Does anyone here use Winchester powders??
I noticed they are 10% - 20% cheaper than other powders, and I was curious about the quality.

I use Win powder to some extent. My 30/06 likes W-760. I use Super Target for the 12ga and 296 in 28ga and had used 540 in 28ga but they have discontinued this. 748 work well in a 22-250 and 257AI.

I've shot quite a bit of Winchester powders. 748 and 231 mostly. Never had any problems with it. I think it's about as good as anyones.

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A well placed bullet is worth 1,000 ft/lbs of energy.

I had terrific results with 748 in a .223 -- I haven't tried Winchester powders in larger rifles. Winchester powders -- Super Target, Super Field -- work very well for me in shotgun loads.

Win 748 is my powder-of-choice in my 308. Produces sub-1/2 MOA loads.

I use 296 for my .44 and .357 magnum loads,
748 and 760 for rifle,and love 231 for light .44 loads.
Z

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Originally posted by Johnny Ringo:
Does anyone here use Winchester powders??
I noticed they are 10% - 20% cheaper than other powders, and I was curious about the quality.

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Gary, I was sold on W748 in the .308 until I tried RL-15. more velocity, good accuracy. 748 is still the best in the .223 for me. W296 is hard to beat in any of the magnum pistols.

I use Winchester for all calibers except the 45-70,444 Marlin and 340 Weatherby, and I would use them for those also except I have been unable to find reloading data for those 3 calibers.
Those I do use Winchester powders for include 12 ga, 20 ga, 28 ga and .410 in shotshells as well as 38 Spec/.357, 9 mm, 40 S&W, 44 Spec/44 Mag, 45 ACP and 45 Colt in pistols and; .223, .243, 25-06, 30-30, .308, 30-06 & 300 Weatherby. If there is a problem with Winchester, it is that they discontinue some VERY good powders when you get a good load worked up. I had to buy up a bunch of Superlite and WMR when they discontinued them.

Lou

[This message has been edited by LT3 (edited 05-07-2002).]