All Around Powder? - Page 2

Deja vu · November 7, 2014, 12:13 PM

I use a lot of trailboss when I dont want huge velocity. I have loaded it in 357 magnum, 12ga, 45-70, 9mm, 30-06 and 45 Colt.

It goes pop every time but in the case of the 9mm and the 357 magnum (Coonan) it does not have the power to reliably work the slide.

p.s. Just got 2LBS of it at sportsmans.

tahunua001 · November 7, 2014, 12:52 PM

I use trailboss for cast loads, I don't use it for jacketed, that's just me though.

Jim Watson · November 7, 2014, 12:59 PM

I don't think stocking both 4895 (H or IMR) and 4064 is worth the trouble and expense for ordinary military and hunting rifles.

My .22-250 shoots as accurately with 4895 as anything and my old .30-06 just doesn't much care. (My .308 and .223 target rifles get Varget, which is another possibility for medium size cartridges.)

hartcreek · November 7, 2014, 03:38 PM

Actually I would be usig IMR 4064 and or IMR 3031 whichever you can get but you eed to be able to substitute other powders if you have to such as H414.

Average Joe · November 7, 2014, 06:15 PM

I like Winchester 748

1stmar · November 7, 2014, 09:22 PM

Blc-2 and 4064 would probably be your best bets. 4064 is a great powder.

November 7, 2014, 12:13 PM	#26
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 2,584	I use a lot of trailboss when I dont want huge velocity. I have loaded it in 357 magnum, 12ga, 45-70, 9mm, 30-06 and 45 Colt. It goes pop every time but in the case of the 9mm and the 357 magnum (Coonan) it does not have the power to reliably work the slide. p.s. Just got 2LBS of it at sportsmans. __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 26 of my guns are 45/70 govt, 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple. Wish my wife did as well...

November 7, 2014, 12:52 PM	#27
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	I use trailboss for cast loads, I don't use it for jacketed, that's just me though. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

November 7, 2014, 12:59 PM	#28
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,545	I don't think stocking both 4895 (H or IMR) and 4064 is worth the trouble and expense for ordinary military and hunting rifles. My .22-250 shoots as accurately with 4895 as anything and my old .30-06 just doesn't much care. (My .308 and .223 target rifles get Varget, which is another possibility for medium size cartridges.)

November 7, 2014, 03:38 PM	#29
hartcreek Junior member Join Date: April 22, 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 1,549	Actually I would be usig IMR 4064 and or IMR 3031 whichever you can get but you eed to be able to substitute other powders if you have to such as H414.

November 7, 2014, 06:15 PM	#30
Average Joe Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,325	I like Winchester 748

November 7, 2014, 09:22 PM	#31
1stmar Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,378	Blc-2 and 4064 would probably be your best bets. 4064 is a great powder.