and the next day.....
Throws very nicely out of my Accumeasure's.
Same here, 9gr with a Lee 230gr LFN cast in .41 Magnum.
I like both 700 and 800X. Both meter poorly, but if I found some on a deal I would snap it up.
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