Solo-1000 vs AA#2

[627PCFan]

I've finally depleted my stash of AA#2 and now see theres a shortage on it. Does anyone have any history on Solo-1000? Id like to find another non-position sensitive powder that can replace AA2. Its going to be for regular 45 loads, light 38's and slow 357 160lead loads. Any reference would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Walkalong]

Solo 1000 is good stuff. I don't consider it a replacement for AA #2, but it burns clean, is fairly position insensitive, and can produce accurate loads in .38 Spl and .45 ACP.

It is a big flake powder and does not meter very well (Shoots much better than it meters). AA #2 of course drops nearly perfect every time.

 

[627PCFan]

Metering is a must My search goes on.

 

[dave333]

I find solo 1000 to meter pretty well, but, if you think finding AA#2 is hard just try finding some solo 1000. It has been missing for years now.

You may want to look at shooters choice clean shot powders, specifically D032. From what I have read it is made in the Czech Republic by Explosia industries and the D032 is based on and may be an earlier version of AA#2. I bought a pound recently to mess around with, it looks just like AA#2 in that it is a super fine ball powder. I haven't loaded much with it yet but did do a handful of .40cal on the way to the range the other day. Didn't chrono, but the loads felt good, were accurate, and they shot very clean.

You wont find a lot of data about this powder online but there are a few people using it and they seem to like it. There is loading data on the shooters world website. Over the next few weeks I will be playing around with it in 9mm and 40 loads and am hoping it works like AA#2 as that is my favorite powder overall but cant find it anywhere.

 

[joneb]

I've tried Titegroupe for 45acp but found accuracy was lacking when compared to loads with Bullseye. I to am waiting to find some #2.

 

[627PCFan]

DO32 looks interesting. I just pulled the load data. Now does BE and BE86 download well? Thats really the only competing powder Im looking for at this point

 

[Ed Jaws]

Why don't you consider AA #5. Looks like it would be way more versatile than Solo 1000 and it's available too.

I use AA #5, #7, and #9 and they all meter like a dream and are clean burning, IMO.

 

[627PCFan]

AA#5 is out of stock everywhere as well. I used up what I had then went to AA#2, used all that up. I think it will be a while before we find anything AA other than #7 which seems to still be around.

 

[thomas15]

You might be able to find some AA#5 locally, worth a try. It has been available at PV for months now.

But that's AA#5, not AA#2. Good luck with that one. Might want to try Titegroup or VV-N320