Military Surplus Powder

[Jmurman]

Have you used any of this?

http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=3195&dir=278|283|313

I am loading for a Garand and was wondering how the Mil Surp powders would compare against the new mfgd IMR 4895

 

[USSR]

Jmurman,

I've got about 48 # of the pulldown IMR4895 powder. Great powder. While the burn rate may vary somewhat from lot to lot, you can use the load info for commercial IMR4895 without problems.

Don

 

[ball3006]

I refuse to use powder...

sold at a gun show in milk jugs with the type of powder written in majic marker by bubba...........chris3

 

[mrmeval]

Woah I haven't seen any in milk jugs. I'd have an issue with the static electricity and where it really came from. It's not like clean, uncontaminated gallon metal containers aren't procurable.

 

[USSR]

Chris,

I don't believe he is talking about questionable powder sold in milk jugs. I am assuming he is talking about the powder currently sold by Widener's and other reputable dealers.

Don

 

[Jmurman]

USSR...thats exactly what I am talking about. Widners has "containered" clearly marked as Govt Powder. GI Brass has pull down powder, but I wouldn't buy that. I was more interested if anyone has used Mil Surplus powder and how it compares to Commercial.

I guess that without a Chrono I'd pretty much be in the dark regarding the stats.

 

[Archie]

I use...

both the pulldown and 'new' powder from GI Brass. It works as advertised and is rather inexpensive.

Yes, one must do load development; oh horrors!

 

[hairtrigger]

Here is from another fan of Jeff at GIBRASS.com

 

[Clark]

I got 32 pounds of IMR4895 surplus through Hi-Tech, and have been very happy with it.

http://www.gibrass.com/gunpowder.html
www.hi-techammo.com
http://www.patsreloading.com/patsrel/prices.htm
http://www.chestnutridge.com/products/brass.asp
http://powdervalleyinc.com/