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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by The Happy Kaboomer » Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:42 pm

Nothing. Deer season comes in tomorrow.........Worked on food plots..........Hunting tomorrow pm.

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Post by JEBar » Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:16 pm

The Happy Kaboomer wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:42 pm
Nothing. Deer season comes in tomorrow.........Worked on food plots..........Hunting tomorrow pm.
FOOD LUCK .... hope you have a really good hunt

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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by BigAl52 » Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:45 pm

Anyone here using any Power Pistol powder. If so how do you like it
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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by 5shot » Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:05 pm

BigAl52 wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:45 pm
Anyone here using any Power Pistol powder. If so how do you like it
Coincidence...That's the powder I've been loading for the last few days. Burns clean, measures well and does a really nice job for my plinking loads in .357 and 9mm. I load 5.4 grains under either 125 gr. or 158 gr. cast bullets in .357. Gives about 950 to 1050 fps from a revolver and 1100 to 1250 fps out of the three Henry's and shoots accurately out of all of them. In the 9's I load 4.4 gr under either a couple different cast and powder coated bullets in the 120 to 125 gr range and they are great range loads also.

I've heard that Power Pistol has a lot of flash in the dark but can't verify that. For late night uninvited visitor loads I've been using the very similar BE86 which supposedly has a flash suppressant.

I like Power Pistol enough that I just picked up another 4lb. jug even though there was still plenty here! :lol:

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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by BigAl52 » Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:13 pm

5shot wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:05 pm
BigAl52 wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:45 pm
Anyone here using any Power Pistol powder. If so how do you like it
Coincidence...That's the powder I've been loading for the last few days. Burns clean, measures well and does a really nice job for my plinking loads in .357 and 9mm. I load 5.4 grains under either 125 gr. or 158 gr. cast bullets in .357. Gives about 950 to 1050 fps from a revolver and 1100 to 1250 fps out of the three Henry's and shoots accurately out of all of them. In the 9's I load 4.4 gr under either a couple different cast and powder coated bullets in the 120 to 125 gr range and they are great range loads also.

I've heard that Power Pistol has a lot of flash in the dark but can't verify that. For late night uninvited visitor loads I've been using the very similar BE86 which supposedly has a flash suppressant.

I like Power Pistol enough that I just picked up another 4lb. jug even though there was still plenty here! :lol:
Thanks for the info. I have this new 610 Smith and Wesson. Ive been playing with Unique and HS-6 because thats what I have on hand. I use alot of Unique in 357 and some in 45acp when I shoot that. I also have a 40 or 2 and the Unique works ok in the 40. But the 10mm is just ok on both. So I thought I would try another powder if I can find some here locally. People seem to think PP Longshot AA9 and blue Dot are the way to go for 10.
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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by Vaquero » Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:07 am

Not here Al, never tried it.

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Post by BigAl52 » Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:54 pm

5shot wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:05 pm
BigAl52 wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:45 pm
Anyone here using any Power Pistol powder. If so how do you like it
Coincidence...That's the powder I've been loading for the last few days. Burns clean, measures well and does a really nice job for my plinking loads in .357 and 9mm. I load 5.4 grains under either 125 gr. or 158 gr. cast bullets in .357. Gives about 950 to 1050 fps from a revolver and 1100 to 1250 fps out of the three Henry's and shoots accurately out of all of them. In the 9's I load 4.4 gr under either a couple different cast and powder coated bullets in the 120 to 125 gr range and they are great range loads also.

I've heard that Power Pistol has a lot of flash in the dark but can't verify that. For late night uninvited visitor loads I've been using the very similar BE86 which supposedly has a flash suppressant.

I like Power Pistol enough that I just picked up another 4lb. jug even though there was still plenty here! :lol:
Well today I searched for PP here locally. Turns out the local Scheels store has some at 48.99 a lb. In my email this am Powder Valley has free hazmat when you do a 99.00 order. AA7 also works well in 10mm. PV had that for 32.99 a Lb there shipping was 15.95 for 3 lbs. IM thinking even though I use a little more powder per load that Im way ahead with the AA7. Some of these powder companies are waaaaaaay out of line on these powder prices. Sheeese. makes a guy wanna just shoot 9mm and 22LR. Between 100.00 a K primers and 50.00 a pound powder Im not sure its worth it.
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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by 5shot » Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:56 pm

Al. That $48.99 price is about ten bucks too high from what I'm seeing around here although ANY Alliant powder is hard to find. I don't load for 10mm but your thinking on the #7 makes sense.

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Post by BigAl52 » Wed Aug 16, 2023 5:00 pm

Last night sitting on the couch and had a hearing aid malfunction that required a trip to Ft. Collins. So on the way home I decided to do some toy store shopping. :D I stopped at the local Sportsmans warehouse looking for some 40 cal bullets and primers. SW had 40 cal Berrys in the 250 pak but I didnt want that many of those as I have just ordered some 180gr from Xtreme. But they had some LR Primers. 5.99 per 100. Thats my kinda price. I bought 500 and left 5 for the next guy. I then went to Scheels looking for a box of 100 40 cal bullets. They had those Hornady XTP so I bought some. They also had all the primers. I was going to get 1K SP primers. 85.00 a 1000. Hmmm thing Ill let them hold on to those until I really need them. I see them online for 320.00 per 5K. With shipping and Tax I can do better than 85.00 per 1K. Besides in the meantime Sportsmans may get more in.
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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by Vaquero » Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:48 am

Al, you said all primers, were there large rifle?
As those seem the hardest to come by, I haven't seen "any" around here.
I don't need any myself, was just curious.

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