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If you had to live with one brand of powder...
14 January 2003, 20:17
badgerrrIf you had to live with one brand of powder...
I'd have to say Alliant too. Would be lost without my Unique.....and living without 2400 could be life change too painful to make.
I buy my powder off the shelf in one pound boxes. Not much room in my little house to store powder. And around these parts, there is only one truely economical place to buy powder off-the-shelf; a chain store called Bi-Mart. They only stock certain powders. The other stuff would cost a bunch more, as I'd have to pay about $20 a lb in gun stores (unless I could scare up something at a timely Gun Show). And at Bi-Mart, best buys are Alliant powder and Winchester primers.
15 January 2003, 09:27
Gonzo FreakPowerCan we stop putting up pointless questions like this? What good could possibly come from asking "What 1 powder?" There's tons of options out there. No one will ever be limited to one.
It's even more useless than asking "What 1 rifle/caliber would you keep." Who around here would ever be faced with a situation like this.
I propose the moderators here exercise some editorial control. Cut these ridiculous timewasting questions. Bonus: save at least 100MB of server space.
That's all from me on the subject. This board is an otherwise fantastic resource and I've learned a lot in the short time I've been a member.
15 January 2003, 00:34
<Yspen>Vithavouri
17 January 2003, 05:24
rogerinnebWell geez Gonzo, lighten up dude, it's the dead of winter and it's the time of year to discuss things for which there is no definitive answer, nor a real need to find one....I was giggling that this was the first time I had a post get two pages of responses!
Since you hate these types of questions, and the question was obvious from the header, why the BLEEP did you waste your precious time reading the post!
Lastly, for a guy who has only been a member for 30 days you sure are quick to come out guns a flamin' Mostly folks here are pretty good natured and easygoing--you should do likewise.
[ 01-16-2003, 20:29: Message edited by: rogerinneb ]17 January 2003, 05:58
<green 788>I thought the question was very interesting. And I'm somewhat surprised by the results. Not so much that Hodgdon seems to have won hands down, but the Vihtavouri has placed so well.
And that my own choice, IMR, has done so poorly...
Interesting, nonetheless!
Thanks for the thread, Roger...
Dan
17 January 2003, 06:37
Dino32HRI've had the best performace out of Hodgdon.
HOWEVER - Several AA powders I have been testing are sneaking-up to my Hodgdon results for various calibers in T/C 10" barrels as well as my .45 ACP.
I figure a few more tweaks and the AA will reign supreme in a couple of the calibers.
17 January 2003, 07:50
Gonzo FreakPowerRoger,
I think I discovered the wild hair up my ass and had it removed. Things should go more smoothly from here out.
I made a comment similar to this on another post, about "which 2 rifles for the rest of your life" or something like that. While i don't see the need for a question like that I do see that there's no need to add my BS to it.
So with this I offer my apology. And I'll try to catch those wild hairs before I become an obnoxious little bastard again.
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17 January 2003, 07:51
cjw3Hodgdon, lots and lots of H4831SC
17 January 2003, 08:06
<TimB99>Hodgdon, for no other reason than..I'm a "homer" and Hodgdon's main offices are just down the street from my house!
Plus, Varget in my cartridges seems to work fantastic!
Tim
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17 January 2003, 09:04
rogerinnebGonzo,
Thanks. Doesn't really matter that much to me, but I've seen some people get really nasty. The written word is a funny thing sometimes, and it can bring unintnended consequences. Hate to see you get in a pissing match--they're just no fun in the end...and if you get to the point where you're doing biz with folks in the Classified area, it does matter.
R
[ 01-17-2003, 00:05: Message edited by: rogerinneb ]17 January 2003, 09:46
Holmesquote:
Originally posted by green 788:
I thought the question was very interesting. And I'm somewhat surprised by the results. Not so much that Hodgdon seems to have won hands down, but the Vihtavouri has placed so well.
And that my own choice, IMR, has done so poorly...
Interesting, nonetheless!
Thanks for the thread, Roger...
Dan
Hello Dan,
I, too, am surprised by the responses here. I have always been a IMR fan but have recently played with Hodgdon powders, primarily due to their Short Cut series for powder measure consistency. I am finding the Hodgdon powders quite satisfactory.
BTW, I am just finishing a 25/06 project and will soon be trying your OCW load method to find what this new rifle likes. It is a M700, bedded & trued, with a 27" Lilja HV floatin' above a McMillan A1.
Can't wait to pull the trigger and I'll let you know how it goes.
As an aside, I found this thread very interesting and pertinent to the forum.
Regards,
17 January 2003, 12:46
<green 788>Thanks, Holmes... I use Hodgdon powders as well, and some Alliant (RL22 and RL15), and Winchester 748, but I usually go for the IMR stuff when I'm in doubt. It performs well for me.
Do keep us all posted on the 25-06 progress. That's the next rifle chambering I want to "delve into."
Dan
31 January 2003, 17:38
Alaska Bush ManIn My 308 Win......N540 followed by Norma 202 and last Reloader 15
05 February 2009, 07:17
pak43No doubt about it. Vihtavuori!!
05 February 2009, 07:27
Docquote:
Originally posted by pak43:
No doubt about it. Vihtavuori!!
Hello, welcome to AR. Your first post revived a 6+ year old thread ya know.
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05 February 2009, 07:40
vapodogquote:
Hello, welcome to AR. Your first post revived a 5+ year old thread ya know.

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05 February 2009, 21:18
vinesHODGDON 1ST.. ALLIANT 2ND.. THAT IS ALL YOU WILL EVER NEED..
05 February 2009, 21:49
Jim C. <><I agree with Gonzo.
No offense, but what's the point of a hypothetical question based on a false assumption that is irrelvant at best? Fact is, we all have more than one powder supplier and there is no reason to suggest it will ever be otherwise.
The answer is Hogdon, because they now include both Win and IMR. Therefore, Hogdon is the obvious choice but what have we now proven? That the obvious is obviously true?
What's being accomplished with all of this agonising over an unrealistic premise?
05 February 2009, 22:02
skb2706Alliant but in reality I can make any brand work.
06 February 2009, 03:31
mike_elmerI won't do it!! I won't pick one powder!! If you try to make me, I'm coming out with both barrels blazing, swinging and kicking!!

But, if I wanted to pick one, it would have to be IMR.

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06 February 2009, 07:13
303Guyquote:
What's being accomplished with all of this agonising over an unrealistic premise?
Fun!
Which is the whole idea of shooting and reloading and hunting and talking to each other in the first place!

If one reads carefully between the lines, one finds a heap of useful information!

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06 February 2009, 23:04
Allan DeGrootThis is one of those repetetive STUPID topics that crop up.
It's like asking if you had to have one nut chopped off
would you choose the left or the right?
And to that I'll answer, either of YOURS.
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06 February 2009, 23:50
trouthunterdjHodgdon
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