Alliant Promo powder
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I don't quite understand your question?
Bullseye is great for 148 WC and 158 SWC loads and both recipes are on the Alliant website load data for 38spl
Karl
Bullseye is great for 148 WC and 158 SWC loads and both recipes are on the Alliant website load data for 38spl
Karl
slickracer
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I believe it uses the same data as Red Dot.
Yes use Red Dot data.
Great powder my favorite in 45 Auto.
Fine in 38 Special too.
If the price is good go for it.
You will be good through the next panic or two.
Great powder my favorite in 45 Auto.
Fine in 38 Special too.
If the price is good go for it.
You will be good through the next panic or two.
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rsrocket1
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Agreed, just make sure you use Red Dot loads by weight, not volume.
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I have always heard that Red Dot data, by weight, is the way to go also.
Call Alliant to be sure. They are very helpful. They say on their website it can be used for hand gun loads. They have to have some load data to say that, just haven't published it yet.
I've also heard that it's a cheap Red Dot but never used it.
I've also heard that it's a cheap Red Dot but never used it.
fredj338
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Promo is the same data by weight as RedDot. A cheap, accurate, if not a bit dirty powder for light handgun loads. Very accurate too.
It is like Red Dot but...................
was a "Promotion" powder to get people into shooting Alliant powder.
Mainly as a shotgun powder and the loader was "Advised" to use the correct powder Bushing with Promo since it was not the same as Red Dot in its make up.
Standard procedure was to drop down two sizes of Bushing, smaller in size.
Good loading.
was a "Promotion" powder to get people into shooting Alliant powder.
Mainly as a shotgun powder and the loader was "Advised" to use the correct powder Bushing with Promo since it was not the same as Red Dot in its make up.
Standard procedure was to drop down two sizes of Bushing, smaller in size.
Good loading.
scattershot
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Red Dot without the dots, basically. Measure it by weight, as others have said, and you'll be fine. 2 1/2 To 3 grains of RD with a 158 grain bullet works well for me in .38 Special.
Promo was developed as an economical powder for shotshell loading
for clay bird shooters. Red Dot has long been a very popular powder
for that purpose. Promo loads with Red Dot data but is a bit more
dense which wouldn't bother handgun loaders but shotshell loaders
mostly use fixed charge bushings. So Alliant makes note of the need
to change bushings when changing powders. Many shotgunners have
embraced Promo because it's cheaper than Red Dot and is sold
only in the 8 lb jugs to keep the cost per lb down.
for clay bird shooters. Red Dot has long been a very popular powder
for that purpose. Promo loads with Red Dot data but is a bit more
dense which wouldn't bother handgun loaders but shotshell loaders
mostly use fixed charge bushings. So Alliant makes note of the need
to change bushings when changing powders. Many shotgunners have
embraced Promo because it's cheaper than Red Dot and is sold
only in the 8 lb jugs to keep the cost per lb down.
Moe Mentum
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I use it in .38 special, and 9mm. Its incredibly accurate in my guns.
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