Powder 9A ID help

[Steve Koski]

Powder 9A is a very fine ball powder, gray. A friend says it is AA9. Can someone confirm this?
IDPA loads were:
9mm 4.3 grains under a 135
9mm 3.8-3.9 grains under a 147

 

[Steve Koski]

Does anyone use AA9? Does it look like this? Gray in color?

 

[Slamfire]

Where did you get this powder?, what is the source of supply?

I looked at Accurate Arms page and there are no 9mm loads with AA#9.

Seems to me that someone saw the name "9A" and made the assumption that it has to be "AA#9".

That is an assumption that I don't believe is valid.

Why could it not be AA#5, AA#7, or a bunch of other fast buring pistol ball powders on the market?

Maybe it is Russian, Japanese, Korean, or a Bulgarian surplus powder.You really did not leave a bunch of clues on its origin.

AA#9 is a ball powder, mine has irregular sized grains, but since Accurate Arms buys powders from different vendors, one vendor's ball powder will look different from anothers.

 

[Steve Koski]

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=681189

I scrounged a bunch live rounds off the ground at IDPA nationals this year. I've measured, weighed, and pulled them now, but I don't recognize some of the powders.

I AM NOT GOING TO USE ANY OF THIS POWDER. I'm just curious what it is. I recognize about half of the powder used, but the other half is not familiar to me.

If you think you recognize one, please let me know.

Thanks,

Steve Koski

 

[Steve Koski]

The 9A powder name is just a coincidence. It means nothing. It could be labeled "Bob" powder.

 

[morcey2]

Coriander.

 

[Steve Koski]

Somehow I don't think it's an herb, at least not in the traditional sense.

 

[918v]

AA#2?