Grumpy_old_Fart
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I passed on an 8lb jug of N568 at my LGS because the price was $400. In retrospect I should have bought it.
All of the 300 series powders are single base. I believe most of the 100 series are as well. The 500 series is double base...Anybody used N32C Tin Star powder? I would like to use it for target loads in 357 Magnum and 44 Magnum..
BTW, I contacted Vhitavouri, and suggested them to develop top (SAAMI) loads for 41 magnum and 44 magnum, and also standard SAAMI loads for 44 Special, 45 Colt and 45 Schofield (45 S&W). They replied that they will to put my suggestion on the list and see if something could be done. Hope we will see some new loads in foreseeable future. The reason I would like to use N32C Tin Star powder because is it's single base, nitrocellulose only powder.
When I started shooting some 30 years ago, I never paid attention is powder single base or double base. I just grabbed whatever looked as the best powder for certain loads. And one day I learned that well know silhouette shooter in Toronto area, after using in his FA model 353 couple well known double base powders, noticed erosion on aft side of the barrel on his pricey revolver. He stopped, and switched to IMR 4227. No further erosion observed. I know, we are talking about rifle pressure level in that revolver, but again, I just don't want to take a chance, after seeing what well known double base powder in 38 Special rounds could to Python after tens of thousands rounds. Whole front end of the cylinder looked like chiseled out with sharp tool.
This statement assumes that 'powder is powder', and all a competitor needs to do is match the Burn Rate and they'll have a competing powder that's 'just as good'.I guess I'm scratching my head here... Is there really a 'middle of the road' or 'bargain bin discount' powder out there, in terms of quality? I would think powder manufacturers produce some of the most 'quality' product on the planet, given the alternative.
Hope this helps
Both of these are very important "qualities" of single based powders.Single base burns cleaner and cooler than double base all other things being equal.
Want to try some N-150
Yea, me either. I have a pound of it and N-160.Me too. I have 16lbs and haven’t made the first load with it.
All true, however there are some of us that will plan on how to best spend that last penny in the most cost effective manner. Take care of the pennies and over time they will take care of you.I agree with the logic of that statement................
....................but...................................................
If you've got the need/want/ability to load 100,000 rounds-------$500 is the least of your cost concern....
If you can't justify $520 over 10 years------then there needs to be a different conversation....
Just my $.02........
Both of these are very important "qualities" of single based powders.
They are qualities that I would base a purchase decision on
I loaded a couple of hundred rounds of 9mm, shot them, and ended up selling the rest of the 8lb jug I’d bought to tryA real quick wake-up call on that is TiteGroup... which has a fairly high nitro content for a double-base powder.
I loaded a couple of hundred rounds of 9mm, shot them, and ended up selling the rest of the 8lb jug I’d bought to try
It has its uses. TG is a good powder for .380, for example. It's compact and shows up well in the stubby 9x17mm case. It's also good for 9mm Makarov for the same reasons. I've tried it in everything handgun I have and those two are definitely about all that's in TG's wheelhouse, IMO.I loaded a couple of hundred rounds of 9mm, shot them, and ended up selling the rest of the 8lb jug I’d bought to try
Not by me!I'm over here still rolling how the nitro content of tg will be world ending but little gun is given the nod as good for the exact same reasons....
I was just remembering the previous post about it here recently.... to be fair tac heats my varmint rifle up faster than 135 or varget, but I'm still using it.Me either.