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Old 11-28-2020, 04:15 PM
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Default OMG, I’ve made a panic buy!

I’ve been largely unaffected by recent shortages, until I started reloading .300 Blackout.

I have a few powders on hand suited to loading supersonic, but no more than a pound of any, and after putting up close to 100 test rounds with various bullets/powders, realized I wasn’t going to be able to run many after settling on a load.

I made a rare trip to an LGS that has the most reliable stock of reloading supplies, hoping to score a couple ponds of something, maybe H110 or r 4227.

The only thing on my shopping list was an 8 lb keg of Lil Gun.

Logic went out the window, and I left 8 lbs heavier and $200 lighter.

I really didn’t want to make a bulk buy on a powder for this round yet, but fear took over. I rationalized if this shop had such limited choices, pickings must indeed be getting slim.

Additional rationale:I do also run Lil Gun in .357 and .22 Hornet, and this was a few bucks a pond less than buying singles.
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Makes sense to me as long as you can use that powder. Or, perhaps acquire calibers that use it.
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For subsonic 300 BO I went with 4227 and Berry's plated.

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That powder will work like you said not only for 300 BO but for 357 magnum loads as well. At $25.00 a pound you did good.
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I've used Lil Gun in 300 with great results.

I also used in heavy .45 Colt/Ruger loads.

At $200 you did fine.
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I’ve been largely unaffected by recent shortages, until I started reloading .300 Blackout.

I have a few powders on hand suited to loading supersonic, but no more than a pound of any, and after putting up close to 100 test rounds with various bullets/powders, realized I wasn’t going to be able to run many after settling on a load.

I made a rare trip to an LGS that has the most reliable stock of reloading supplies, hoping to score a couple ponds of something, maybe H110 or r 4227.

The only thing on my shopping list was an 8 lb keg of Lil Gun.

Logic went out the window, and I left 8 lbs heavier and $200 lighter.

I really didn’t want to make a bulk buy on a powder for this round yet, but fear took over. I rationalized if this shop had such limited choices, pickings must indeed be getting slim.

Additional rationale:I do also run Lil Gun in .357 and .22 Hornet, and this was a few bucks a pond less than buying singles.
Don't worry ... do a little research and you will find plenty of uses for Lil Gun . It's a versatile and useful powder .
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Lil Gun according to what little load data there is has the most options for bullets for the 50 Beowulf. I shot a few rounds yesterday, they felt good and the barrel cleaned up easily. Looks to be impossible to get a double charge in the case, bonus.
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I'm just about out of Bullseye, so I bought 8# of Titegroup. I'm running low on Unique so I bought 8# of W231. I'm down below two pounds of 2400, so I bought 8# of IMR 4227. You just have to get what works that IS available.

Primers?... now that's a different story. I haven't figured out a substitute for those yet.
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