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Posted: 5/4/2016 2:00:37 PM EDT
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Due to availability of supplies in my area, I've been using:
WSF for 9mm 115 and 124 IMR4895, BLC-2, RE-15, and H335 for 223 in various weights Those are the only popular cartridges I load for. I have a couple wildcats that were given to me that I don't have much choice but to hand load. Not that I mind! |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 2:04:00 PM EDT
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9mm 124gr: N320, Titegroup 223: 748, TAC, CFE223 |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 2:06:00 PM EDT
[#3]
9mm - titegroup
.45ACP - Titegroup .223 - H335 I've heard IMR 4064 is good for 30-06/308 but haven't tried or researched it. |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 2:23:20 PM EDT
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What Powders Do you use for some of the popular calibers and bullets? If you have any other please add them to the list. 9mm 115gr 9mm 124gr 45 ACP 185gr 45 ACP 200gr 45 ACP 230gr .223 55gr .223 64gr .308 125gr .308 150gr .308 165gr .308 180gr 30-06 125gr 30-06 150gr 30-06 180gr 300 Win Mag 180gr 9mm and 45 ACP--AA5 .223 and .308--AA2520 if available, RL15 if not. 30-06 and 300 Magnum--IMR 4350 |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 2:28:51 PM EDT
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What Powders Do you use for some of the popular calibers and bullets? If you have any other please add them to the list. 9mm 115gr TiteGroup, American Select, BE-86, Power Pistol 9mm 124gr W231, TiteGroup, BE-86, Blue Dot, Power Pistol 45 ACP 185gr American Select 45 ACP 200gr TiteGroup 45 ACP 230gr American Select, Power Pistol .223 55gr Benchmark, Varget .223 64gr .308 125gr .308 150gr .308 165gr .308 180gr 30-06 125gr 30-06 150gr 30-06 180gr 300 Win Mag 180gr Those are just what I've used in the past. Generally I like American Select for "low intensity" pistol loads but it's hard to find and metering small charges is a chore. TiteGroup works great too and meters better. Power Pistol for "high intensity" pistol loads. I've only loaded maybe 500 rounds of .223 and that was a while ago. |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 2:36:34 PM EDT
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I use Red Dot, Bullseye, and WST in all my 9mm and 45acp loads.
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Posted: 5/4/2016 2:52:14 PM EDT
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Dont reload 9mm yet. I used to load 380 acp and 40 s&w. mostly used the same powders I use for 45 acp
45acp hp-38, tightwad, unique (I load almost exclusively PC lead now in the 200g round nose area) 556- lt-32 for 55g fmj (almost glad that I am out of this powder. Expensive and I couldnt find a load that worked well for anything but blasting ammo) varget 69g smk (I only had a pound so I made the most of it with the SMK) cfe223 60g vmax (this is going to be my new go to powder for all precision stuff. Meters well, shoots well. cheaper than varget) and soon to try h335 for my cheap blasting needs and my low weight bullets. looking to buy 16lb right now. 300rsaum (not the 300 winmag but a magnum round)- h414 with 110g-169g bullets of all types including solid coppers. |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 3:29:15 PM EDT
[#8]
9mm 115gr Titegroup
9mm 124gr Titegroup, Universal, CFE Pistol 45 ACP 185gr Titegroup 45 ACP 200gr Titegroup 45 ACP 230gr Titegroup, Clays .223 55gr H335, Reloder 10x. Also have Varget and CFE223 but havent tried yet. .223 64gr Reloder 10x .308 125gr .308 150gr .308 165gr .308 180gr 30-06 125gr 30-06 150gr 30-06 180gr 300 Win Mag 180gr |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 6:26:59 PM EDT
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What Powders Do you use for some of the popular calibers and bullets? If you have any other please add them to the list. 9mm 115gr Bullseye,Unique 9mm 124gr Same 45 ACP 185gr Same 45 ACP 200gr Same 45 ACP 230gr Same .223 55gr H-335, WC-844, WC-846 .223 64gr RL-15 .308 125gr Win-748 .308 150gr H-335, IMR-4064, Varget .308 165gr .308 180gr 30-06 125gr 30-06 150gr IMR-4895 (Garand only) Win-760/H414 IMR-4831(other types) 30-06 180gr 300 Win Mag 180gr RL-22 That's just a brief off the top of my head list. Motor |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 6:42:40 PM EDT
[#10]
.45ACP - Red Dot, Bullseye, N32C
.223 ---- IMR4064, H4895, Varget, Red Dot* .308 ---- IMR4064, H4895, Varget, Red Dot* .30-06 -- IMR4064, H4895, Varget, H4350, Red Dot* *cast lead/gallery loads only |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 7:05:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
.45ACP - Red Dot, Bullseye, N32C .223 ---- IMR4064, H4895, Varget, Red Dot* .308 ---- IMR4064, H4895, Varget, Red Dot* .30-06 -- IMR4064, H4895, Varget, H4350, Red Dot* *cast lead/gallery loads only Somebody likes Red Dot. 
OP, the choice of powders for those caliber/bullet combinations is really, really broad. It depends on what you can get your hands on, what your loading data calls for, and what you want out of each round. For example, you can use a bunch of different powders in 9mm with 115 grain bullets, but are you going for "mild," "service load" or "HOT!"? Which powder you choose is often based on what you want out of those rounds. |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 9:20:08 PM EDT
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I got a compliment on my .45 ACP 200 gr Xtreme plated RN over 4.5 grains of WST loading today at the range.
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Posted: 5/4/2016 9:26:04 PM EDT
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True Blue & Silhouette for the pistol loads.
TAC, AR-Comp, CFE 223, 8208 XBR, H335 for the 223. Haven't gotten around to loading up anything for 308 yet been too busy between work and work on my property but plan on working up loads using some of the same rifle powders listed above. |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 9:56:58 PM EDT
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I like to keep it simple: WSF and Ramshot TAC for all my 9mm and .223 needs, respectively. Both are versatile, clean-burning, and meter well for me.
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Posted: 5/4/2016 10:15:08 PM EDT
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What Powders Do you use for some of the popular calibers and bullets? If you have any other please add them to the list. 9mm 115gr 9mm 124gr 45 ACP 185gr 45 ACP 200gr 45 ACP 230gr .223 55gr .223 64gr .308 125gr .308 150gr .308 165gr .308 180gr 30-06 125gr 30-06 150gr 30-06 180gr 300 Win Mag 180gr 9mm- silhouette, aa#5, autocomp, true blue 45- win 231, hp-38, unique 223- TAC 308- Varget, IMR 4064 30-06- RL 19 300 Win mag- IMR 4831 |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 10:52:57 PM EDT
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For 9mm and 45 acp, I have tried, universal, clays, bullseye, AA#5 and AA#7. But my best loads are Vihtavouri N340.
For .223/5.56, I'm using 2230C which is not available anymore. |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 10:56:15 PM EDT
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BULLSEYE! Clays is good, Titegroup.
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Posted: 5/5/2016 1:58:18 AM EDT
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9mm 115gr PowerPistol or Unique 9mm 124gr PowerPistol Bullseye w lead 9mm 147gr Bullseye, Titegroup 45 ACP Bullseye .223 55gr Benchmark, H335, RL10x .223 62gr H335, BL-C(2), Tac .223 77gr Varget, RL15, Tac .308 Varget, RL15 |
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Posted: 5/5/2016 2:28:14 AM EDT
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Been a while since I loaded 30-06 but used 4895 and 4350. Was thinking of starting again and using 3031 and/or 335 as I just picked some up for 30-30 and these can be used for some 30-06 loads as well.
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Posted: 5/5/2016 5:46:27 AM EDT
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.223 55gr..... AA2230, W748 .223 64gr..... AA2230, W748 .308 125gr .....AA2230, W748 .308 150gr .....AA2230, W748 .308 165gr..... AA2230, W748 .308 180gr..... AA2230, W748 |
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Posted: 5/5/2016 9:09:44 AM EDT
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.357, 9mm, 45auto- Power Pistol
10mm- Blue Dot .223- IMR 8208 XBR .308- IMR 4064 |
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Posted: 5/5/2016 12:17:20 PM EDT
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Titegroup for all down to and including 45 ACP,
Varget for the rest except the 300. I don't load for it. |
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Posted: 5/5/2016 12:35:19 PM EDT
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9mm 115gr Blue Dot - very accurate in my P09
9mm 124gr 45 ACP 185gr 45 ACP 200gr 45 ACP 230gr Unique - for almost 40 years now .223 55gr IMR4198 (favorite load), TAC, a little CFE223 and about to start experimenting with BLC2 .223 64gr .308 125gr .308 150gr IMR 4895 .308 165gr .308 180gr IMR4350 - bolt action only 30-06 125gr 30-06 150gr IMR4895 30-06 180gr IMR4350 - bolt action only 300 Win Mag 180gr |
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