WC846 - good uses for it?

[rondog]

I have 16 lbs of WC846 pulled down powder from Pat's Reloading. Bought it years ago, have never used any. I know it's similar to BLC-2, but have never used that either. I also know it's supposed to be good for .308 and .223, but I don't shoot .308 and don't really need it for .223, not yet anyway.

Anybody know if it's useful in .30-06, .303 British, 7.62x54R, 7.5x55 Swiss, or .30-30? Usable with cast bullets in any of these?

Thanks!

[Porterhouse]

500S&W. I've used this powder with 525gr long nose boolits for mild load. My lot seemed bit faster than BL-C2 but good enough accuracy and easy on me. Probably shot about a thousand rounds. Make sure you wear hat though. Or your head will be coverd with unburned powder!

[sundog]

There's load data for it and 844 on castpics.

[texassako]

My lot is also faster than BL-C2. Try it in the .30-30. I finally got around to firing my test rounds a Remington Model 81 in .30 Remington(rimless .30-30) this past weekend using the Lee C309-170-F. It showed a lot of promise with 32 gr going into less than in inch at 50 yards, which is not bad for a rifle with a 3 MOA factory gaurantee. I also use it a lot in .25 Rem(jacketed), .32 Rem, and 7.35 Carcano(jacketed).

[rondog]

My lot is also faster than BL-C2. Try it in the .30-30. I finally got around to firing my test rounds a Remington Model 81 in .30 Remington(rimless .30-30) this past weekend using the Lee C309-170-F. It showed a lot of promise with 32 gr going into less than in inch at 50 yards, which is not bad for a rifle with a 3 MOA factory gaurantee. I also use it a lot in .25 Rem(jacketed), .32 Rem, and 7.35 Carcano(jacketed).

Interesting, that's exactly what I'm wanting to use if for! The Lee C309-170-F in a Marlin 336! Anybody else have any results to report using WC-846 in .30-30? Especially with lead boolits?

[kbstenberg]

I have been looking for a "reasonably" priced source for 846. But the only one at the present wants an arm and a leg for there jugs.

[MUSTANG]

Trade It. Lot of shooters who reload for mil spec ball would be interested in trades I am sure. Decide what powder you would want in trade and post it for trade.

[Oleman]

I've shot a lot of WC846 over the years in TAC 20 .222, .223 7.62 Nato, and in my 32 Winchester Special. Worked very well in all of them. First 8 pounder I bougth was $56 and no hazmat.

[Shiloh]

Down to my remnants of WC846. Used it in .223 only. Had 12 pound of it and it came from Pat's.
Ah for the good old days of plentiful surplus powder CHEAP!!

Shiloh

[Lloyd Smale]

ive used it in 223, 250 sav, 308, 3030, 730

[Japlmg]

I have and still do use it to load 223, 308 and 7.7x58 Japanese.
Bought eight 8 pound jugs of the stuff from Hi Tech Ammo about 5 years ago, and still have four jugs to go.
Just finished loading up 1200 rounds of 308, and that took all most a full jug of powder.
Gregg

[bhn22]

My lot was also faster than BLC2. I used it up in 223 & 308, once I adjusted the data for the actual burning rate of my lot number.

[ammohead]

+1 on it being faster than BLC2 data. Work up carefully.