I saw some astronomical bids a few months back. Apparently the suppressed guys use it as well.
Friend of mine uses TB for almost all his pistol loading just because he is paranoid about double charges.
I just went and looked. I’ve got 8 cans of Trail Boss, all the same lot #. And daddy needs a new diode laser!
so, is TB no longer made? I got couple to try but have not done it yet. rather have 4759/
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I bought a half pound bottle several years back to see what the fuss was about. I was underwhelmed. I still have 6 or 7 oz. left. Maybe I'll try it in an old top break 38 S&W. It's too expensive to use in a large case as it's supposed to be loaded to fill the case to the bullet.
Trail Boss was the only powder that gave me accurate subsonic loads in my .350RM; averaging 0.36" inches for three shots at 50yds.
The typical fast powders that worked well in smaller cartridges, just weren't consistent enough for that large of case.
I have enough for now; and am optimistic that if/when I run out, CBI will perform comparably.
I can somewhat understand people paying elevated prices for a product with very specific performance characteristics, that cannot be achieved with other commercially-available powder.
Things are getting really crazy in the retail world, almost paralleling geopolitical decisions.
These men and their hypnotized followers call this a new order. It is not new. It is not order.
If you are in N AZ I would be very happy to trade 9 oz bottles of TB for 16 oz bottles of H4895.
huh. I went and looked too. 3 full cans and one 3/4 or so. Looks like time to list in a locally. I like the stuff a lot. but if I can get stupid money out of it. That's a no brainer.
I hadda go look. YIKES! No bids on the current offerings, FWIW.
(I'm another tried-it-and-dropped it. Miserable performance in my .38 Special. Still have what must be 6 oz. left in the bottle.)
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Just burned a whole bunch 14 grains at a time knocking over plates with a winchester 86 circa 1890 in 45-70!!
High pressure and low velocity. Can't find a use for that combination.
TB is a great powder for the .43 Spanish. I bought a large jug some years ago just for my roller. It makes more accurate loads for my .43 than anything that I have tried including (gasp) the holy black. And no more recoil than black. my experience anyway, james
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 |