No advantages that I know of.I'm almost out of 2400, and I learned AA#9 has some applications for my other calibers.
Does 2400 have any advantage over AA#9 in .44Mag?
Does 2400 have any advantage over AA#9 in .44Mag?
10mmMy question is, what applications did you feel the need to use AA#9 in that 2400 couldn't do?
aa#9 has one advantage over 2400...it has a lot less muzzle flash
[SIZE="3"]Smith & Wesson M27-2
158 LSWC 13.5grs 2400 R-P cases CCI primers
9-Oct-05 T = 64 °F
Ave Vel = 1273
Std Dev = 44.03
ES = 176.7
High = 1372
Low = 1195
N = 30
158 JHP (W/W) 13.5 grains 2400 R-P cases WSP
5-Aug-06 T = 103 °F
Ave Vel = 1196
Std Dev = 26.58
ES = 87.17
High = 1244
Low = 1157
N = 10
accurate
not difficult
to extract
158 LRN 12.0 grs AA#9 CCI500 Mixed cases
5-Aug-06 T = 104 °F
Ave Vel = 1278
Std Dev = 34.98
ES = 117.4
High = 1344
Low = 1226
N = 27
Accurate little or no leading
158 LRN 12.5 grs AA#9 CCI500 3-D cases
5-Aug-06 T = 104 °F
Ave Vel = 1348
Std Dev = 34.16
ES = 134.7
High = 1386
Low = 1251
N = 25
Very Accurate sticky extraction no leading
158 LRN 13.0 grs AA#9 CCI500 3-D cases
5-Aug-06 T = 104 °F
Ave Vel = 1360
Std Dev = 33.19
ES = 109.8
High = 1393
Low = 1284
N = 26
Very Accurate sticky extraction no leading
158 JHP 13.0 grs AA#9 R-P cases WSP
9-Oct-05 T = 64 °F
Ave Vel = 1156
Std Dev = 35.63
ES = 160.6
High = 1230
Low = 1069
N = 20
Very accurate
158 JHP (W/W) 14.0 grs AA#9 R-P cases WSP
9-Oct-05 T = 64 °F
Ave Vel = 1208
Std Dev = 27.65
ES = 89
High = 1255
Low = 1166
N = 24
Very accurate
158 LSWC Linotype 12.0 AA#9 Mixed cases CCI500
14 Oct 2008 T = 80 °F
Ave Vel = 1217
Std Dev = 52
ES = 224.9
High = 1346
Low = 1121
N = 29[/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]S&W M629-4 Stainless, 5" Barrel
290 LSWC 17.0 grs AA#9 CCI 300
21-Oct-00 T = 75 °F
Ave Vel = 1114
Std Dev = 22
ES = 79.62
Low = 1070
High = 1150
N = 21
Very accurate
290 LSWC 17.5 grs AA#9 CCI 300
21-Oct-00 T = 75 °F
Ave Vel = 1140
Std Dev = 17
ES = 63.18
Low = 1114
High = 1177
N = 18
Very accurate
290 LSWC 18.0 grs AA#9 CCI 300
21-Oct-00 T = 75 °F
Ave Vel = 1181
Std Dev = 24
ES = 110.3
Low = 1145
High = 1256
N = 17
Very accurate [/SIZE]
I agree,2400 is more flexible than #9