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Old 06-07-2014, 09:08 AM
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The gun rack in Kernnersville NC has it. Limit one per customer. I`ll be loading .45 Colt today.
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Old 06-07-2014, 09:49 AM
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You might use some to make a few rounds of a lever gun cartridge, you'll be glad you did!
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Old 06-07-2014, 12:08 PM
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Trailboss works great in 44 Special too.
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I bought one 9 oz jug today too. they had another but at $25.00 i feel bad enough.
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Was the trail or the boss lost?
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Old 06-14-2014, 08:25 PM
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I got 6 bottles today for 17ea.
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"one 9 oz jug today too"

as a high-volume powder that loads a lot of 45s!!!

not the same as the high-density powders that load a zillion per pound

I prefer to think of my Trail Boss as loading xx number of rounds 'per quart'......

according to a cost/calculator I use,
my loads of Trail Boss 45LC are in the range of $0.154/each~7.70/50~$153.90/000
Loads of Tite Group/38s are in the range of $0.124/each~6.18/50~$123.57/000

I don't see that as being much of a premium considering caliber size differences.

While different variables can be entered, I use "0" for cases as I reload; and I used '$28/000' for primers for both large &small.

I entered current local casters charge for 250g 45 & 130g 38. YMMV.
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Old 06-17-2014, 08:23 AM
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I have only shot 2 boxes so far but it seemed to work great for light cast loads in .38sp and .357 mag. Four grains filled the cases nicely loading for 158 grain LRN bullets.
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