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Thread: Found Some Winchester 571 - Yes ot No to Purchasing

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    Found Some Winchester 571 - Yes or No to Purchasing

    Came across 8 pounds of Win 571. They wanted $15.25 a can. Should I buy it or not? What would you use it for?
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    Found Some Winchester 571 - Yes ot No to Purchasing

    It's the same as HS-7 so use that data if you can't find it for 571. Winchester 14th Edition has load data and is available for download if you run a Google search for it. It's a shotshell/handgun powder.

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    If you use either of the two powders mentioned ...yes ! and good luck finding any cheaper,if you don't use said powders ...no lolz
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    So, please share some of your 357 and 571 info if you would be so kind!
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    Winchester 571 is an excellent powder in the 10mm, especially with 180 gr. bullets and heavier. If I was closer, I'd be pressuring you to find out where it is.......

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    Thank you PB, someone gave me a can and I have been trying to figure out what I wanted to use it for.
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    the price is right, buy it.
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    Thank you for the feedback, it will be used wisely.

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    at that price I'd buy it and find some use for it

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    Buy it!

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    BTW, it meters great through progressives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mfraser264 View Post
    Came across 8 pounds of Win 571. They wanted $15.25 a can. Should I buy it or not? What would you use it for?
    Is that $15.25 per lb or $15.25 for an 8-lb can? If the latter, then buy it and find a use for it. At that price, I'm sure *something* will work...

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    $15.25 per pound.

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    I got a bunch of W-W 571 in a trade, when the dust settled it was just about "free". As far a load data, any load with HS-6 will probably be safe with W-W 571 (HS-7).

    I use it in 357 mag, asa well as in the 44 Spl and 44 Mag. It compares very closely to "Blue Dot".

    It is a funky powder, seems to work well with certain primers, others not so well. Look for pressure indications on the primer or chrono for ES/SD. I've concluded that the CCI 550 SPM is the primer for the 357, and CCI 300 LP a winner by a small margin for the 44's. My loads are not max. and they don't work well if reduced.

    Seems to be a good match when used with gas checked bullets, 358156, 38-158-SWC, 429434 and 429244. app 9 gr for the 357 and app 12 for the 44 mag.

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    571 or HS-7 was most popular in the past for loading heavy lead shotshell loads for waterfowl, lead is now illegal for such use and use of said powder declined.

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    I'd probably pick up the 571 for the uses described above.. and just in case you didn't know it, Winchester is making a slightly slower 572 now..

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    I would buy a pound and try it out.
    I did this with 473AA. An unwanted pound was given to me. I looked up it's burn rate chart and soon had decent range ammo in .45.ACP.

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    It can be used in cast rifle and lead / jacketed handgun loads, but it really shines to load a high velocity 1 oz 20 gauge field load. I used it quite a bit for my upland bird loads in my Browning BSS shotgun. I still have about 5 pounds of W571 squirreled away for a "rainy day" along with some W540 ...
    I may have passed my "Best Before" date, but I haven't reached my "Expiry" date!

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    I had a can of it. it came in what looked like a gallon paint can. I Shot it all up. I liked it. used it in my 45 acp.
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    HS-7/Win 571 best 1 oz. 20 ga. Hi-Vel load. I know this is an old thread and this is a discontinued powder but if you run across a deal, it's good stuff.

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