Pulldown Powder at American Reloading
I bought two 8-pound jugs.
That’s 16 pounds for $420
($26.25 per pound)
Free shipping, no hazmat, no tax.
Two powders in stock.
These are both BALL powders, and are fairly slow.
Very good for 30-06.
Probably OK for .308 – but slow - if you are shooting 200 yards.
Might be OK – but slow - for 5.56 if you are shooting 200 yards.
MP 570 (similar to Accurate Arms 2700)
https://americanreloading.com/product/mp-570-smokeless-rifle-powder-8-lbs/
MP 625 (similar Ramshot Hunter)
https://americanreloading.com/product/mp-625-smokeless-rifle-powder-8-lbs/
Why buy this stuff?
Because it makes me a little queasy to hear that big “SWOOOOSH!!!” sound of my TAC, and my 4895, and my Varget, and my 2520 filling a 30-06 case.
I don’t mind using a slow powder for 5.56 either if I’m just shooting offhand or sitting. The SR target is a BIG TARGET if you point the rifle properly.
But the bigger reason is the NITROCELLULOSE CRISIS.
If you don’t know about the NITROCELLULOSE CRISIS, you better pay some attention.
Or maybe you have noticed that the price of all your “regular” powder has doubled in the last month.
Or maybe you never shoot your guns, so this doesn’t matter. To you.
https://blog.galleryofguns.com/post/the-gunpowder-shortage-of-2024-an-update
Powder Valley just this week
cancelled all existing customer orders for Alliant powders.
That’s all the “Reloder” series, and all the “Dot” series, and also “Unique” and “AR-Comp”
I’ll get around to testing American Reloading MP-series powders at some point, and I’ll post my results.
But I can tell you now you pretty much are gonna need to run a FULL CASE if you use these powders for 5.56 or .308.
A full case will be safe with 30-06, but a full case may be a bit “brisk.”
Don’t say nobody gave you a chance to stock up on some alternative powder at affordable prices before you pay $75/pound for Varget and such.
Here’s a burn-rate comparison that gives you an idea of the “speed” of these powders.
Remember, MP-570 is similar to Accurate Arms 2700, and MP-625 is similar to Ramshot Hunter.
These powders will probably do OK in your 6.5 ManBun too if you aren’t trying to shoot 2900 yards.
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6.5 ManBun
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30-06
(note 100% loading density)
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.308 WINCHESTER / 7.62 NATO
(note 100% loading density)
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I'm gonna say you might not get reliable cycling with the MP-570 in a 5.56 AR unless you use a lighter recoil spring.
A full case should make a decent amount of gas. Question is, will it make it IN TIME to run the bolt.
That will be interesting to test.
I have a full set of springs from light-to-heavy.
The "standard" carbine buffer weighs 3.1 ounces. I don't know if its possible to lighten the buffer.
5.56 NATO
(note 100% loading density)