Powders I have and some not used yet

[balderclev]

I have the following powders of which some I have not used. I started reloading a couple of years ago and bought what was available. What do you use the powders I have not used for?

Benchmark 2 lbs never used
Bullseye 1 lb never used
WST 1 lb never used
International 1 lb never used
Varget 2 lbs never used
Leverevolution 1 lb never used

700x 3 lbs 38spl and 40s&w
blc(2) 5 lbs 223
Unique 3 lbs 40s&w, 45acp, 9mm
H4198 3 lbs 223
imr4064 2 lbs 308
reloader 15 4 lbs 243, 308
Trailboss 3 lbs subsonic 223
N133 8 lbs 223

 

[witchhunter]

Bullseye is THE 38 Special powder with wadcutters and works good in .45 ACP too. Varget is a great powder for your .308. Bench mark works good in .223, and might work in .308 with some bullets too. Leverevolution is suited for cartridges like 30/30, and 32 Special and 35 Remington.

 

[jstein650]

Benchmark: Excellent in .223, I love it for 50 & 40 gr bullets - top velocity & accurate.. Varget: very versatile.. heavier bullets in .223 & I use it in 7x57 Mauser.. Bullseye: Any straight wall pistol round, really. Maybe not top end loads, but just great for most 380acp, 9mm, 45acp standard loads.. Not someting you want to go+P loads with, but will live up to standard factory velocities every time..

 

[Blue68f100]

WST is a shotgun powder that is very good for the 45acp. What I use for my BE and general practice loads.

 

[quartermaster]

I have had great luck with Varget in all .308 based cartridges as well as .204 and .223. It is also supposed to be very temperature insensative. I use a lot of it, but have yet to experiment in extreme cold or hot weather.

I generally buy 1# of powder to try before going nuts with more. I have been pleasantly suprised by some powders and thoroughly disappointed by others. QM

 

[Mad Chemist]

Bullseye is also an excellent powder for .380acp in addition to .38spl, and 45acp.

 

[Jim Watson]

I would look up data for the calibers I owned, but just off the top of my head...

Benchmark 2 lbs never used
Medium-fast rifle powder, probably good with lighter bullets in your rifles.

Bullseye 1 lb never used
Standard pistol powder for target and non-magnum service loads.

WST 1 lb never used
12 gauge shotshell powder, also good in non-magnum pistol loads.

International 1 lb never used
20 gauge shotshell powder, very few other applications.

Varget 2 lbs never used
Fine medium rifle powder, I use it in .223 and .308.

Leverevolution 1 lb never used
I don't know applications other than by Hornady recipe.

 

[Ex]

In your batch of powders, the only one I have used id Unique.

Let me say, I like it a lot!

If there were only three powders I could have...
They would be Unique, TiteGroup, and Longshot.
Only Unique is in your batch of my preference/experience.
Unique is likely the most versatile powder with W231 being next to it.

Titegroup is a close second for versatility with VERY good economics.
Longshot gives huge velocity in many round and properly done, VERY clean burn.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[il.bill]

As has been stated, Bullseye works very well in numerous pistol cartridges. It is definitely one of the all time classics.

I have become quite fond of Trailboss with lead bullets for pleasant shooting loads in revolvers. It really does work as advertised. I recently used it for the first time in some .38 special loads that worked surprisingly well punching holes in paper.

It looks like you are well stocked for the near term with smokeless powders - happy reloading!

 

[Ccctennis]

I love benchmark in my ar-15.

Trail boss is a winner in so many ways. You can even use it in large magnum rifles for no recoil target practice rounds!

 

[Toprudder]

Bullseye, as others have mentioned, is an old powder that works well in a lot of pistol calibers. Very consistent for me in .45acp. Burns a little sooty, though.

WST has worked very well for me in .45acp. I have not tried it in anything else, yet.

700x works well in both 38spl and 45acp for me.

Trailboss is an awesome powder for reduced recoil loads in a lot of things. I've used it in 38spl and even 45acp.

 

[gojuice101]

I love Varget for almost everything, from 223 to 8mm Mauser. It is my preferred powder but I haven't been able to find it locally for well over a year. I use H4198 in 30-30 cast loads, and it can also be used for 223 but I haven't tried it yet. IMR4064 I use for 8x56R, 8mm Mauser, and 7.5 Swiss. 700-x I use in 9mm Luger and 9mm Makarov. It works good but meters horrible at those low loads.

 

[Potatohead]

I just love Bullseye. Have yet to find a bullet it wont perform well with in 9mm and 380.

 

[gahunter12]

Benchmark- Great for .223 55gr and lighter
Bullseye- .45acp, .38spl. It's the old trusty go to for .45acp
WST- .40s&w, .45acp. Works great with lead bullets, and many like it for 9mm. Just hard to find 9mm data

Varget- .223 heavy bullets, .308

 

[Hardtarget]

I use bullseye in .38 spec. and .45acp.

I use WST in .38 spec. and .45acp.

Lots of info on these.

Mark