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A list of what I have with what I use regularly in bold:
Red Dot
Bullseye
Herter's 164
SR7625
Unique
AA#5
Power Pistol
HS-6 = W540= True Blue
Blue Dot
2400
3N37
800-X
AA#7
N105
Long Shot
STEEL
Enforcer = AA#9 =H108 = WC820
AA#9
N110
H110 = W296
W296
LIL'GUN

XMP5744
RL-7
V-133
IMR30-31
RL-10
W748
H335
RL-12
IMR4895
Norma 203
RL-15 = varget?
Varget
H414 = W760
IMR4350
H4831SC = ~ AA3100
 
Posts: 9043 | Location: on the rock | Registered: 16 July 2005Reply With Quote
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Unique is a very good pistole powder I use it all the time that our Universal what gr. bullet are you shooting I like H4895 for my rifles it the all around podwer me. BUT on yours 40 gr.@is 3279 Max 3573 45gr.is 3170 Max 3435
On 50 gr. H4895 3182 Max 3468 55gr. H4895 3191 Max3315 63gr. 2852 Max 3078 70gr. 2777 Max2997

This Load Data is from Lee Modern Reloading Second Edition I have been reloading from the first to this one and have nothing but good results good luck Try and see.
 
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BOOM I ans, all ready My choice is H4895 It is the all around podwer
 
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My favorite is/was Norma N-205. Now where in the world can I get any??


Powder Valley has it.

Bill
 
Posts: 479 | Location: MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA | Registered: 24 January 2005Reply With Quote
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A friend gave me 8#'s of old AA3100; so right now that is my favorite rifle powder.
 
Posts: 317 | Location: Texas Panhandle | Registered: 09 July 2006Reply With Quote
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My most accurate loads
22-250------4064
220 SWIFT---4064
243---------4064
308---------4895
7MM MAG-----RL22
6.5 REM MAG 3100
270WSM------RL22
300WSM----4895
 
Posts: 25 | Location: terlton,Ok. | Registered: 27 June 2007Reply With Quote
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4350, Varget, BLC-2 does it all...

If I had to pick just one it would be 4350


Mike

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What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
 
Posts: 10164 | Location: Loving retirement in Boise, ID | Registered: 16 December 2003Reply With Quote
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blue dot, 231 and 296 for the 38sp, 357 and 44mag
varget for the 308, 35rem and 348win
h414, imr4350 and h4831sc for the 3006 and 300win mag


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I have used IMR 4831 ffor just about everything and got good results, sso it is my favorite!



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Re22 - 7mm Rem Mag, 6.5x55
H4831 - 260 Rem
IMR4350 - 30-06
H414/W760 - 375 H&H, 22-250
IMR3031 - 45-70
H110/W296 - 41 Rem Mag


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dancingI have had a long time love afair with the 4350s.

Having said this, however, The surplus powders have served me well for over 50 years starting with 4895 and 4831. The only surps. That have not performed well all the time are 7383, 5010, 870 and 5020.Everything else has proven a great performance bargin. waveroger


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I find IMR 4350 to be VERY useful in a wide variety of cases. Also IMR 3031 and Norma MRP/RE22 or IMR 7828 for the big-case, smaller bore magnums like the 7mm Rem.


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Originally posted by sierra2:
My favorite is/was Norma N-205. Now where in the world can I get any??


Powder Valley has it.

Bill


They have N205?? Must be old! I don't think there's been any made since aabout 1974, when MRP replaced it. I'd sure like some! Also would like some H205!


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Posts: 4386 | Location: New Woodstock, Madison County, Central NY | Registered: 04 January 2005Reply With Quote
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pistols i use bullseye by the keg (.38/9/.45)
.357 and all the rifles that I currently reload for seem to like blue dot well enough for me!
 
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I've used IMR 4831 for 35 years. In just the past 8 or 10 years I've started using IMR 7828 for my 25 caliber. I use Titegroup for my pistols. I used to use Unique but I had metering problems with it.
 
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22 hornet - lil gun
222 remington - H322
223 remington - H322
257 roberts - RL 15 & H414
25-06 - dont have a favorite yet
270wsm - H4350
7mm remington mag - no favorite yet


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Posts: 100 | Location: New Enterprise PA | Registered: 09 December 2006Reply With Quote
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Sort of depends on what caliber.
For the 45-70, 405 Winchester IMR 3031
For the 30-06, 308 IMR 4064
For the 25-06 one of the 4831s
Did find a great buy on 32 pounds of 4895 so I will be tinkering with that in all calibers.
Jim


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IMR4895 in medium rifle cases, 4831 in bigger ones. Blue Dot for magnum handguns and 9mm-class autos, and Red Dot for light loads in anything.


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Posts: 345 | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Registered: 01 February 2001Reply With Quote
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Re-25 or VN N570 for 264 WM, 257 WBY and 7mmRum and 300RUM

VN 560 in 6-06 and 270WSM with light bullets.

VN-550 in 22-243 and 338 WM.

H4831 in the 25-06

And 7828 as a general try it any magnum rifle......... thumb


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Varget for the 338-06, 22-250, and 9.3x64(when I get it back)
IMR 4350 for the 270 Win

Haven't settled on a powder for the Rigby yet.
 
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