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Thread: lee 25-20 bullet

  1. 03-01-2006, 10:13 PM #1
    jwhite
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    lee 25-20 bullet

    I have been loading the lee group buy 25 cal. bullet(plainbased) over Data 68 powder with pretty good results. 9 grains of Data 68 with bullets cast out of wheel weights are really doing a number on the local bunny population. Cant beat a combination of cheap powder and almost free bullets. Has anybody else been using Data 68 powder? I plan on using it in the 45/70 and 35whelen for mid range cast bullet loads but have not tried it in anything but the 25-20 so far.
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  2. 03-01-2006, 11:32 PM #2
    Leftoverdj
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    Never heard of Data 68. but I'm curious.
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  3. 03-02-2006, 03:05 AM #3
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    It's an Accurate Arms surplus powder sold thru Natchez. Accurate has data for it, they say it's the same burn speed as AAC-2015, load data is interchangeable. Last I looked, it was about 68 bucks for eight pounds.
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  4. 03-02-2006, 09:30 AM #4
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    How fast does that load go?
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  5. 03-02-2006, 05:08 PM #5
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    Between the cold weather and now strep throat i have not a chance to chrono this load. It does not show any sign of leading but it does leave a small bit of unburnt powder. The powder when I ordered it was $59.00 for 8 pounds and Natchez paid half the hazardous shipping, good deal I thought. Its burn rate is the same as Acuurate 2015, which is right in between IMR 4198 and RL 7 which are both top notch powders for the 25-20. As I said in the first post it should be great powder for many other cast bullet loads. The price has gone up on this powder but it is still a good deal and it may go on sale again.
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  6. 03-02-2006, 05:16 PM #6
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    Current Natchez flier says $68 for 8 pounds plus hazmat and shipping. If you buy a couple of jugs it may be a pretty good deal.

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