Was on Jeff Bartlett's website. He now has WC820, bad news is it is $100 for #8.
He has WC872, WC860 also, think it was the same price.
Also has 30 carbine jacketed bullets fro those so inclined. $12 per 100, $100 per 1,000.
Not like the old days!
Was on Jeff Bartlett's website. He now has WC820, bad news is it is $100 for #8.
He has WC872, WC860 also, think it was the same price.
Also has 30 carbine jacketed bullets fro those so inclined. $12 per 100, $100 per 1,000.
Not like the old days!
for a 100 bucks a keg ill switch to aa9
I'm with Lloyd on this one....for $100 for an 8 pounder I'm staying with H110.
Buy it local and avoid HazMat and shipping...
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I just bought some WC-860 from Jeff. It's $72 for 8#. After adding the Hazmat fee and shipping, it cost me $10.52 a pound. Depending upon bullet weight, I use 32 and 34 grains in my 38-55 and 57 grains in my 45-70. I use 2.5 grains of WW-231 in the 38-55 to ignite the WC-860 and 3.0 grains of 231 in the 45-70. They are compressed loads and the average deviation in both cartridges is 10 FPS.
doubs43
Do you have any idea about velocity with the 57 grains WC860 in the 45-70 (405 grain??).
Is it clean burning without the 231 kicker?
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If Barttlet lowered the price of this "SURPLUS" powder to were it was a few years ago, otherwise $100 is too much. I bought from him WC846, 7.62mm LC brass when times were good, he had a good deal back then.
I bought #8 of H4895 from Bruno's locally for $142.00. #4 of SR4759 was $64.00.
I'd rather give a little extra to a local guy than out of state and shipping companies.
Don't have to worry about a big change in the next batch either.
Pat's Reloading also has some powders back in stock also, don't remember the type and prices though. Seemed cheaper than Bartlett's.
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I drove to clevland after slick willie and reno took over and bought 100 lbs from pat. I think 50 of wc860 was 1.50 and 50 of wc852 was 3.50. I'm surprised 860 works in a 45-70. I couldn't get enough in a 300 winchester magnum, with 150 grain bullet.
Using a 305 grain SAECO plain-base bullet (design is supposedly 300 grains) and 50/50 alox-beeswax lube, I got exactly 1600.9 FPS average from my 30" Pedersoli 1874 Sharps. Average deviation is 10.2 FPS with a max deviation of 23 FPS.
WC-860 is such a slow burner that it absolutely needs the 3.0 grains of WW-231 (3.0 grains of Bullseye works great also) and a moderate crimp for proper ignition. I use a standard primer and the load must be slightly compressed. Used alone, even with a mag primer, WC-860 will leave a large amount of unburned powder in the bore but loaded as I describe, there is little residue.
I've not tried a 405 grain bullet with the WC-860 but I'd expect something in the 1400 - 1500 FPS range. Depending upon how the bullet is seated, the amount of WC-860 in the case would vary but the results would be consistent and likely quite accurate.
Wow. 100 bucks? Why would he do that? I'll stick to H110 as well but thanks for the info.
Mark
I use 55grs of WC860, 5gr of Promo as a kicker; under a 400gr paper patched bullet. I get about 1550 fps with rather low variance in velocities. This is out of a Buffalo Classic. I actually prefer to use the WC860 in the .45-70 than in a bottle necked case. To figure charge size I put in 5gr of the kicker, then keep adding WC860 with a Lee dipper while keeping track of the total volume. By holding a bullet along side the case I found out how much WC860 to add to get about 1/8" compression. of the powder charge. This method seems to work best for me.
Some where between here and there.....
I'm guessing all of these WC 860 loads are probably down in the BP pressure range also.
I have 16 lbs of comparable powder to burn up, might as well be 55 or so grains at a time out of the 45-70.
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I use WC872 for 45-70 loads. Like the 860, a kicker is needed. I use 4 grs. of 4198 and then a case full of powder for a compressed load. It's a good load, keeping 10 shots in 1 1/2"-2" at fifty yards, and I can't see anymore, this from a Buffalo Classic. Without the kicker you get a barrel full of trash...Ray
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I too have been experimenting with wc 860 and a kicker of 2 grains of bullseye in the 35 whelen and the 280 grain lead boolit. I don't know the velocity because my pact went south after a 500 boswell was fired across it last year. The kicker load burns clean and is accurate. I tried doing something similar with the 30-06, it hasn't worked yet. More experimenting when I have time. Jim
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I used to buy from Bartlett. Both he and Pat must be trying to go out of business; I rarely even check their stock anymore because I have no intention of paying new price for pulldown or Chinese powder. Why would I do that?
As far as I am concerned, he can burn it all in a big bonfire if he's gonna charge those prices for it.
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