Accurate 2230 c uses?

[Tripplebeards]

I bought three 8 pound plastic jugs this past winter. Two are full and one opened. I’ve been googling load data for them. Seems 2460 is the equivalent? I found load for 223, 35 Rem, 35 Whelen, and I believe 303 British. I read is works in 30-06 but I can’t find load data. I also saw load data for the bigger straight wall cartridges. I own 450BM, 300 RUM, and 375 RUM. It would be nice to be able to use some this powder in my huge casings. Figured I’d ask here on uses for it. I can always give Aliance powder a call next week and ask.

I did buy an unopened, vintage, cardboard cylinder of 8 pounds of green dot from the same source as well. Figured that’s pistol and shotgun use only?

[oldsman]

DP2230-C.pdf
I have used this powder in 308 ,I bought a case of this very late 90's from widners it went for 280 for 4 8lbers shipped , I still have that catalog and I still have 3 jugs left
If the link dos not work just google the powder 2230c
they say use 2460 data as is , it is slightly slower then 2230
it was very accurate in my 308 bench rest using 155 palmer match bullets

[garandsrus]

I used a lot of it in 223 target loads. Worked great!

[derek45]

bulk 223 loads

[725]

2460 is a very close equivalent to 2230. Had a blisteringly accurate .30 Herrett load w/ 2460. When I couldn't find it in the stores, I spoke to the ballistician at Accurate and he was firm in that the 2230 was equitable to 2460.

[Larry Gibson]

Don't confuse AA 2230 with AA 2230c. AA 2230 has a burning rate in the 223/5.56 a bit faster than H335. AA 2230 is an excellent powder with jacketed bullets of 55 gr or less in the 223/5.56

AA 2230c is slower burning similar to AA 2460 and Winchester 748. It is an excellent powder for the 62 - 75 gr jacketed bullets in the 223/5.56 cartridge. AA 2460 is the powder i use to duplicate M855 loads with 62 - 64 gr jacketed bullets. It also has proven to be an excellent powder for match loads, particularly with the 69 gr match bullets. AA 2230c should do well there also.

I've not found them particularly suitable for cast bullets in the 223/5.56 as these ball powders do not ignite and burn efficiently with reduced cast bullet loads. There are much better powders for these type loads.

[Tripplebeards]

The person I bought it from had dozens of 303 British lee enfields and mausers. Also 100’s military crates of military sealed and hand loaded 303 ammo, 7.62x51, and 6.2x54R. Guessing he used it for those firearms and ammo. Everything is now gone and the sellers have passed so I can’t ask.

[Screwbolts]

From what I read about the 2230c it uses the same load data as AA2460. The current Western load data rag lists cast loads for AA2460 in 30/30 section, maybe others as well.

I do know that Ramshot, X-terminator ( I believe the same power as AA2230 ) has worked very well for myself with cast from 160Gr to 180G in 30/30 , 308 and 30-06 .

Lets go Branden,

Screwbolts

[Tripplebeards]

He did have a few 30-30’s that were sold before I arrived at the sale. I did pick up a die set and a few boxes of 150 grain Sierra RNs there because my buddy bought their last 30-30 rifle and doesn’t reload.

[Screwbolts]

AA2460 is listed with/for cast Boolitz in the funky 35 rem cal section of Westerns latest Data download.

If one was inclined to lookup and then look at data, one might find recommended load starting and max points.

Lets go Branden,

Screwbolts

[white eagle]

I used to use 2230 in the 7mm TCU
may still have the remnants left
also may have used in 30-30 win.

[JKH]

Great powder! Used the last of mine in 2020 for lots of 5.56

I have used it in multiple cartridges up to .30-06, also rabbit in a Ruger 77 VT in .22 PPC but it only gave mediocre accuracy with bullets I had on hand.
As noted, use 2460 data, this is a canister powder and the burn rate is slower than 2230.
Note* I called Alliant last year when looking for PPC loads, they weren't able to be very helpful as the company had changed hands, in the end though one of the techs gave me some start loads as he had experience with this powder in the PPC. They also told me 2230C hadn't been manufactured since the late 90' s.

[Loudenboomer]

42.5 gr AA2460 with 168 Hornady HPBT match is a 1 hole .308 practice load for me. It meters great in the Dillon progressives. As always work up. Depending on lot 2230c will have a similar burn rate.

[beemer]

The info on my jug states that 2230-C is slower than 2230, use 2230 data. A mil-Spec powder for duplicating M-193 ammo. Here are a couple 2230-C loads on the jug. They are max loads.

223 Rem 24.5 grains 69 grain HPBT

308 Win 42 grains 168 grain HPBT

I use it in the 223, I tried a few 303 Brit cast loads but it didn't go well so I stopped.

[rockrat]

Got to the Accurate load data page and open the part about surplus powders. It will tell you the burn rate is AA2460 speed

[Tripplebeards]

Still haven’t tried this powder. Keep forgetting I have it. I might have to try it with 180 grain Speer hot cores in my 35 Whelen. Looks like 56 to 60 grain recommendation per Speer’s manual. Haven’t found a tight grouping load yet. Maybe my rifle will like this powder.

[Larry Gibson]

Got to the Accurate load data page and open the part about surplus powders. It will tell you the burn rate is AA2460 speed

What it actually says is

"Accurate 2460 is a fast burning, double-base, spherical rifle powder that is a slower derivative of the AA2230 powder"

It is indeed a slower burning /derivative. It is similar in burn rate to 748 and BLC2. All the Burn Rate charts show that. There are usually 6 +/- powders between AA2230 and AA2460 on those charts. I have pressure tested loads using both AA2230 and AA2450 and have verified you do not want to use a max load for AA2460 of AA2230 powder in the 223/5/56 case. If you do pressures will be well above SAAMI and even EVAP MAPs. However, because AA2460 is slower burning you can use a max AA2230 charge of AA2460 and it will give less psi than the same charge of AA2230.

Bottom line; AA2230 and AA2460 may be the same powder but they do not have the same burn rate.

[Tripplebeards]

I found this a few years ago on accurate site. It's not there anymore. Saved a download of it.

[gc45]

AA2230 was my go to powder 25yrs ago when shooting prairie dogs, that was before I found sub caliber to be so much better and cheaper to load. I used Nosler 40gr BT bullets back then, still have several thousand loaded up too and for two, Rem 700 HB Varmint guns that proved to be tac drivers with my hand loads.

[Tripplebeards]

I use benchmark in both my POF and Remington LTR chambered in 223 and 5.56. They will both shoot .3”s or better at 200 yards. The same load of 25 grains of benchmark with a 60 grain vmax in both! Also 27.7 grains of benchmark with a 40 grain Nosler ballistic tip in the LTR. Tac drivers! I see benchmark is a hair faster powder than 2230c. I’m sure my LTR will like it since the gun isn’t picky on any powder or bullet. Never shot a group over MOA with it since I bought it new around 00’.