How many powders in your inventory???

[Sauer Grapes]

Started hand loading about 7years ago for pistol. Have reloaded shotgun for 40 years.
Funny thing is, I only have 3 different powders for shotgun. Clays or Claydot, Universal and Alliant 20\28. Never saw a need to have anything else on hand. prior to buying some 20\28, it was pretty much just 2. One for 12 and one for 28.

Now, with pistol I find myself buying different powders to experiment with. It seemed like every time I went into the LGS I found myself coming home with a pound of something. Went into the LGS on Saturday and bought the 800X. {It was all he had.}
Currently I have W231, Power pistol, Tightgroup, SR7625, SR4756, WSF, 800X, Greendot and American Select.

I had some American Select when I started loading pistol. Found a recipe I like for 45acp and pretty much that's all I load for it. But the 9mm, 40S&W and 38spl, I'm constantly trying different bullets and powders.

I have pet loads for shotgun and 45 and rarely ever change, everything else I'm always tinkering.

 

[PistolPete45]

5 different powders open 1 as of today unopened Have no plans for more but things being as they are I will but what is available if I run out of say bullseye I will look and see if I can find some near home I do not want to have 7 or more if 5 or less will do .

 

[ReloaderFred]

Just did an inventory the other day and I've got over a dozen different powders for rifle, handgun and shotgun loading.........

Fred

 

[Vodoun da Vinci]

I only load for pistols in 32, .380, 9mm, .38, and .357 and I only have one powder. I use Unique. Tried a couple others in the past and didn't find any reason to give up Unique for them.

Now that some powders are unavailable for months at a time I may have to branch out and start experimenting again. But to answer the question directly I have one powder in my shop.

VooDoo

 

[BHarada]

Six powders for me. WC844, H335 and Alliant 1200-R for .223, IMR 4064 for .308, and Bullseye and Unique for pistol (40 S&W, 45 ACP, 44 Mag).

About the only good thing about me not getting out to shoot in a few months is that my stock of components is not diminishing.

 

[horsemen61]

Im up to 32 different powders I know because Im moving

 

[zxcvbob]

23 different smokeless powders, and a little bit of blackpowder, Pyrodex, and 777. I'm trying to get it down to less than a dozen and just buy 8 pounders.

 

[Potatohead]

Good question

Now we can see who's sittin on all the powder!


For me, I have, and these are probably 2 lbs of each on avg most likely:

Benchmark,IMR4598(? I always get the numbers on that one mixed up), IMR 4064, IMR 3031, AA2015,

AutoComp, HP38,Herco, 4756, BE, ZiP, Amer Sel, 800X, 7625, and I believe Im probably forgetting one.

Gota say Zip and 4756 are the favorites for pistol.

 

[Potatohead]

Geez yall are hoarders!

 

[gamestalker]

Longshot, HS6, AA7, SR4756, 296/H110, Blue Dot, Green Dot, Red Dot, IMR-4350, RL19, RL22 (getting very low), IMR-4831, H4831, and Varget. So unless I missed one a dozen or so would be a fairly accurate inventory.

Primers on the other hand are almost all CCI with LRBR, 200's, 250's, #41's, 500's, 550's, 209M's and 209. Just guessing I would say I probably have around 15K.

GS

 

[Reefinmike]

Before all this bull? Just one powder- HP38 covered all bases for me.

Now I have 5 on hand. A dash of HP38, pound of bullseye, half pound unique, half pound 296 and most recently, I reluctantly settled on a 4 pound jug of 700x. Happy to have it, the way things are going with availability, I didnt feel comfortable passing on the jug of 700x.

I guess there is a silver lining, 700x will be my new go to powder for all lead loads. Im excited to see how the 700x does as well.

 

[hfl73]

I only shoot/reload 9mm. I had some powder before the shortage and have picked up a lb. or two over the last year. My inventory includes 2 lbs of AA#7, 2 lbs. of AA#5, 2 lbs. of Bullseye, 1 lb. of W231, and 1 lb. of 7625. I guess I have weathered the storm okay. Supplies in my area are getting better as I picked up 1 lb. of Bullseye today and both AA#5's last week.

 

[Pentrite]

four:
Accurate #9
IMR 800x
SR 4756
and Longshot

umm magnum pistol stuff. love it!

 

[ColtPythonElite]

Unique, Power Pistol, 2400, Blue Dot, Varget, IMR4350, IMR4064

 

[kcofohio]

One lb. or less of each, except 4350;
700x
WST
Bullseye
Titegroup
HP-38 & W231
Autocomp
HS-6
AA #5
Silhouette
2400
IMR 4350
H-335
Varget

 

[TfflHndn]

The experimentation bug hit me too. I started out loading for .45 auto. I picked up a pound of Clays and a pound of HP-38. I now load for .32, .380, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 Colt, .45 auto, .38 spl, .357 mag, .44 spl/mag, .22TCM, and .223/5.56. For pistol I used up my 700x and won't buy it again. I have BE, TG, Red/Blue/Green Dots, Clays, Silhouette, Power Pistol, H110, Herco, AA #2/5/7/9, SR 4756, Longshot, Unique, HP-38, and Promo. For the rifle I have RL-10x, AR Comp, Xterminator, Varget, H322 and Benchmark. Most everything is 1-pounders except Promo and Blue Dot. There's a couple I've bought a second pounder, many I will use up and not buy again unless there's a shortage and I can't find powders I like better. I'll use it all eventually, and the ones I like best will go fastest, I figure.

 

[rchery59]

Unique
Universal
2400
HP38
W296

 

[gahunter12]

Titegroup 12lbs
W231 3.5lbs
WST 5lb
H335 9lb
AA2230 2lb
AA2200 2lb
Benchmark 4.5lb
H4831 3lb
Retumbo 2.25lb
IMR4831 3lb
IMR 7828 2.5lb

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I think at the moment I have 10 rifle powders and a dozen handgun powders. (I'm not too obsessed)

 

[blarby]

As much as I' like to consolidate, and I've tried, I'm still in the league with fred.

Just keep finding one that works *_* that much better in something.

In reality, If all I could have was unique and H4895, I could probably manage to exist just fine.

Except the 458, ya see it needs..........

Ya.

 

[ThePenguinKnight]

IMR4064 and IMR4895 are the two for my deer rifles. 4064 has kinda taken over for me.

AR Comp for the wife's AR, but just getting started on that one.

Power Pistol and Bullseye are the only pistol powders I've tried for 9mm and 38spl, but I'm down to a mere 1/5th of a pound of Power Pistol. Powder is so short around here I am tempted to get the only jug of shotgun powder (WinAALite) just to see if I can possibly work up something for my 9mm.

 

[Walkalong]

A bunch, as I have been trying a lot of things the last few years. It will settle down to far fewer in the end.

 

[Kuyong_Chuin]

Just two at the moment. Longshot and H-4350

 

[Vacek]

Not hoarding .... I don't have more than 5 lbs of any of the below:
Red Dot
Green Dot
Blue Dot
Unique
2400
Herco
410
W231
Titegroup
TrailBoss
IMR 4350
IMR 4320
IMR 4895
IMR 3031
HiVel 2 - 2 unopened 1 lb cans
Varget
H4350

 

[SlowFuse]

HP-38
CFE pistol
Blue Dot
Enforcer
777
W748
H335
Varget
IMR 4064
Hybrid 100V