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Originally Posted by johngalt
They must have at least 6 fast burning shotgun powders that all say their primary purpose is 12 gauge target loads. How does one choose? If I ever run out of bullseye, I thought I might try one.
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I've been using Red Dot as a substitute for Bullseye.
I can get the Dots anywhere and have a lot more of it than BE
I generally use the same amount of RD as BE for a given load.
Sometimes I use 2-3 tenths of a grain more RD, sometimes up to 1/2 grain more. Usually not.
It has worked well fore, as a sub for BE, & it's a lot easier to find.
I may tailor most of my pistol loading to the Dot powders, since they are everywhere.
The Alliant manual shows some screaming .357 and .44 mag loads using the new 300-MP powder.
I have a pound of that.
Still trying to find some BE-86, as it seems to be a good 1000 FPS +\- pistol powder.
Seems like a performance substitute for Unique.
If only PB and 4756 weren't being dropped.
4756 is my favorite powder for hot Specials/light Magnums.
Unique is my second favorite, only because I have a lot more experience with 4756.