September 8, 2000, 07:27 AM | #26 |
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Has anyone ever used Herco?
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September 8, 2000, 08:46 PM | #27 |
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A year ago I would have said unique, but other powders have prevailed recently.
I now use 231 and bullseye because I am almost exclusively shooting match 230 grn ball rnds and these powders give me the best accuracy. ------------------ P229 Sport and 357 SIG, H&K P7PSP and 9MM, Dual Perfection!! |
September 9, 2000, 05:18 PM | #28 |
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Don,
I would give a look at the powders that ArmySon has suggested! In my experience AA#5 is VERY dirty. From the many posts I have read concerning this topic (esp. @ 1911forum.com)the top rated powders are: VV340 Titegroup W231 I have heard that VV is a very clean powder. Expensive, but clean. ------------------ Credo ut Intelligam (I believe in order that I may understand--Augustine) |
September 11, 2000, 02:09 AM | #29 |
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Hodgdon HS-6 is versitile stuff for all handgun calibers. Light loads to +P stuff. It works for 44 mag. but the Hodgdon H-110 is specifically tailored for large caliber magnum loads.
HS-6 burns reasonably clean at sufficient pressures. I don't load a lot of light stuff with HS-6. It's a bulky powder designed for medium to heavy pistol loads and shotgun loads. |
September 11, 2000, 04:03 PM | #30 |
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While most of my reloading has been for multi-gauge shotgun (skeet), I recently started loading for .45acp.
I selected W231 with 200gr copper-plate flat-point bullets, loading only to levels that assure adequate functioning in my Para P12. W231 meters well and it's the cleanest powder I've ever shot. |
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