SURVEY: powder granule shape, 2nd try

[MoNsTeR]

This didn't get very far:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=144232&highlight=powder

So let's try again shall we? I'm sure between all of us we have just about every powder under the sun, so don't stop until the list is complete!

 

[mparris71]

Propellant Profiles

This is cool. Monster are you going to compile the results?

AA#9= Ball powder
IMR 3031= long extruded
IMR 800X= large Flake

has anybody found a source for the book metioned in the other post on the Firing line "Propellant Profiles" from Wolfe Publishing?

 

[mparris71]

Propellant Profiles from Wolfe Publishing

I found some copys on Amazon but they are all old versions. 1982 was the newist one I seen

 

[Flash Hole]

I did a search for Wolfe Publishing and was taken to www.riflemagazine.com From there you can Email them
to order the currant Volume of Propellant Profiles.
I have volume 1 great book, but out dated (1982)

Sample from Vol 1
IMR 4831: lenght, .083-inch; diameter, .038;
perforation diameter, .006; web, .016.
Average gravimertric density is .925-gram cubic centermeter.
Relative force, with IMR-4350 as standard at 100 is 99; relative quickness(same standard) is 95.
Imr-4831 is the only Du Pont canister poeder that is slower than Imr-4350.
Flame temperature of IMR-4831 is 2995 K, witch puts it with the coolest of Du Pont propellants.
(From Propellant Profiles Vol 1 Wolfe Pub Prescott AZ.)

I hope this helps.

JOHN

 

[Flash Hole]

Powders
AL-5 Flake Double Base
AL-7 Flake Double Base

700-x Flake Double Base
IMR
3031 Tubular (stick) single base

JOHN

 

[1badmagnum]

hodgdon h110 and h4227
extruded double base

 

[mparris71]

H110

1badmagnum I think you got mixed up, H110 is a ball type powder.

 

[1badmagnum]

I stand corrected thank you.
h4227 extruded double base
h110 ball powder double base.

 

[mparris71]

Here is a list, note the question marks I wasn't sure about those. I Proof read the list but check me to make sure I am correct.


HODGON POWDER

TITEWAD: FLATTEN SPHERICAL
CLAYS: ?? FLAKE??
INTERNATIONAL: ?? FLAKE??
TITEGROUP: SPHERICAL
HP38: SPHERICAL
UNIVERSAL: ??FLAKE??
HS-6: SPHERICAL
H4227: EXTRUDED
H110: SPHERICAL
H4198: EXTRUDED
H322: EXTRUDED
H335: ?? SPHERICAL??
H4895: EXTRUDED
VARGET: EXTRUDED
BL-C2: SPHERICAL
H380: SPHERICAL
H414: SPHERICAL
H4350: EXTRUDED
H4831: EXTRUDED
H4831SC: EXTRUDED
H1000: EXTRUDED
H870: SPHERICAL
H50BMG: EXTRUDED


ACCURATE POWDER

NITRO 100: FLAKE
SOLO 1250: ??FLAKE??
NO.2: BALL
NO.5: BALL
NO.7: BALL
NO. 9: BALL
XMP-5744: EXTRUDED (AKA 5744)
1680: BALL
2015: EXTUDED (AKA XMR-2015, 2015BR)
2230: BALL
2460: BALL
2495: EXTRUDED (AKA XMR-2495)
2520: BALL
4064: ??EXTRUDED?? (AKA XMR-4064)
2700: BALL
4350: EXTRUDED
3100: EXTRUDED (AKA XMR-3100)
8700: BALL

 

[Desert Dog]

My .02...

AA#9 - extremely small diameter ball powder. Meters well in the RCBS. I have heard other powder measures have issues though.

AA#7 - small diameter ball. Metering is excellent...

AA#5 - small diameter ball. Again, excellent metering.

Ramshot Enforcer - small ball. Best metering powder I have ever used.

Red Dot - Large flake - Metering sucks - check every other charge.

YMMV,

Mike

 

[MoNsTeR]

More!
We're still missing a few Alliant powders, most IMR powders and Winchester powders, and we're not sure about Universal and International.

 

[Poodleshooter]

All IMR rifle powders are extruded. I have no experience with their pistol powders such as PB, 700 and 800-X and the slow burners.
All Alliant pistol powders are flakes and their rifle powders are all extruded.
Universal is small flake, not sure about International
Aren't all Winchester powders, ball powders? I know that 748, 296 and 231 are, but I haven't used any others.