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Marco Califo · October 20, 2012, 09:33 PM

From St. Marks Powders website:
"7121 Coastal Highway - Crawfordville, FL 32327 - (850)-577-2264 - Fax (850)-577-2263 - www.gd-ots.com - Approved for public release 5/21/1998
Powder Designation Cartridge
SPI Igniter Artillery
OBP® 126 .50 Cal. Blank M1A1
WC 814 5.56mm Blank M200
WC 818 7.62mm Blank M82
WC 815 60mm Mortar
WC 819 81mm Mortar
WPR® 260 5.56mm SRTA M862
WPR® 270 9mm NATO HPT
WPR® 289 9mm NATO M882
WPR® 293 9mm Subsonic
WC 687 7.62 X 39mm Ball
WC 815 60mm Mortar
WC 816 120mm Mortar Igniter Propellant
WC 864 MACS Igniter
WC 827 7.62mm SLAP M948, SLAP-Tracer M959
SMP® 842 5.56mm Non–toxic
WC 844 5.56mm Ball M193 & M855, Tracer M196
WC 844T 5.56mm Tracer M856
WCR® 845 5.56mm Ball M855, Tracer M856, M995
WC 846 7.62mm Ball M80, Tracer M62
WC 846S 7.62mm Ball M80, Tracer M62
WC 846 + CaCO3 7.62mm Ball M80
WC 750 7.62mm Match M118 & M82
WC 855 30mm AAH TP M788, HEDP M789
WC 856 .50 Cal. SLAP M903, SLAP-Tracer M962
WC 857 .50 Cal. Tracer M17
WC 858 20mm HPT M54
WC 859 20mm Phalanx MK149
WC 860 .50 Cal. Ball M33
WC 860 + CaCO3 .50 Cal. Ball M33
WC 863 120mm Mortar Main Charge
WC 866 20mm PIVAD M940
WC 867 20mm MPC PGU 28/B
WC 868 20mm Improved PGU 28/B
WC 869 25mm M910 TPDS-T
WC 872 20mm TP M55, HEI M56
WC 886 25mm M791 APDS-T
WC 886L 25mm M919
WC 890 25mm HEI-T M792, TP-T M793
WC 891 25mm API PGU 20/U
WC 895 30mm GAU/8A TP PGU15, API PGU14, AIPGU13
SMP® 992 155mm MACS Decoppering"

Curiously, they do not list WC 820 available at http://www.gibrass.com/gunpowder.html
WC820 Orignal application is for the U.S. Cal. .30 Carbine Ball M1 round. This lot loads at 13.5gr with 110gr FMJ projectile. This is a ball powder
which can be loaded using Accurate #9 data; be sure to begin with starting loads. Ideal for .410 shotgun and .357 & .44 Magnums. This is pulldown ball powder. $80/8# jug.

WC820n Brand new, virgin powder. Orignal application is for the U.S. Cal. .30 Carbine Ball M1 round. This lot loads at 14gr with 110gr FMJ projectile. A ball powder which can be loaded using Hodgdon H110 data.
This is new ball powder. $100/8# jug.

October 20, 2012, 09:33 PM	#5
Marco Califo Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2011 Location: LA (Greater Los Angeles Area) Posts: 2,598	Military BALL POWDER® Propellants listed in order of burn rate From St. Marks Powders website: "7121 Coastal Highway - Crawfordville, FL 32327 - (850)-577-2264 - Fax (850)-577-2263 - www.gd-ots.com - Approved for public release 5/21/1998 Powder Designation Cartridge SPI Igniter Artillery OBP® 126 .50 Cal. Blank M1A1 WC 814 5.56mm Blank M200 WC 818 7.62mm Blank M82 WC 815 60mm Mortar WC 819 81mm Mortar WPR® 260 5.56mm SRTA M862 WPR® 270 9mm NATO HPT WPR® 289 9mm NATO M882 WPR® 293 9mm Subsonic WC 687 7.62 X 39mm Ball WC 815 60mm Mortar WC 816 120mm Mortar Igniter Propellant WC 864 MACS Igniter WC 827 7.62mm SLAP M948, SLAP-Tracer M959 SMP® 842 5.56mm Non–toxic WC 844 5.56mm Ball M193 & M855, Tracer M196 WC 844T 5.56mm Tracer M856 WCR® 845 5.56mm Ball M855, Tracer M856, M995 WC 846 7.62mm Ball M80, Tracer M62 WC 846S 7.62mm Ball M80, Tracer M62 WC 846 + CaCO3 7.62mm Ball M80 WC 750 7.62mm Match M118 & M82 WC 855 30mm AAH TP M788, HEDP M789 WC 856 .50 Cal. SLAP M903, SLAP-Tracer M962 WC 857 .50 Cal. Tracer M17 WC 858 20mm HPT M54 WC 859 20mm Phalanx MK149 WC 860 .50 Cal. Ball M33 WC 860 + CaCO3 .50 Cal. Ball M33 WC 863 120mm Mortar Main Charge WC 866 20mm PIVAD M940 WC 867 20mm MPC PGU 28/B WC 868 20mm Improved PGU 28/B WC 869 25mm M910 TPDS-T WC 872 20mm TP M55, HEI M56 WC 886 25mm M791 APDS-T WC 886L 25mm M919 WC 890 25mm HEI-T M792, TP-T M793 WC 891 25mm API PGU 20/U WC 895 30mm GAU/8A TP PGU15, API PGU14, AIPGU13 SMP® 992 155mm MACS Decoppering" Curiously, they do not list WC 820 available at http://www.gibrass.com/gunpowder.html WC820 Orignal application is for the U.S. Cal. .30 Carbine Ball M1 round. This lot loads at 13.5gr with 110gr FMJ projectile. This is a ball powder which can be loaded using Accurate #9 data; be sure to begin with starting loads. Ideal for .410 shotgun and .357 & .44 Magnums. This is pulldown ball powder. $80/8# jug. WC820n Brand new, virgin powder. Orignal application is for the U.S. Cal. .30 Carbine Ball M1 round. This lot loads at 14gr with 110gr FMJ projectile. A ball powder which can be loaded using Hodgdon H110 data. This is new ball powder. $100/8# jug. __________________ ............ Last edited by Marco Califo; October 20, 2012 at 09:41 PM.