Dose anybody use them? If so for what calibers.
Did you use them in the past but don't use them anymore. If this so why not? Found a little shop down the road from me that has nice supply of all the numbers. Are there better powders out there? Calibers of interest are 22-250,30-06&300win. Any and all info would help greatly!

Thanks Rich

aa is good powder, i don't use much in rifle but i do use a bunch in pistol, there a couple of their rifle powders that are quite universal. if you check down the forum a bit there are quite a few guys here using them

I use lots of AA Powders, especially AA 3100 in my 300 Win Magnum and AA 4350 in the 338 Win Mag. In the 30-06 AA 2700 and AA 4064 are great.

Have used a bunch:

AA4350 in .338 WM and .416 Rigby
AA 5744 in all kinds of cast bullet loads from 30-30 to .470 NE
DP2200 in .223 Rem
#5,7, & 9 in appropriate handgun cartridges like 9mm 38 Super, 41 Mag, and 45 ACP

I use AA4350 in my 375 H&H and at 75.5 grains with a 300 grn nosler partition I get sub 1 inch groups at 100 yards.

I use AA 2230 exclusively in my 400 Whelen AI.
(I plan on experimenting with WW 748 in the 400 Whelen when the weather turns nicer)

I am using AA 5744 in my 357 Mag pistol, with the 158 grain XTP bullet.
Good powder.

Also use both powders in my Savage Muzzleloader as well.

Garrett

I buy aa2230 buy the keg. I love the stuff. Meters great and I use it in 458wm, 223, 376steyr, and 458ar.

Powder proliferation is one of my serious problems so I have cut out Ramshot and AA as powders I buy....not that they have poor powders, in fact they have fine powders....just nothing I can't get from hodgdon.....and a few from Alliant

This is a list of the accurate powders I use: #9, 2015, 2230-C, 2460, 2520, 3100, 4064, 4350,

In the accurate DP series: 2200, 73, 74, wcc844, wcc846, 85, 86.

In one fire arm or more each powder has had excellent performance. There have been some hang fires with wcc844 and wcc846 in 95 gr. or larger capacity cases. Other than that there have been some great results. roger

http://www.accuratepowder.com/Default.htm

There was a powder talked about used for the M1 Carbine in Hand loader or rifle mag(cant remember which. The guy in the mag went on to say how the powder grouped all the shell cases in one spot. DAMN! I went to buy it the other day at the shop I go to and he was out.
Sense I cast I asked them about reduced loads for casting and I got loads for all the cartridges I shoot.
Wicked nice people to work with.


For the 30M1 we typically suggest the following.
Caliber: .30 Carbine (M1)

Barrel length: 17½”

Powder: Accurate -- 5744.

Bullet weight: 110 grains.

Start load: 12.0 grains (1475 - 1575 ft/p/sec)

Maximum load: 15.5 grains (1900 – 2000 ft/p/sec) Full case

Caliber: .303 British.

Barrel length: 24”

REDUCED LOADS

Powder: Accurate – 5744.

Bullet weight: 150 grains.

Start load: 25.0 grains (1850 – 1950 ft/p/sec)

Maximum load: 29.0 grains (2100 -2200 Ft/p/sec).

Bullet weight: 174 -180 grains.

Start load: 23.0 grains (1650 – 1850 ft/p/sec)

Maximum load: 27.0 grains (2000 -2100 Ft/p/sec).

the rest I was sent in .pdf format.
hope this helps anyone else looking in to it.

I use aa 2015 in my 358 win extremely accuate w/250 gr bullets also working up a load for some cast boolits 280gr gchc from Mt.Baldie
I also use it in my DW Razorback 10mm (aa#7)

quote:

Originally posted by crl:
I use AA4350 in my 375 H&H and at 75.5 grains with a 300 grn nosler partition I get sub 1 inch groups at 100 yards.

Outstanding powder for the .375 H&H!

Out of my M70 I use 79 gr under a 300 gr Hornady RNSP for 2510 fps and 51,600 psi (taken with an Oehler M43). This is in R-P cases with WLR primers. I also get very close to moa - I only have a 2.5x scope on mine. With a 350 Woodleigh SP 77 gr pushes them at 2375 fps with 55,000 psi.

Larry Gibson

I have had good results with AA powder. 3100 in my 338 Win Mag, 2520 in my AR, Magpro works well in short mags.

I like all the info everyone is giving here! I m going to start one about Hodgton and IMR, of corse IMR was bought out by Hodgton.

I used to use 2230 but sold my .223 and other powders served my other calibers better.

quote:

rifle & muzzle loader--exhilarating
bowhunting--obsession
reloading--addictive

That is so true!

Gents,
Thanks for the replies.
Round 2.

Terry: will 3100 do better in the 300win than H4831 or Rl22?

N.Garret: in a smokepole! details please.

ptaylor: what kind of vel. are you getting with both 458s

Thanks
Rich

Just a tidbit for some of us to digest on. I was looking at the powder burn rates on Hodgton.com and came to find out, in larger fire arms, that slower burn rates seem to generate more fps. Now is my observation true? You know I m going to start a thread on this.

i use # 9 in my .44 mag. i have used 4350, 4064 with great success

quote:

Originally posted by Terry Blauwkamp:
I use lots of AA Powders, especially AA 3100 in my 300 Win Magnum and AA 4350 in the 338 Win Mag. In the 30-06 AA 2700 and AA 4064 are great.

Oh, ya just must try ( up to 49 gr ) of AA 2520 in the 358 Win with 250 gr Horndy bullets. A positively deadly Deer stopper.

I like Accurate powders in general but especially their pistol powders, #2, 5, 7 and 9, and MagPro which gives the fastest speed and best accuracy of any others I've tried in the 2 cartridges I load it in. I like that they post free loading data online and that their ballistician answers your emails pronto. Also, I haven't found any deterioration in their product lines or service since being gobbled up by Western Powders. I think their powder is made in the Czech Republic.