Lil'Gun what's it good for?

[jerkface11]

I have 2 pounds of Lil'Gun and no idea what to do with it. What cartridges like this powder?

 

[T Bran]

.410 bore shotshells is all that comes to mind.
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[jbkebert]

.44 mag, .357 mag, .454 casull

 

[dogrunner]

Works well in the Hornet.

 

[benzy2]

.221 fireball and other small cased rifle rounds.

 

[NRA-Highmaster]

.30 Carbine

 

[rjrivero]

300/221 Fireball, 300 Whisper, 300 Blackout subsonics......mmmmmm.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

.357 Magnum and 22 Hornet...

 

[General Tso]

22 Hornet

 

[mahansm]

.500 S&W magnum; can be used in .44 magnum also.

 

[MARKMALL]

My 22 Hornet loves Little Gun!

 

[cheep]

50 Beowulf.

 

[jerkface11]

Ok so it works in nothing I own.

 

[Clark]

32 S&W Long 85 gr is why I am buying LIL'GUN now.

I used to use it in 38 special 158 gr, and the more I put in the louder the report and the harder the recoil. But the chronograph was going in the other direction. I decided I like the smell of H110 better anyway.

 

[buck460XVR]

Since the talk of premature forcing cone erosion due to the heat produced by Lil' Gun, I 'm using the little I have left in my handgun caliber carbines where it works quite well.

 

[TonyT]

I tried it in 410 shotshell but it had a tendency to burn through the plastic at the base wad resulting in cut off shells. In 22 Hornet is displays an inpressive velocity/pressure ratio.

 

[Clark]

I have heard, but have not verified, that 17HMR rimfire uses LIL'GUN.

 

[zxcvbob]

.410 shotgun
.30 Carbine
Might be useful in .222 and .223 reduced loads.
Might be useful in .357 Magnum rifle loads.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I use it in my 327 fed mag.

Since the talk of premature forcing cone erosion due to the heat produced by Lil' Gun

Buck460 xvr,

Is this just talk or is it that hard on forcing cones?

I like my 327 the way it is.

 

[buck460XVR]

Buck460 xvr,

Is this just talk or is it that hard on forcing cones?

Depends on who you want to believe. Google it and you'll find volumes on it from just about every gun forum on the internet. According to Bob Baker of Freedom Arms, it does do damage. I see no reason to take a chance since H110/W296 gave me similar velocities and better accuracy and didn't make my guns near as hot. Some say it depends on the load and bullet weight. Me, I'll just use what I have left in my carbines and then move on.

 

[BYJO4]

I get good results using it for .410 reloads.

 

[_N4Z_]

I have had very good, repeatable accuracy with it in .357mag rifle loads. 158gr and 180gr jacketed soft, and hollow points.

That is all I use it for.

 

[GJgo]

I've had personal experience with LG forcing cone & top strap erosion in a 44 mag & a 460 mag, and have written about it in some threads. I hear the 327 is real high pressure, no way I'd use it there.

I'm trying my pre-loads in a 77/44 now. So far so good, but very few rounds down the pipe so too soon to tell.

 

[Craigman]

6.8spc