What Powders Do Have and Use In Which Cartridges?

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pistols-
45LC - Unique
45acp - 700x
38spl - Trail boss

rifle-
30/06 - imr 4350
223 - w748
30/30 - w748

shotgun
12ga - lead shot - 700x.

also have some 3031 0n hand I think I used for my 45/70. Traded rifle off years ago.and can still use the powder for 223 if need be.
 
AACD,

While I am in complete agreement about consolidating powder stocks, unfortunately now, in the middle of the worst powder shortage I have seen in my lifetime, it is not really a good environment in which to be taking this on. Guys are having to make do with whatever they can find; not necessarily what they want. I'm in pretty good shape powder-wise. I have quite a few partial 1# cans that will not be replaced when they expire. Powders that I do intend to replace when available are:

IMR4895 (gotta feed those Garands), already have a lifetime supply of RL22 for LR Target/Tactical rifle loads, the super versatile IMR700X (12 gauge, .380 ACP, 9mm, .38 Special, .45 ACP, and .45 Colt), W231/HP38 (9mm, .38 Special, .45 ACP, and .45 Colt), HS-6 (12 gauge buckshot/slugs, .357 Magnum, and .45 Colt), Unique (12 gauge, .38 Special, and .45 Colt), 2400 (.30 Carbine, .357 Magnum, and .45 Colt), and IMR4227 (.30 Carbine, .357 Magnum, and .45 Colt).

Right now my only real concern is getting some more IMR700X and picking up some more W231/HP38 and HS-6 when available. I picked up another 2 moulds last week (both wadcutters - a .38 and a .45), and while I have a good supply of lead, I will be checking the local scrap yard again soon now that commodity prices have really taken a dive. Casting has really dropped the cost of reloading handgun ammo for me, and opened up the opportunity to shoot ammo that is not commercially available at any price.

Don
 
Promo: 7.62x25mm (eventually) .32 H&R, .38Spl, .357Mag, .44 Spl., .45A.C.P., .45 Colt (CAS),
.30-30 WCF cast, .308 Win. cast, 8x57mm cast. .30-06 cast.

Unique: 7.62x25mm (eventually) .32 H&R, 9x19mm, .38Spl, .357Mag, .44 Spl., .45A.C.P., .45 Colt (Gen. Purpose), .45-70 cast.

AA#5: 9x19mm, .357Mag, .44 Spl., .45A.C.P., .45 Colt (G.P.),

Herco: 9x19mm, .357Mag, .44 Spl., .45A.C.P., .45 Colt (G.P.& +P),

2400: 7.62x25mm (eventually) .32 H&R, .38Spl, .357Mag, .44 Spl., .45A.C.P., .45 Colt (+P), .45-70 cast.

Reloder 7 .45-70, .7.62x39, .45 Colt Carbine (eventually)

Data 68/AA2015: .223 Rem. .30-30 WCF. I REALLY hate this powder.

Varget: .308 Win., .30-06 (Garand),

H414: 8x57mm
 
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Currently loading for 32swl, 38spl, 357 mag, 44 spl, 44 mag, and gearing up for 9mm. All of the above have been loaded with ww231, and are now going to be loaded with bullseye. I have loaded both magnums with aa7 and really like it in 357 as it makes my 15" buntline do things handguns aren't meant to do.

In in-between loads I have been loading 7-30waters with 30-1 for the contender but want to try a different powder to build up some speed in that 10" barrel. I also load a .256 win mag revolver round for a rifle using 2400

In rifles I am loading 30-30 and .270win. 30-30 gets 3031, .270 gets 4350. I'm wanting another small cal gun to load for, who knows what I will end up with.
 
Pistol - Unique, Power Pistol, 2400, and Blue Dot. I could do all my loading with Unique alone.

Rifle - IMR 4350 and 4040, plus Varget.

I like to keep it simple.
 
I've been working towards consolidating my rifle powders. If I sell the 243 or switch to lighter bullets I could probably get down to just two powders. Here is where I am at so far.

Varget
223 - Don't own this yet but I'm sure I will someday soon.
6.5x47
308

IMR-4350 (will switch to H-4350 when supply dwindles)
6.5x47
243 win

Retumbo
7mm Mag
 
I fixed the title. I have no idea how I left out a word!

Kosh75287,
Trying to swap powders in a thread that isn't in the Classified Forum is a no-no.
 
For Rifle (30-06 -.223)
IMR 4835,4350
Re 15
CFE 223 (not used this yet)

For Pistol(9mm,45 auto and .357mag)
Bullseye
H110
800x

Ive had others. With powders not too available locally I keep finding these on the shelf and they are doing the job nicely. But i'll keep shopping.
 
For me
Pistol

Win231/HP38 - 9MM, 38Spcl, 45 ACP, 40 S&W, 380 ACP, 38 Super
WST - 9MM, 38 Spcl, 45 ACP, 40 S&W
Promo (Red Dot) - 9MM, 38Spcl, 380 ACP, 32 ACP
2400 - 357 Mag
Unique - 38 Spcl, 45 ACP, 357 Mag
Blue Dot - 38 Spcl
Bullseye - 9MM, 45 ACP

Rifle
BL-C(2) - 223, 308 Win
IMR4227 - 300 Blk, 6.8 SPC
IMR4064 - 30-06, 6.5x55
RL-15 - 30-30, 308 Win, 6.5x55, 30-06
 
I may as well throw in my two cents' worth:

Pistol:

Herco*- .357 Magnum, cast only.
WSF- .357 Magnum, cast only (not in current use).
2400*- .357 Magnum, jacketed only (may use it for .44 Magnum when/if it becomes available again).
TiteGroup*- .357 Magnum, jacketed only (not in current use).
H110/W296- .357 Magnum jacketed, .44 Magnum jacketed (not yet used with .44M).
IMR 4227*: .44 Magnum, jacketed only.
AA No. 7- .44 Magnum, cast only.
Longshot*: .40 S&W, jacketed only.

Pistol powders in stock but not yet used: 300-MP, Unique, Hodgdon Universal, Trail Boss, True Blue.

Rifle:

IMR 4320*: .405 Winchester (this is just about the only rifle cartridge/powder combination I'm loading for at the moment).
RL-15- .405 Winchester (did NOT work well for me, YMMV).
Varget- .35 Whelen.

Rifle powders in stock but not yet used: Benchmark, W748, H4895, IMR 4895, IMR 4064, AA 5744.

A (*) denotes four pounds or more in stock.
 
Shotgun:

Clays- 12ga target loads. That's it at the moment. I have 4 lbs I'm currently hoarding until the supply starts flowing again.

Pistol:
Bullseye - 9x18 w/ cast
Titegroup - 9x18 w/ plated and jacketed.

Rifle:
IMR-4064: 257 Rob, 7x57, 8x57, 30-06, 30-06 (garand), 7.62x54R, 308
H4350: 257 Rob, 7x57, 30-06
H4895: 7x57, 8x57, 30-06
Varget: 7.62x54R, 308
H414: 7x57, 30-06
W748: 223
H100V: 257 Rob w/ 115 gr Nos BT. 2950 fps and great accuracy.
Red Dot: "The Load" in 8x57, 7.62x54R, and 30-06
Trail Boss: reduced loads in all-of-the-above

Matt
 
I subscribe to K.I.S.S.:

3031 - .308 & .416 Rem. Mag.
231 - 9mm & 10mm
Trail boss - .308, 7,62x39 & 7,62x54R (subsonic loads)
 
Pistol Powders I have
AA2
AA5
AA7
AA9
Blue Dot
Bullseye
Clays (smidgen left)
H110
HP38
Lilgun
Longshot
Power Pistol
Red Dot
SR4756
Trailboss
Unique
Herco
800 X
4227
2400
296

Rifle Powders I have
760
380
3031
4064
4320
4350
4831
4895
h4895
7828
8208xbr
retumbo


Preferred powder to cartridge

10mm 800x & blue dot
357Max 4227
357Mag 2400
357Sig AA9
380Auto Unique & HP38
38 Special Unique & Bullseye
38 Super 4756
38/44-HS 4756
40S&W Bluedot
44/40 trailboss
45 ACP Bullseye
45 Colt Trailboss
9MM Power Pistol

Rifles
7-08 3031 & 4895
308 4895
30/30 3031
30 Carbine H110 & 296
25-06 Retumbo & 4350
22-250 4320 & h380
 
I also like to experiment and will buy a can of powder just because there's data for it in a cartridge I shoot.

Handgun
HS-6
HP-38/231
Longshot
Titegroup

Long gun
Varget
CFE 223
BL(C)-2
H4198
H4895
H322
H414
IMR 4320
IMR 4064
IMR 8208 XBR

Favorites
9mm HP-38/HS-6. It's so hard to pick between them, and I'm just starting to enjoy Titegroup
.40 HS-6
.380 HP-38

.223/5.56 CFE-223
.308/7.62 H322 and IMR 8208
.243 H414
 
Handgun:

Alliant
Bullseye 9 Mak, 9*19, .357, .45 ACP
BE86 9*19, .357, .45 ACP
Unique (Unique metering qualities) 9*19, .357, .45 ACP
Power Pistol only 9*19 so far
Promo (meters better than Unique:) for me in Lee pro Disk) 9*19, .357, .45 ACP
Alliant has older data (Alliant 05) for Red Dot[=Promo], Unique and PP in 9 Mak but I have not tried them yet and the only one I would consider at the smaller charge for this round is PP. BE86 might work but no data.


Hodgdon
HP38 9 Mak, 9*19, .357, .45 ACP
Universal 9 Mak, 9*19, .357, .45 ACP
Longshot (out) 9*19, .357, .45 ACP (loaded in .45 all I had at the time)

VV
N320 9*19, .45 ACP

Winchester
Autocomp 9*19, .357, .45 ACP
IMR
7625 and 4756 all gone and probably no more to be had. Really liked 7625 in 9*19 will miss them both. :(

Rifle

Hodgdon
H335 5.56
BLC(2) (out) 5.56
H4831 7mm Rem Mag

IMR
XB8208 (out) 5.56

Ramshot
TAC 5.56

Favorites (so far)
9*19 light - med loads Universal, Bullseye heavy Longshot
.45 Bullseye, HP38

Sill working with BE86

5.56 toss up BLC(2) maybe, close call here, have not finished working up with TAC yet.
Not saying that some of the powders I used in some rounds are the best, just what I have tried. All .357 loads light - med heavy, no MAX loads in .357.
 
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Bullseye - 38 spl, 45acp
2400 - 357 mag, 32-20
Red Dot - 32acp, 38spl, 45acp, 9mm luger
Unique - 38spl, 357mag, 45acp, 9mm luger, 28 ga.
W231 - 32acp, 32-20, 38spl, 357mag, 45acp
WST - 38spl, 45acp
Lil Gun - 357 mag
H110 - 357 mag

Varget - 223, 260 Rem, 7.62x54r
BLC2 - 223
H4198 - none (intended for 223)
IMR 4350 none (intended for 7.7x58)
IMR 4831 - 260 Rem
 
Wow blue32,
do you have to count out individual flakes of Red Dot with tweezers for .32ACP? :D

Can't imagine trying to throw 1.5 to 2 grs of it with a measure:eek:
 
Bullseye and unique in 45 (230 gr).
#7 (147gr) and true blue (115gr) mostly for 9mm, though i have made the first 2 work for 9mm
 
I was just getting started when the shortages began almost 2 years ago. I managed to pick up a pound here and a pound there, mainly at guns shows, just to try them and see what I like. I have been doing test loads in 380, 9mm, 40, 45acp, 38spl and 357mag, but have been concentrating mainly on 45acp.

Handgun powders I have in stock:

CFE Pistol
Titegroup
HP38
Universal
HS6
Longshot
H110
700x
Trailboss
PB
Autocomp
WST
WSF
BE86
Bullseye
Power Pistol
Red Dot
AA#7
VV 3N37
IMR4227
SR7625
Silhouette

Not in stock but have used/borrowed:
VV N310
Unique
AA#5

Best all around pistol powders for me have been BE-86, Titegroup, Power Pistol, CFE Pistol and HP38. Several in the list above I have not had a chance to try yet, or have not tried in all the possible calibers I have.

So far the only rifle I have loaded has been 30 carbine, but I have all I need to start 223 and 308.

H110
Varget
H322
H335
CFE 223
748
 
trying to keep it simple

Pistol
38/9/45-bullseye
357-22tcm-300 blk not loaded for these yet
But have 2400,1680,110 for them

Rifle
223 varget
6mm 4064
308 have not loaded for yet but have re 15 and 4895 as well as varget and 4064 to try..
Also have some 335 I was going to try for light weight 222 loads
 
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I mostly load handgun cartridges, 30-30 is the only rifle round I currently load for.

These are almost all in 1# cans most of which I have been sought out during the shortage. Here's what I got:

Nitro 100
Ramshot Competition
Bullseye
VV N320
Tightgroup
Unique
Autocomp
Power Pistol
VV N340
VV 3N37
VV 3N38
Lil Gun
H110


and Reloader 15 for the 30-30
 
Unique
Red Dot
Bullseye (currently OOS)
W231 (currently OOS)
WST
WSF
AutoComp
W296
True Blue
Longshot
H110
800X

H4895
Varget
Benchmark
H4198 (currently OOS)
IMR4350
CFE223
H414
H380
Tac

Some powders get used for a wide selection of cartridges (Unique, W231, Varget, CFE223) while other have.one or two specific purposes. Like H110/W296 so far I've only used for .357mag but will also use for .50AE. True Blue is one that I could use for many loads but I keep it specifically for 5.7x28. I'd like to consolidate my powders but....with the current market availability I dont see it happening. Plus my "special purpose" powders do what I cant get any of my other powders to do.

And honestly, if I had the space and money, I'd have 16lbs+ of each and every available powder .
 
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