Alliant Pro Powder?

skyfish

June 24, 2010 20:02

What are these, anyone have any load data or where to find it? Web site doesn't say a whole lot.

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  BHAVIN

  June 24, 2010 21:10

  I believe that those are the NEW powders they are coming out with. I thought they said in JUNE so probably December.

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  Rocky Raab

  June 25, 2010 05:51

  They are Alliant's first spherical powders (which they may be importing, not making) and are designed for specific uses, like Varmint. At SHOT, Dick Quisenberry told me that they plan to release them one at a time.
  
  They are in fact falling behind on even that cautious approach. I'd privately suspect that they may be having QC problems. I haven't seen any on a shelf anywhere, nor have they sent me any review samples. All we can do is wait.

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  Hawk Carse

  June 25, 2010 06:02

  Alliant says "Manufactured in the USA".
  Not saying whether they tooled up to make Ball Process powders themselves or are just buying from St Marks (Winchester, Hodgdon, Accurate Arms.)

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  Rocky Raab

  June 25, 2010 07:04

  I missed that, thanks. Your thoughts are probably correct about St Marks. If so, the delay might simply be an issue of plant capacity. EVERY reloading plant is running at full capacity these days, due to demand.

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  skyfish

  June 25, 2010 07:21

  I was at Powder Valley and their web site had some in stock. Never seen before. I guess I'll wait for some data to come out.

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  mbsams

  June 26, 2010 06:09

  I only use Hodgdon powder!
  
  Except for UNIQUE

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  Rocky Raab

  June 26, 2010 07:43

  I'm not sure why you choose to do so, but if you'd switch to Hodgdon Universal instead of Unique, you could be a 100% "Big H" loader.
  
  Hodgdon markets (they don't manufacture ANY smokeless powders) a very complete line of products, but in some instances, another company's product will excel in a given application. I use what works best, regardless of brand name.

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