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Old February 14, 2009, 05:17 PM   #1
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700X Powder

I was at my local gun range yesterday and noticed they had 2 lbs of this powder. When I got home I looked it up and founds a few loads listed for it. They wanted 14.00 each for this powder. Question, Does anyone here use this powder and how do you like it?
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Old February 14, 2009, 05:28 PM   #2
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Make sure it is not in 8oz cans. If it is a pound can, the it's a good deal, but usually newer stocks come in 14 oz cans.

I've used a lot of 700X in shotgun loads, and experimented with it in pistol loads. In the 40SW it gave good accuracy and medium velocities, and was moderately clean burning in all weight bullets from 135 to 200 gr.

It is also a very economical powder, as the charge weights are low. Great for plinking loads.
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Old February 14, 2009, 07:14 PM   #3
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Main application is 12 gauge trap and skeet loads.
Secondary application is non-magnum pistol loads.
I have used a lot of it over the years. Its only disadvantage is that it is a large flake powder and does not meter well in light pistol loads. Usually ok for something like .45 ACP hardball.

As said, those may not be pound containers. The old flat metal can was only 8 oz and would not be a bargain at $14. The current plastic wide mouth jar is 14 oz which Powder Valley sells for $13, but would add shipping and hazmat.
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Old February 14, 2009, 07:42 PM   #4
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700-X does work pretty well - especially in snubnosed pistols - .32, .38, and even .45ACPs.

And yes, as previously mentioned, the standard can is less than a full pound, but usually costs damn near as much as a pound of a lot of powders.
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Old February 14, 2009, 09:57 PM   #5
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Thanks for the replies, I think maybe monday I'll go back and pick up one of the cans if indeed it's a 14 oz. All my powder and primers purchases are online and gets expensive after awhile. Just ordered some 9mm bullets from Berry's I'll try some plinking loads with it and save my nicer expensive powder for other loads.

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Old February 15, 2009, 12:19 AM   #6
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I use it in my .45 acp loading. I load 4.5gr under a 200gr LSWC. Clean, accurate.
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Old February 15, 2009, 07:45 AM   #7
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As mentioned it is a fat flake powder that may not meter as well as some of the finer grained powders out there, but has a lot of applications in pistol loads. I have a couple partial 12 lbs. metal kegs I got from some past used shotshell reloader deal.
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Old February 16, 2009, 09:13 AM   #8
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700X and 9mm Loads

I have loaded more then 1500 rounds with this powder. I like it because it has been easy to load and seems to be pretty accurate. In my recipe the double load is to the top of the case, so easy to spot. I shoot 4" groups with factory ammo in my SR9 at 10yds and with the 700X it is about the same maybe better, but at least the same for half the cost of factory ammo. I rate it as 5 out of 5 stars, but I have only loaded a little more then one pound of 9mm so far. The next powder I am working with is Clays again one pound. So far it seems to hold the same as the 700X only time will tell. With Clays I have to use a little less in my loads but still around 4 grains per load. If you will be loading 9mm I can fill you in on my load data, just pm me.
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Old February 16, 2009, 01:32 PM   #9
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I got your email David, I saved all the info you sent. I'm still waiting for Berry's to send my 9mm, 115 gr. plated bullets. When they arrive I'll let you know how it all worked out. Thanks

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Old September 12, 2009, 10:25 AM   #10
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700-x in 9mm

I just bought some Berry's 115 gr copper plated 9mm and was wondering what a good load would be using 700-x? I use the 700-x in .357 and .38 and would prefer to stay with one powder. I want to load low enough to avoid leading, which hopefully the copper plating will prevent.
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Old September 14, 2009, 03:22 AM   #11
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ive used it for years in my 9mm . with fmj,and lead with no problems, clean too.plain on trying with berrys when i get some in.
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Old September 14, 2009, 03:39 AM   #12
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One way to "adjust the sights" on something like a fixed sight SAA is to try different loads.It turned out a 700x load in 45 colt made a Uberti sheriff's model shoot point of aim for me.

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myself,I like to find one load that works and use it.Buying small qty's of powder because it is cheap and then finding a use for it,well,it can sort of clutter things up.
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Old September 14, 2009, 03:57 AM   #13
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To answer Craig2724's question 3.8gr of 700x w/Berry's 115 gr round nose. I use this powder for everything: 38, 357, 9mm, 40s&w, ,45acp and 44 mag plinkers along w/shotgun loads. Very economical with good accuracy.
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Old September 14, 2009, 09:03 AM   #14
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Thanks for the info. I had started at 3.3 grains and worked up to 3.7 grains with out much success, kept stove piping. The hodgdon charts I have say 3.7 is the max load. I went ahead and tried 20 rounds at 3.9 grains and everything cycles fine. I may try to back it off to 3.8.

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