I have some Norma R1 and I would have to dig around for the loading data as it is I believe still listed as the fastest burning pistol powder , but it does not look like your powder . Anyway off subject I know .
I have some Norma R1 and I would have to dig around for the loading data as it is I believe still listed as the fastest burning pistol powder , but it does not look like your powder . Anyway off subject I know .
If powder could be shipped. I would take every grain of powder that people want to dump out. Not only fun to figure out what it is but I am YES that frugal.
I thought it was Herco, without looking anything up
Could it be an Alcan powder? Can't find my ref data but think that some had a washer extruded shape.
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Trail Boss is a thin greenish donut while Sharpshooter is a thicker darker gray donut (Perforated Disc Powder).
Do not confuse the two.
Trail Boss is a fast burning pistol powder and Sharpshooter is a slower burning mid-range rifle powder.
Below is a charge of Sharpshooter for Winchester's 44-40 High Velocity rifle loads
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Trail Boss
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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 |