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View Poll Results: If you could only have one powder?

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  • H4895

    39 5.52%
  • Bullseye

    33 4.67%
  • Unique

    359 50.85%
  • Varget

    22 3.12%
  • Benchmark

    4 0.57%
  • RL15

    3 0.42%
  • Red Dot

    63 8.92%
  • W 231

    21 2.97%
  • W748

    2 0.28%
  • H335

    6 0.85%
  • Lil'Gun

    3 0.42%
  • H4350

    7 0.99%
  • RL17

    1 0.14%
  • Other

    143 20.25%
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Thread: If you could have only one powder?

  1. #201
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    Unique or Universal clays. Now if I got one for rifle too, then varget (or shooters world Precision, which is darn close)

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    I have been loading just over 3 months now, for the 500 S&W only. Loaded about 300 various 500 loads and have tried lilgun, IMR SR-4759, CFEBLK, and H110.

    H110 I have to say is by far the funnest of the above. Have not had the range option to fully implement chronography with my loads, and my crimping is still being tailored for better accuracy, but for a handful of adrenaline entertainment with my 3.5" 500 cannon - H110 all the way.

  3. #203
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    Been using 5744 for cast rifle a lot. It disappointed in a 32-20 (ish) rifle. Haven't tried it in pistol.

    Varget maybe? 4064?
    WWJMBD?

    In the Land of Oz, we cast with wheel weight and 2% Tin, Man.

  4. #204
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    Bullseye is what I use for my 45 Acp works great. Tho as far as I’ve noticed I do not think that there is much range in using it for reloading other caliber rounds.

  5. #205
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    I had to chew on this a while..but Unique pretty well covers pistol, shotgun, and rifle. Its not perfect for everything, but it'll git er dun.

  6. #206
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    Viht N140

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    I would have chosen RL-7 because it is what I use in my 44-40 rifle with great accuracy and velocity at 260 yards. Next would be IMR-4227 for both revolver and rifle as well as High Velocity rifle loads, again for longer distance shots.

    In a real world, I would choose the 30-06 and whatever powder is best for that cartridge.

  8. #208
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    I could live with only having Power Pistol. Don't let the name fool you, it will work in rifles too. Its a touch slower than Unique, and meters great. It allows me to get up to 1700fps in rifles with cast boolits and works in handgun cartridges too. I will have to admit that I have never tried Unique, but haven't needed to either. PP burns well even in small charges in large cases, is not position sensitive and is very consistent. Works in low pressure 38 spl up to mid range 30-06. I have actually toyed with the idea of consolidating to 3 or 4 powders (compared to the 19 I have on the bench). If only there was powder available

  9. #209
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    Imr 3031

  10. #210
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    Red dot

  11. #211
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    2400 for revolvers
    imr 4895 for rifles
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  12. #212
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    Bullseye if for pistols
    IMR 4350 for me an my old 1903

  13. #213
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    One and one only, probably 2400

    Otherwise unique/varget

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    Real Black Gunpowder - the perfect companion to naked lubed, or cloth patched and lube, or paper patched lead based boolits.

  15. #215
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    Unique fior me, I use that @#%#! for everything.
    Only a fool would attempt it, and God help me I am that fool.

  16. #216
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    Not surprised to see Unique leading the poll. Sure wish I could find 8# of it.
    "If everyone is thinking the same thing it means someone is not thinking"

    "A rat became the unit of currency"

  17. #217
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cosmic_Charlie View Post
    Not surprised to see Unique leading the poll. Sure wish I could find 8# of it.
    I found and bought an 8 pound jug of Unique at Machine Gun Charlie's in Kalispell last Thursday. They have a couple of numerous powders - but alas - No Primers.
    Mustang

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  18. #218
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    Quote Originally Posted by smokeywolf View Post
    IMHO, 2400 is the obvious choice. Good down to 218 bee and up to 45-70. Particularly good in necked 30 caliber cartridges.
    I'll second that one!

    Bill

  19. #219
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    Unique is always a great pick
    for one powder. I can use Blue dot in almost any handgun, but fair amount of rifles. Awesome in my 45-70, just a combo of being versatile with well rounded performance.
    for a single powder choice usable in both many rifle & most any pistol. Blue Dot.

  20. #220
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    Unique, of course.

    Are there other powders available?

    Noah

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check