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ryalred
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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ryalred,
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shrpshtrjoe
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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Welcome to the HuntingNut ryalred I like Hodgdons my self.
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Pumpkinslinger
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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Lots of Hodgdon but others also. Hodgdon was very helpful answering questions for me some time back so I've leaned toward their products ever since.
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dust54
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| Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:44 am Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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I use Hodgdon, Unique (because it was given to me) and Alliant. I use mostly Hodgdon. My dad gave a load book signed by Bruce Hodgdon.
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wncchester
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| Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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I only use powders from IMR, Hercules/Alliant, Winchester, Hodgdon, and Norma. As was said above, whatever works to get me where I want to go.
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skb2706
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| Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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These days it comes down to 'whats available' as opposed to what I like. I probably use more Alliant and IMR than anything else but I use every brand except VV.
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aznative
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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If I lived in the land of OZ, I would stick to ADI too. I use only Winchester in pistol. In my rifles, I mainly use Hodgdon, but I also use Winchester and AA2520. I too am trying to streamline my powders. On ADI's powder comparison chart, they list Varget, IMR4064, and 2520 as equivilant. I love varget and have had less perssure signs at max loads than with 4064. 2520 is one of my favorite ball powders.
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phill21
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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Still working my way through what works for me but i use ADI and winchester
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Morax
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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not to hijack the thread from ya paul but i have a question for you, do you find hodgdon to be a sooty powder? I use it myself and not had any complaints whatso ever with it, but some folks say they have had a rough time of it all
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Code4
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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I use ADI and Reloader if that doesn't work. There is not much to choose from down under.
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Vince
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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| I use ADI and Reloader if that doesn't work. There is not much to choose from down under. |
Gidday Code4. Welcome to the best kept secret on the net mate...HuntingNut. Grab a beer and pull up a stump...you will enjoy it here, a great bunch of guys.
Where abouts are you in Oz mate? I use ADI exclusively these days, well until the Spanish powder (PSB 1) I use in my shotgun runs out. You should be able to get other powders fairly easily mate...even if by mail order.
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Bushmaster
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:16 am Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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Yup... I knew it...Vince and gelandangan ARE recruiting... 
As Vince said Code4...Enjoy the beer, hope the stump isn't too hard on your back parts and welcome to this fine site.
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Vince
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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Elvis
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: What powder manufacturer do you use and why? |
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used to use win760 now adi2206 just cause Im lazy and can use it in .223 .270 and 7.62x39
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