Powder Buy?

[LIMPINGJ]

My Brother and I are going in on a buy on powder. We have been using Unique but I have seen a couple others I can get a lower price on and also not have to pay HazMat on as I can pick them up when I go past PVI. Also everyone seems to out of Unique. Has any one used Rex #2 or AA #5 in any of the usual loads where one go to Unique as a first choice. We load mostly all the pistol WCFs, 45 Colt and ACP. In rifles for plinking loads in the Hornet to 45-70. In a rifle powder Has anyone tried AA 2495 in place of IMR or H 4895? I can get the AA powder about $10.00 a jug cheaper than the IMR or H powders in the 8lb jugs.

[wiljen]

I use a good bit of the Rex powder due to the savings. Both Rex II and Rex III are useful in handgun rounds but Rex II is too fast to use as a unique substitute. Rex III is much closer although still not an exact swap. Rex II is closer to Red Dot than Unique. I have used 7gr of Rex III as a cast boolit load for kids in the 30-30 and it behaves very similarly to unique in that role. See Rex Data Here:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=38423


AA is ball powder so not as good a choice for reduced loads as IMR 4895 (H4895 suffers from the same).

[GP100man]

how about the russian SALUT , some are calling it russian unique???
from pats reoading.

GP100man:cbpour:

[IcerUSA]

So far with the Russian powder it has performed well , very similar to Unique when loaded to the instructions that come with it , I got mine from HI-tech ammo , also got some of their AA#7 and it performs as stated also .

Keith

[Ben]

I use a good bit of the Rex powder due to the savings. Both Rex II and Rex III are useful in handgun rounds but Rex II is too fast to use as a unique substitute. Rex III is much closer although still not an exact swap. Rex II is closer to Red Dot than Unique. I have used 7gr of Rex III as a cast boolit load for kids in the 30-30 and it behaves very similarly to unique in that role. See Rex Data Here:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=38423


AA is ball powder so not as good a choice for reduced loads as IMR 4895 (H4895 suffers from the same).

Wiljen:

LIMPINGJ asked the question:

" Has anyone tried AA 2495 in place of IMR or H 4895? "

I have a jug of AA 2495, it isn't ball powder , it is extruded powder.

Ben

[Heavy lead]

Wiljen:

LIMPINGJ asked the question:

" Has anyone tried AA 2495 in place of IMR or H 4895? "

I have a jug of AA 2495, it isn't ball powder , it is extruded powder.

Ben

I have used 2495, it is an extruded powder. I found it to be as near as identical to IMR4895 as you can get. I used it in both 45-70 with cast and the RP 405 j-bullet and in 223 with 65 grain Sierra boat tails. It was a good accurate powder. This was a couple years ago.

[wiljen]

You're both right - I just checked and the one I was thinking of is 2520 not 2495. My mistake.

[Heavy lead]

Yup, I've used 2520 as well. Only in heavy (77grain and 65 grain) 223 loads. It appears to be a tad faster than H380 (which is my favorite for 22-250) and I have thought of trying it in that, but H380 has been so good for me and my loads for my 22-250's are something I just have not messed with I hate to switch. The 2520 in the limited amount I have used it has worked well in my AR15, no experience with it in anything else though.

[leadman]

I use 2520 in my 1891 Arg. Mauser 7.65x53. 180 gr. Rem. .310" RN, CCI200 primer, 45 grains.
Very accurate and 2,640fps. Two elk, both one shot kills.

[Newtire]

AA 2520 is one of best powders in 30-30. Used 28.5 grains behind the 311407 group buy.

[jimkim]

So far with the Russian powder it has performed well , very similar to Unique when loaded to the instructions that come with it , I got mine from HI-tech ammo , also got some of their AA#7 and it performs as stated also .

Keith

Amen to that brother. Russianique has become my favorite toy. The AA#7(eight pounds for less than $90.00 delivered) has proven to be excellent as well. I plan to order 20lbs of the Russianique at the end of the year. I figure it will be less than $215.00 delivered.