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40mmHEDP
03-27-2007, 10:12 PM
I just ordered 2 cases of 1lb jugs of 2230 from Midway for $9.99 each. Deal is good untill April 30, 2007

That would equal out to 8lb. jugs at $79.92.

With the price of everything else going sky high these days I thought it is a great deal!

homefront
04-02-2007, 06:02 AM
Which calibers are you loading?

Buckshot
04-02-2007, 07:34 AM
............That IS a good price and no doubt about it. Add in the $30 haxmat/shipping and it's still a great price. Locally cannister powders are sunning from $18 to $22/lb.

.................Buckshot

40mmHEDP
04-03-2007, 02:24 PM
I load all of my own .223 (a ton) I can also use this powder for 30WCF, 7.62x39, and supersonic loads of 300 whisper. I have also had some acceptable results using this in 8mm Mauser.

cabezaverde
04-19-2007, 06:53 PM
I always wonder if AA2230 and BLC-2 are the same powders.

felix
04-19-2007, 07:39 PM
For practical purposes, they are. Assume different lot speeds as always. h335, blc2, 844, 846, 223 are close enough plus or minus 15 percent. ... felix

DaveInFloweryBranchGA
04-19-2007, 09:27 PM
With some of the surplus powder dealer's (Pat's Reloading) selling the WC846 for a hundred bucks for an 8 lb jug, that's a great deal. I'd rather pay that price for new powder.

Regards,

Dave

hydraulic
04-20-2007, 11:04 PM
I bought 24 pounds of it. The 2000 AA manual says 41 grs with a l80 lead bullet. They recommend starting loads at 10% less. I loaded up a few rounds with 311413 and 37 grains in '06. Bullet was cast from foundry type. Luckily, I put up a 3'x3' cardboard backer behind the target. 8 rounds fired; 6 hit the 3'x3' backer, closest ones 32" apart. 37 grains wouldn't consistently cycle the m1 action. Went down to 30 grs. and switched to my 03A3. 10 rds, 6 in the 12" target. Dropped down to 25 grs with bullets from WW's, 2'' group.