I'm with Hatchdog for my rifle powder, Varget leads the rest. Mostly for .223 loads, but it goes into .308, 30-06, 6mmARC, .270, and 6mmBR. For pistol, I'd have to go with Bullseye. I load mostly for .38 and .45 Bullseye Pistol, and that powder has served well in both for decades. I've used it in lighter loads for other pistols too. For shotgun, it's exclusively 700x, and I'm just loading 1 1/8 trap or skeet loads.
I have a shelf with almost two dozen other powders in 1 pound cans, and use them from time to time when experimenting, but the ones listed above are the ones that I keep in the big jugs.
Sure wish I could find some H4895, that is probably the most versatile rifle powder, but also practically non-existant in any place I've looked for the last year or two.
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What powders do you use the most??
Re: What powders do you use the most??
I use H4895 in my M1-A 7.62 and it works great. Like you, it’s hard to find around here too.rickhem wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:51 amI'm with Hatchdog for my rifle powder, Varget leads the rest. Mostly for .223 loads, but it goes into .308, 30-06, 6mmARC, .270, and 6mmBR. For pistol, I'd have to go with Bullseye. I load mostly for .38 and .45 Bullseye Pistol, and that powder has served well in both for decades. I've used it in lighter loads for other pistols too. For shotgun, it's exclusively 700x, and I'm just loading 1 1/8 trap or skeet loads.
I have a shelf with almost two dozen other powders in 1 pound cans, and use them from time to time when experimenting, but the ones listed above are the ones that I keep in the big jugs.
Sure wish I could find some H4895, that is probably the most versatile rifle powder, but also practically non-existant in any place I've looked for the last year or two.
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Re: What powders do you use the most??
Handguns, its Unique, 2400 and Red Dot. Rifle, IMR4064 and H4350, altho the 30-30 gets 748.
Oh, Universal in .45 acp.
Oh, Universal in .45 acp.
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Re: What powders do you use the most??
Accurate 2520 for .30-06, .303 Savage, and .30-40 Krag. IMR 4198 for .45-70
Accurate #9 for .44 Mag
Accurate #9 for .44 Mag
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Re: What powders do you use the most??
Unique: 20 Gauge Shotshells
Red Dot: 12 Gauge Shotshells
HP-38 (W231) & Unique: .38 Spl & .44 Spl
2400, AA#9, & H110 (W296): .357 Mag & .44 Mag
IMR 4198: 45-70
Varget: .243 Win
Red Dot: 12 Gauge Shotshells
HP-38 (W231) & Unique: .38 Spl & .44 Spl
2400, AA#9, & H110 (W296): .357 Mag & .44 Mag
IMR 4198: 45-70
Varget: .243 Win
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