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Posted: 1/23/2010 1:55:38 PM EDT
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Is there any powder out there that can pull duel duty with 9mm and .223 target ammo?
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That depends on what you mean by "target".
It is possible to load .223 Rem with some of the same powders used in pistol cartridges. They will be low speed, running about 1800 fps, and they won't cycle the action of an AR. However, I wouldn't recommend this for noobs. |
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I don't know what you have in mind.
But, FWIW (for us at home) there are Shotgun, Rifle, and Pistol Powders. Each have their "sweet spot" and were created with a use/purpose in mind. Yes, some may have been used in a dual purpose role. But, do you really expect one powder to excel in both? IMHO.............use what the book (reloading manual) says to use. That being said...........perhaps you should open the book and see if there is a powder used in both the 9mm and .223/5.56 mm? I doubt that you will find one powder to do both (but I could be wrong). Then, even if you did...........will that one powder be GOOD for accuracy (or whatever else you have in mind as a criteria) in both? Then, yes............under "special conditions".............I've seen guys doing "experiments" with _________ powder in a rifle. And, I know that the same powder can be used in a 9mm. But, the reason WHY I'm not mentioning the name of that powder is because...........I don't want the liability. As I said.........."special conditions" and "experiments." YOU want to "experiment." That's up to YOU. Aloha, Mark |
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