When I got started I could not find unique, so I learned to use HP-38, Win 231 and Titegroup. Everything from 223 through 30-06, 303 British and 7.65 Argentine.
When I got started I could not find unique, so I learned to use HP-38, Win 231 and Titegroup. Everything from 223 through 30-06, 303 British and 7.65 Argentine.
Hick: Iron sights!
Bullseye and Unique.
Also 700X
2400 for the 308 Mauser and mosins!
Red Dot/Promo and 748
I'm relooking Reloader 7 for rifles and have recently gotten good results in 6.5x55 and .405 WCF.
I load a dozen rifle cartridges between .222 Rem up to .45 Colt. For me, I don't think there is such a thing as "one powder".
Lyman cast bullet handbook powders. It is surprising sometimes what it has. Just using what’s on hand according to this reference. So neat to have powder on hand that will work. God bless you all.
I used IMR3031 exclusively for years in 30 cal rifles with jacketed bullets. Lately found that the only powder my 30-06 likes with cast boolits is H4895. When I tried the usual route of IMR4064, it patterned like a shotgun.
Wayne
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger - or else it gives you a bad rash.
Venison is free-range, organic, non-GMO and gluten-free
By the time 5744 hit town, I had already become involved with 2400 and WW-748. 5744 seemed interesting, but it was half again as expensive, and not as readily available in my neck of the woods.
If I could only have one for cast, it would be 2400. But for full power in the 30-30 and my 308 jacketed, 748 is my preference.
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My Straight Shooters thread:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...raight-shooter
The Pewter Pictures and Hallmarks thread:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...-and-hallmarks
5744 when I could get it, but lately Unique and it too is hard to find in my area.
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 |