Look What I Got

I have heard good things about shooters world powders, but have no experience as of yet. Plan to look into it when I have to restock.

ThomasT said:

I got this from Graf & sons. I just barely missed geting a couple of pounds of Ultimate Pistol. Listed as a Unique/Universal equivalent powder. No matter. I have enough powder to last the rest of this life and half of the next.

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I have enough to last I good battle

Some folks say it's the same as AA#2. Maybe could use AA#2 load data.

I have also heard it's the same as AA#2. Supposed to be one of the most clean burning powders you can get and a little goes a long way.
Good score.....

ThomasT said:

Thats funny. I hope to avoid battles at all cost. Those are how you get dead.

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Most, if not all, of us that have experienced warfare feel the same way. But it’s always good to be prepared if we can’t avoid it again.

AzDanMan said:

Some folks say it's the same as AA#2. Maybe could use AA#2 load data.

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Great idea ! Throw away the manuals and scales, boys! All we need is Tarot cards and a crystal ball.



I can't image a quicker way to get dead.

I would look at all the good reviews and see what they were using before trying to pull a rabbit out of the hat.

Do they have no data for the powders they sell?

Never mind, I googled “shooters world powder load data”

here you go, 80 page pdf

https://shootersworldpowder.com/wp-content/uploads/shooters-world-manual.pdf

Shooters world powder is made by Explosia. Sold in Europe under the Lovex Powder name. Shooters World Clean Shot is the same as Lovex D032-03.

Reloading Data by LOVEX® | Shooters World (shootersworldpowder.com)

What are you planning to load up? .45ACP, 9mm, .38Spl and .32S&W Long ought to be good platforms if you're after Bullseye-type loads for accuracy at shorter ranges. BTW: It's a shotgun/pistol powder like Red Dot and Green Dot so Red Dot loading data ought to be close, too IF you can't find published Clean Shot data.

rfwobbly said:

Great idea ! Throw away the manuals and scales, boys! All we need is Tarot cards and a crystal ball.

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I can't image a quicker way to get dead.

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most modern guns can handle way way over pressure loads. my biggest concern is squib loads

ThomasT said:

Thats funny. I hope to avoid battles at all cost. Those are how you get dead.

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It is amazing that everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.

Our LGS hasn't seen a primer in months and the powder selection is all oddball pistol and shotshell powders.

ThomasT said:

I printed off the 38/357 and 9mm data from Shooters World. They don't show 32 data but I bet I can come up with a start load for the 32s and I have a chronograph so making safe loads shouldn't be a problem. I don't have a 45.

And now thanks to Jack B in post #11 we have 32 long data. Thanks Jack.

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.38Spl, .357Magnum, .32S&W Long and 9mm. What more could you wish for?! Seems like you've got some fun times ahead.

Captcurt said:

It is amazing that everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.

Our LGS hasn't seen a primer in months and the powder selection is all oddball pistol and shotshell powders.

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I suppose some folks forget this life is just the practice run.

One of the shops I frequent had cases of HS6 from the previous owner's inventory the new owners couldn't get rid of at a loss. Too few reloaders in the area willing to pay overhead costs and spend 10-cents more than mail order. I bought several pounds - more than I "will ever need" at the time - then this plandemic hit and he got cleaned out in one weekend. Good for him in a way but now he's got people asking when he'll stock more.

We all need to remember to support the locals, even if it costs a few cents more. I won't explain because if you don't already, you won't ever.

Austin Albright said:

I have also heard it's the same as AA#2. Supposed to be one of the most clean burning powders you can get and a little goes a long way.
Good score.....

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rfwobbly said:

Great idea ! Throw away the manuals and scales, boys! All we need is Tarot cards and a crystal ball.

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I can't image a quicker way to get dead.

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It depends on what era Accurate Arms No.2 powder load data is used. My correspondence with Karen Gerard at Shooters World revealed that prior to the purchase of Accurate Arms by Western Powders circa 2004, Lovex / Explosia supplied the Accurate Arms brand Powders, same as Lovex / Explosia currently supplies the Shooters World powders. Here's the Shooters World web page where anyone can ask about this.

https://shootersworldpowder.com/about/

There's also cross reference information between Shooters World powders and Lovex pwders. Shooters World Clean Shot = Lovex D032.

https://shootersworldpowder.com/reloading-guide/

Lovex D032 = pre-2004 Accurate Arms No. 2

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-close-powders-under-different-labels.797388/

Here's Accurate Arms load data with a publication date of 2000.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAEegQIDhAB&usg=AOvVaw3kw3mGNxbLEhzFYgOjOSEN

Here's Accurate Arms load data with a publication date of 2002.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw26HsYeIClniqCmL6Pe2PAn

This doesn't require, or even suggest, throwing any manuals away for me anyway. As always YMMV, etc.

ThomasT said:

The best saying I have ever read went like this:

You are a ghost driving a meat covered skeleton made from stardust riding on a rock riding through space, fear nothing.

I would love a Tee-Shirt with that written on it. It pretty much sums up my view of life.

I hope that me finding and getting some powder means its starting to maybe get better for all the rest of you folks.

I found the Tee-Shirt.

https://teespring.com/shop/you-are-a-ghost-floating-throu?pid=2&cid=2397

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"I am a meat popsicle."
- Corbin Dallas


Get the tee shirt. If I see someone wondering around in one, I'll stop them and ask, "Do you use Lovex powders?"

ThomasT said:

The T-Shirt is on order now and should be delivered by the 30th of this month.

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Woot! LOL!!!

While other people are buying, I'm struggling with just how and when to start selling again. I don't want to sell cheap but I also don't want to be part of gouging. And shipping! Oy, the shipping! It's a hassle and costly.

I need to find an 8 year old to take pictures of my collectibles I want to sell so I can post them. My photography skills stink.

GeoDudeFlorida said:

Woot! LOL!!!

While other people are buying, I'm struggling with just how and when to start selling again. I don't want to sell cheap but I also don't want to be part of gouging. And shipping! Oy, the shipping! It's a hassle and costly.

I need to find an 8 year old to take pictures of my collectibles I want to sell so I can post them. My photography skills stink.

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My shipping cost for guns has doubled. I don't know if it is because of the insurance or what. Granted, most were high dollar guns and I do insure them to the hilt.