chagasrod
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Where is the W231? Are they even producing it still?
Can't find it anywhere. Does anybody know where to find it?
Can't find it anywhere. Does anybody know where to find it?
The powder burn charts show it's very close, but exactly the same---??
W231 is a smokeless powder manufactured by the Hodgdon Powder Company and marketed under the Winchester trade name. Hodgdon licensed the Winchester brand in January 2006, assuming all manufacturing and support responsibilities. Prior to this Winchester brand powders were manufactured by the Olin Corporation.
In March 2006, Hodgdon Powder Company and Winchester® Ammunition announced that Winchester® branded reloading powders would be licensed to Hodgdon. Winchester smokeless propellants, the choice of loading professionals, are available to the handloader to duplicate the factory performance of loads from handgun to rifle and shotgun.
Definitely not the same powder. I did post a pic of Zip and W-231 and they look a lot alike, but 700X looks nothing like W-231, and it has different burn characteristics as well.so, could 700X be the same powder as W231? According to Walkalong's pictures and comments, the two powders look the same with same burn rate.
Ooops, got Ramshot Zip mixed up with IMR 700X from that post. :banghead:Definitely not the same powder.
Where do you buy your powder around here ST?
Don's on Broadway and Ft Thompsons in NLR are about the only two places I know of. It would be nice to have a few more options.