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Unread 03-06-2019, 05:05 PM   #11
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Agree available locally, not a lot of difference one suitable powder to another. Powder that must be mailed is a major nuisance.

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Jack, if you ever get West of the Bay, Gaithersburg, MD, I have an over supply of 12 gauge powder in large containers, mostly Clays, but others too. I will sell it face to face for 10% under CAC wholesale. That's cheap.
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Why all these different powders ? I think the guys were just saying what works for them. I think, right or wrong, that Clay Dot recoils more than other powders. But that's just me. He may find at the velocity and weight he wants to shoot some powders burn cleaner than others, could have less or more recoil, cost more or less, maybe easier to get, and so on. Also, if he finds a couple of powders he's happy with it'll be easier latter on if powders are hard to come by. American Select is a very nice powder along with RD, GD, Promo, and 700X. For me it's back to 700X because 12#s were given to me. Part of the fun of reloading is trying different powders and loads.
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I won’t deny I like some powders a lot more then others . BUT when we had that ass in the White House a couple years ago and I assumed the psychotic broad was going to win the election I was buying anything I could get my hands on that I thought would serve my purposes . So now I have more options should we ever get in that situation again . Bottom line is having SOMETHING that will fill the bill and keep you going .
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Sr 7625 powder according to people on the trapshooters.com
Web site say that Hodgon
800x is a replacement of sorts
I looked at the Hodgon
Site and ther are some
Low pressure loads
I was asking for PB replacement
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In my experience, 800x works well in heavy loads ( I used it when gunning springer spaniel field trials, where long range pheasants are the norm) but it is not good for light loads, especially in cold weather - poppers and bloopers
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The burn rate charts on every reloading site tells you everything you need to know except price.
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Sr 7625 powder according to people on the trapshooters.com
Web site say that Hodgon
800x is a replacement of sorts
I looked at the Hodgon
Site and ther are some
Low pressure loads
I was asking for PB replacement
I have about 20 pounds of SR7625 in my uhm wharehouse LOL’s anyway that will keep me in 10 gauge bird , buck and slug loads as well as 12 , 16 and 20 buck/slug loads for the rest of my existence . I was a bit sad when I was down to six pounds but 18 pounds fell in my lap so to speak and my worries are cured . Now with Universal Clays , Unique , Red Dot , Green Dot , Blue Dot , WIN 296 and WIN 572 I’m pretty sure I’ve got all my shotgun and handgun needs covered for atleast 15 years .
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i like red dot and green dot for 1 1/8 ounce loads....for magnum loads i like bluedot....lots of good powders out there....charlie
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I have been trying Green Dot in 2 1/2" 12 ga but my impression is "shoots dirty", going to shoot some new loads with international. I was told RST is loading International in Cheddite hulls with an ounce of lead at 1125 FPS and 6200 PSI. I cut one open and my best effort with a scale said about 16.5 gr. powder that LOOKED identical to International, NOT CONFIRMED. I have chronographed their rounds and they are dead on claims. I found a recipe on PGCA forum the gentleman said had been tested by a reputable lab. It involved 20 gr. of International and 1 OZ lead @ 1200 FPS and pressures well under 8K. Sounds reasonable, going to ease into it. I don't recall the wad.
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