RotoMetals2Titan ReloadingInline FabricationMCD Products
Reloading EverythingMidSouth Shooters SupplyRepackboxLee Precision

Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
Results 41 to 47 of 47

Thread: Ideal cast bullet powder

  1. 10-01-2024, 03:30 PM #41
    jdgabbard
    jdgabbard is offline
    Boolit Master

    jdgabbard's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Posts
    2,937
    Quote Originally Posted by stubshaft View Post
    Unique and 2400 for everything!
    This isn't terrible advice. It'll cover almost everything from pistols up to bolt action rifle, and a few intermediate autoloading rifles.
    JDGabbard's Feedback Thread

    Jdgabbard's very own boolit boxes pattern!

    GOA and FPC have done more in the last decade than your NRA has done in it's entire existence... Support the ones that actually do something for you.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 10-01-2024, 09:52 PM #42
    hickfu
    hickfu is offline
    Boolit Master hickfu's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Salem Oregon
    Posts
    847
    I can use Unique, 2400 and 700X for all of my rifles (with the exception of the 45-70.. that I know of)
    30.06, 7mm Mag, 30-30, 300 sav... etc..

    I love these 3
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 10-02-2024, 09:55 AM #43
    waksupi
    waksupi is offline
    Moderator Emeritus / Trusted loob groove dealer

    waksupi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Somers, Montana, a quaint little drinking village,with a severe hunting and fishing problem.
    Posts
    19,527
    Quote Originally Posted by Bazoo View Post
    Data is key. That's why if you could produce a powder that is a 1:1 replacement for Unique it'd be popular. Unique data is available for everything.
    Rex 3 pretty much fills the bill.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
    John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"

    Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 10-02-2024, 01:19 PM #44
    K43
    K43 is offline
    Boolit Buddy

    K43's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2020
    Location
    MD
    Posts
    464
    Where can you get Rex 3? I haven't seen any Rex for sale in forever, give or take a decade.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 10-02-2024, 08:28 PM #45
    Super Sneaky Steve
    Super Sneaky Steve is offline
    Boolit Master
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Posts
    802
    I get my best rifle loads with 5744. Pistol doesn't seem to matter much.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 10-02-2024, 10:38 PM #46
    Tall
    Tall is online now
    Boolit Master Tall's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2023
    Location
    Tulsa OK
    Posts
    502
    Quote Originally Posted by Wolfdog91 View Post
    So was at the store the other day looking at all the powders and I started to think, just about non of these are MADE for cast bullets. Yeah plenty work and are favorites( dont help most of those cost an arm and a dang leg now days )but few are made with cast in mind

    So I'm curious, say IF a company came out and said they wanted to make , say 2-4 powders made SPECIFICALLY for cast . Brand new from the ground up formulated ect What would make ideal powders for us ?

    What I'm thinking would be to have two for pistol, one small case one large. And the same for rifle. Now I'm not a pistol guy so can't talk on that. But for rifles mabye something bulky to take up a good bit of case volume...and possibly a slower but still highish burn rate ? At the very least I think a faster burning longer extruded powder would be a good start maybe

    And now that I think of it casting for semi autos AR's and the like is becoming pretty popular (least in my age group) mabye some special for that ?

    What do y'all think about this?
    Not sure what you mean. I use mainly cast bullets when I reload. Many powders do exactly what I want. Maybe you have not been reloading for very long? Most powders are designed specifically for cast bullets.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 10-04-2024, 09:11 AM #47
    Shiloh
    Shiloh is offline
    Boolit Grand Master
    Shiloh's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Republic of Texas
    Posts
    6,872
    4759 is no longer made. When mine is gone, 4227.
    Been working with 4227. 4198 as well.
    Bullseye and Unique too.

    Shiloh
    Je suis Charlie

    "A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves."
    Bertrand de Jouvenel

    “Any government that does not trust its citizens with firearms is either a tyranny, or planning to become one.” – Joseph P. Martino

    “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert , in five years there would be a shortage of sand.” – Milton Friedman

    "Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns; why should we let them have ideas?" - J. Stalin
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

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