How many powders?!
01-29-2012, 05:32 AM
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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How many powders?!
Do we really need 144 (+) powders?!
What's the most powders you ever kept on the shelf?
I now have 6. And one of those is for handgun.
Seems like overkill.
I'm a guitar player and though I would love to have a roomj full of guitars and different amps, I know that they all pretty much do the same thing and all I'm doing is stroking my ego.
So now I obsess over eloading . . . it's cheaper anyway!
What's the most powders you ever kept on the shelf?
I now have 6. And one of those is for handgun.
Seems like overkill.
I'm a guitar player and though I would love to have a roomj full of guitars and different amps, I know that they all pretty much do the same thing and all I'm doing is stroking my ego.
So now I obsess over eloading . . . it's cheaper anyway!
02-02-2012, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
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Originally Posted by skb2706
I regularly use less than 10. I have a few more than that. Truth is I am finding that there are about 5 that will do everything I want very accurately.
....And there you have it.....
02-03-2012, 10:51 AM
#7
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 260
Originally Posted by skb2706
I regularly use less than 10. I have a few more than that. Truth is I am finding that there are about 5 that will do everything I want very accurately.
I have way more powders than I need. I could get by with
3 shotgun powders
Red dot, Longshot, and Steel
2 Pistol powders.
I use 231 and 296/110. Long shot and Red dot could pull double duty here.
2 Rifle powders
You need a light rifle, like H4895, CFE223, IMR8208 or Varget.
You may need a medium rifle, like H4350
I also want a heavy one, like H1000, Retumbo.
I've been trying to reduce the number I use but they keep coming out with better stuff.
I could get by with
Steel, Longshot, H110, Red Dot, H4895, and H4831. Those are the burning rates I need, the individual powders could be different. There are some special ones like Trail Boss that would be nice to have.
Last edited by Prairie Wolf; 02-03-2012 at 10:54 AM.
02-03-2012, 01:40 PM
#8
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,320
My current users are
RL15 covers several mid chamberings
RL7 small capacity varmint
WW296 magnum pistol
Bluedot auto pistols
RL 22 big guns
IMR 4350 ditto
H380 22 250 s
H414 misc mid deer size chamberings
Use a whole lot of RL10x in my .204 s
But I stock several others, including two different Ramshot powders, Red dot and some I haven't seen for awhile.
RL15 covers several mid chamberings
RL7 small capacity varmint
WW296 magnum pistol
Bluedot auto pistols
RL 22 big guns
IMR 4350 ditto
H380 22 250 s
H414 misc mid deer size chamberings
Use a whole lot of RL10x in my .204 s
But I stock several others, including two different Ramshot powders, Red dot and some I haven't seen for awhile.
02-09-2012, 05:40 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Adirondacks
Posts: 1,305
I would say one or two different powders per cal is all you should have on hand.If a given powder works well with more than one gun/cal so much the better.Shelf life can be a factor if you don't shoot much especially in hot humid areas if you don't have a controlled storage environment.
02-11-2012, 04:41 PM
#10
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,834
Originally Posted by Bernie P.
I would say one or two different powders per cal is all you should have on hand.If a given powder works well with more than one gun/cal so much the better.Shelf life can be a factor if you don't shoot much especially in hot humid areas if you don't have a controlled storage environment.
