Potatohead said:
Herco rocks. For some reason I never want to load it even though it's the powder in the most accurate load Ive ever made.
OK, I will come clean and confess.
I started out reloading with Clays/WST/W231/Universal/HS-6/WSF and soon added Bullseye/Titegroup/Universal at the recommendation from other match shooters and other powders later like N320 at Walkalong's suggestion.
Until the shortage of 2008, I was kinda "snobbish" about larger flake powders that did not meter well. When I tested Green Dot as a possible alternative to W231/HP-38, I was dismayed at metering variance greater than what I was spoiled from small flattened ball powders which was less than .1 gr. BUT, Green Dot worked well for 9/40/45 and produced adequate accuracy with lighter target loads, particularly for pressure concerning 40S&W.
And OMG, when some in my group buy was curious about Promo as potential cheaper alternative for Red Dot, I was less than enthusiastic about trying a powder that looked like corn flakes. But after the first 8 lbs of Promo, I was an advocate of Promo.
If it weren't for the shortages, I would have remained a "snob" towards flake powders and would have never tried powders like Green Dot, Promo and more recently Herco for 9mm and 40S&W. Now, when someone ask about powders for lighter recoil practice 40S&W loads, I suggest W231/HP-38 but also mention Green Dot and Herco.
Potatohead said:
I like your new signature line about the voices (at least I think its new.). Pretty funny.
Thanks. Yes, it's new. I was shopping at Hobby Lobby and when I saw that, my wife just gave me that "look" and smiled and I had to added to the signature line.
