researched.......
posted in reloading forum too:
ok, i've researched and researched, read and read some more. i've priced and shopped and scanned and screened and watched as my eyes glazed over. the only thing i can't find information on is a good powder. inexpensive, good quality, good for both pistol and rifle, and has a lemony fresh scent.
what are your powder recommendations for a beginner?
ok, i've researched and researched, read and read some more. i've priced and shopped and scanned and screened and watched as my eyes glazed over. the only thing i can't find information on is a good powder. inexpensive, good quality, good for both pistol and rifle, and has a lemony fresh scent.
what are your powder recommendations for a beginner?
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Avon[:D] 0 -
Powder ??
Try GUN powder.
Pay no attention to Phillip.
Doug0 -
i was going to try talcum, but i feel too pretty when i use it.
then i thought garlic powder, but i'm not hunting dracula.
i like dougs idea of gun powder best.0 -
I'm partial to baking powder. Gun powder makes the biscuts taste funny. 0 -
i'd try powdered sugar, but i might lick the bullets too much[:D] 0 -
...Well, all the obvious, humorous answers have already been used, so I'll try to be serious (no, really!) If memory serves, you were thinking about the 7.62x54r and the 9x18 (mak) rounds, right? That's a tall order. Maybe something could be worked out using #2400, but I think you should figure on using at least two powders.
...If you've been using surplus ammo, make sure the cases are Boxer primed, not Berdan. Look into the case with a light, and you should see one central flash hole, not two off center holes. Berdans can be reloaded, but it's not worth the hassle, especially for a beginning reloader. I'm not even sure that reloading those calibers will result in any economic gains. That said, they will still give you the experience to load others in the future.
...For the rifle, IMR 3031 is consistant, and can be put behind bullets from 110 grains to 190 grains. Pretty versatile. I even had a pet load for .223, using it behind 50 grain bullets..
...For pistol rounds, these would be my choices, depending on what load data you can find for your caliber (a lot of .380 loads will be similar.): Unique, Bullseye, Red Dot, and Winchester 231.
...You really should post this over in experts also.
...Good luck on the Aflac job. You'll look great in that duck costume...[:D]0 -
Pistol powder is, for the most part, designed to burn very quickly.
This makes it reach dangerously high pressure levels in a rifle.
You will find a lot of powders that work for shotguns and pistols, but rarely will you find a powder that will work for rifle and pistol.
Ya need two different powders, man.0 -
tap,
thanks boss. that was what i was looking for. I won't be reusing any of the cases from the surplus stuff we shoot. we've found way too many that were cracked or just plain time worn to trust.
I did post this in the reloading forum but my answers have been "get a book." i just really wanted to know from some experienced reloaders what powders they would suggest for a beginner with respect to the loads i use. plus the powdered sugar didn't work like i thought. now i have to take a shower and bathe the dog. he was black.
captn,
no problem gettin 2 powders. what ones would you recommend for 180gr on the mosin and 95gr on the mak?0 -
quote:Originally posted by aramisvi
tap,
thanks boss. that was what i was looking for. I won't be reusing any of the cases from the surplus stuff we shoot. we've found way too many that were cracked or just plain time worn to trust.
I did post this in the reloading forum but my answers have been "get a book." i just really wanted to know from some experienced reloaders what powders they would suggest for a beginner with respect to the loads i use. plus the powdered sugar didn't work like i thought. now i have to take a shower and bathe the dog. he was black.
captn,
no problem gettin 2 powders. what ones would you recommend for 180gr on the mosin and 95gr on the mak?
That's (ahem) Colonel.
I hardly ever recommend just one powder, because playing with powder-load combinations is a big part of the fun for me. But Bullseye, HP-38 and Unique are always at my reloading bench.
I know nothing about reloading for a Moisin-Nagant. (7.62X54R, right?) This is why folks say "Get the book". Because there is a huge wealth of information in a reloading manual. Before you begin to reload, get a book, because reading it before you begin to load will keep you from making a lot of mistakes. It's much, much better than learning the hard way.0 -
...Not having loaded those rounds, I'll stick my uneducated neck out and still say 3031 for the rifle, and those I mentioned for the pistola. Hopefully, someone who HAS loaded those rounds will chime in. Really, post over in experts. Some of those brainier types don't read our babble over here.
...As the good Colonel says, Unique and Bullseye are always on the shelf. Some of my most accurate (low velocity) pistol loads have used Red Dot, but it does burn kind of dirty.0 -
Colonel,
sorry for the demotion. it was not intended.
yep, that's the caliber for the mosin 7.62x54r
i will read up on the powders you use and shop around.
as for the book, since i'm not working at the moment, i've been downloading and reading everything i possibly can. remington, winchester, hornady, lee, rcbs, dillon...everything on the process and bullet types, cases, tools...but winchester is the only one so far that recommended any powder, but they didn't have the info for the rounds i use.
tap,
3031, who makes that? and i will be chacking on the ones you said for the pistol. i definitely don't one that will be too dirty. the cleaner the better i'd hope. if i really want dirty tho i'll make crystal mud wrestle our friend heather in bikinis[:D][}:)][:p][:p]
zip,
thanks for the link. i added it to my faves and have it set for offline viewing. i will check them all.0 -
...IMR 3031
http://www.imrpowder.com/imr3031.html0
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