Alliant BE 86 powder

Fox84 · January 20, 2015, 05:17 PM

Saw some today at my lgs. Sales guy said it is same as Bullseye. Anyone tried any? I passed on it today.

Nick_C_S · January 20, 2015, 05:26 PM

It's not the same as Bullseye; as far as everything I've heard about it, at least. It's a flash-suppressed powder, for sure. But I believe its burn characteristics more closely resemble Power Pistol - quite a bit slower than B'eye. I think of it as flash-suppressed Power Pistol.

I've never used it. Never even seen it available anywhere. Also, I have no need for flash suppression.

Wreck-n-Crew · January 20, 2015, 09:39 PM

Alliant rep has been a member of The High Road our sister sight. BE-86 is getting rave reviews and the rep mentioned it was a Commercial powder (used by ammo manufacturers) for 30 years and they decided to release it to the public. People are using it about every pistol caliber and they have a running thread over 6 pages thus far about it. Would be nice to hear from womeon here that have used it!

Clark · January 21, 2015, 02:06 AM

I have a lot of powders that might get left in the hopper.
By looking under magnification, and smelling the odor, I can differentiate and match to a filled container.

Except Bullseye and Power Pistol. They look the same, they have the same odor. I have to measure density to tell the difference. Power Pistol is denser.

Nick_C_S · January 21, 2015, 05:45 PM

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Except Bullseye and Power Pistol. They look the same.

I can attest to that. I know firsthand they appear identical.

LE-28 · January 21, 2015, 06:47 PM

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Sales guy said it is same as Bullseye

That sales guy is full of $%@*!

That kind of information is what gets people hurt.

BE does stand for BullsEye but it is much slower burning than original Bullseye. It is Bullseye that has been reformulated.

BE-86 is really close to the burn rate as Unique, really close. It has a flash suppressant which speeds up the burn rate just a little bit from the Power Pistol it is made from. BE-86 is kin to Power Pistol (BE-84) and has, according to Alliant, has been used in higher end factory loads for close to 30 years. They only recently released it to us consumers.

You can read about it here.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=760289

Fox84 · January 22, 2015, 04:30 PM

For $22 a lb, I went back and bought the last 3 lbs. Seems I can load all my pistols with this stuff. I have a couple lbs of Power pistol I might have to load as well.

January 20, 2015, 05:17 PM	#1
Fox84 Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2012 Location: Chester Va Posts: 360	Alliant BE 86 powder Saw some today at my lgs. Sales guy said it is same as Bullseye. Anyone tried any? I passed on it today.

January 20, 2015, 05:26 PM	#2
Nick_C_S Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2013 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,523	It's not the same as Bullseye; as far as everything I've heard about it, at least. It's a flash-suppressed powder, for sure. But I believe its burn characteristics more closely resemble Power Pistol - quite a bit slower than B'eye. I think of it as flash-suppressed Power Pistol. I've never used it. Never even seen it available anywhere. Also, I have no need for flash suppression. __________________ Gun control laws benefit only criminals and politicians - but then, I repeat myself. Life Member, National Rifle Association

January 20, 2015, 09:39 PM	#3
Wreck-n-Crew Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,820	Alliant rep has been a member of The High Road our sister sight. BE-86 is getting rave reviews and the rep mentioned it was a Commercial powder (used by ammo manufacturers) for 30 years and they decided to release it to the public. People are using it about every pistol caliber and they have a running thread over 6 pages thus far about it. Would be nice to hear from womeon here that have used it! __________________ If you ever have to use a firearm, *you don't get to pick the scenario!*

January 21, 2015, 02:06 AM	#4
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	I have a lot of powders that might get left in the hopper. By looking under magnification, and smelling the odor, I can differentiate and match to a filled container. Except Bullseye and Power Pistol. They look the same, they have the same odor. I have to measure density to tell the difference. Power Pistol is denser. __________________ The word 'forum" does not mean "not criticizing books." "Ad hominem fallacy" is not the same as point by point criticism of books. If you bought the book, and believe it all, it may FEEL like an ad hominem attack, but you might strive to accept other points of view may exist. Are we a nation of competing ideas, or a nation of forced conformity of thought?

January 22, 2015, 04:30 PM	#7
Fox84 Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2012 Location: Chester Va Posts: 360	For $22 a lb, I went back and bought the last 3 lbs. Seems I can load all my pistols with this stuff. I have a couple lbs of Power pistol I might have to load as well.