Amp
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I use Bullseye and Power Pistol.
CFE Pistol is on hand.
Got a few I would like to try.
38 special only. I hate picking up brass.
CFE Pistol is on hand.
Got a few I would like to try.
38 special only. I hate picking up brass.
If you were going to stock up on two powders, what would they be?
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I have four, each pair is almost switchable. Bullseye and 231, Unique and Universal. I have 296 and 110, but since I don't load much magnum any more, I'll ignore the third pair.
moonsterman
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Longshot and universal! I shoot mostly shotguns.....if I could pick a runner up its bullseye by far , but I somehow ordered a 4lbs jug of tight group a few weeks ago so along with my 4lbs jug of IMR blue ...hand guns are covered.
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W231 & W296 would keep all my pistols happy campers
The rifle powder is easy....
...as everything I own shoots IMR4895 from very mild to very wild. Pistol is tougher, because I have and use a lot of different pistol powders, thanks to the shortage.
I suppose Unique would be my choice for overall pistol powder and if I could have two, I'd add 2400.
If Unique were unavailable I could use 231.
...as everything I own shoots IMR4895 from very mild to very wild. Pistol is tougher, because I have and use a lot of different pistol powders, thanks to the shortage.
I suppose Unique would be my choice for overall pistol powder and if I could have two, I'd add 2400.
If Unique were unavailable I could use 231.
Tim Stapp
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Bullseye and IMR 4895.
STORMINORMAN
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& IMR 4895...?
Unique and 231. I do almost no rifle loading any more and Unique will give you a useable (though not perfect) load for pretty much any metallic handgun cartridge.
You know what?
NOWADAYS, I can use a medium pistol powder for 'magnum' loads because I haven't shot full magnum loads for some time. It seems that at my age I can do without the 'fun' of shooting full magnum loads. So I could narrow it down to two powders after all. Unique for pistol and some reduced rifle loads and 4895 for medium to full rifle loads. Now, what am I going to do with the 1/2 dozen other powders I accumulated during the last shortage?
NOWADAYS, I can use a medium pistol powder for 'magnum' loads because I haven't shot full magnum loads for some time. It seems that at my age I can do without the 'fun' of shooting full magnum loads. So I could narrow it down to two powders after all. Unique for pistol and some reduced rifle loads and 4895 for medium to full rifle loads. Now, what am I going to do with the 1/2 dozen other powders I accumulated during the last shortage?
cmj8591
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Red Dot to load shotgun and pistol and BL-C2 for everything from 223 to 30-06. Not the most ideal situation but something I could live with.
JoeDice
Member
Two Powders to stock up on
For reloading pistols .. Unique and BE-86
For reloading pistols .. Unique and BE-86
Rogeronimo
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Already did ... Herco and Staball 6.5
Varget and Longshot. Rifle and pistol.
Winchester 231 and Hodgdon 4895
Unique and 2400, which I did.
gwpercle
Member
My Two Powders would be:
1. Unique
2. Bullseye
I load mostly handgun with cast bullets and the few rifles I load for ...
Unique and cast bullets could get me through .
Gary
1. Unique
2. Bullseye
I load mostly handgun with cast bullets and the few rifles I load for ...
Unique and cast bullets could get me through .
Gary
