The Powder Gods Return

[CraigThompson]

I had a fellow just sell me some powder at a greatly reduced price !


I got an unopened 8 pounder of VV N-160 , an unopened 8 pounder of IMR-4350 , an unopened 8 pounder of IMR-8208 and about 6 pounds of Promo in an 8 pound container .

And it averaged out to about $13 a pound .

The Powder Gods are looking over me again .

I use a goodly amount of IMR 4350 and 8208 . The N-160 I've never tried before but I see no problem in having something to use it in . As to the Promo that's a different issue but I doubt again if I'll have a problem finding something I can burn it in :whistle:

[CraigThompson]

I wish the gentleman had brought an unopened 8 pounder of H-110 or W296 :whistle:

My 44 MAG's and 410's would have appreciated it I'm sure :rotf:

[Paul Harm]

The Promo is a shotgun powder, what most of us use here on a shotgun forum.:whistle: I'm sure you'll find a use for it. :rolleyes:

[CraigThompson]

The Promo is a shotgun powder, what most of us use here on a shotgun forum.:whistle: I'm sure you'll find a use for it. :rolleyes:

Yes I was looking last night in an Alliant brochure and it seems you can make some rather cream puff loads with the stuff in the 12 gauge .

[charlie cleveland]

i believe you have the midas touch ever thing you touch turns to powder....charlie

[CraigThompson]

While I’ve not tried VV N-160 in anything before it appears it oughtta do pretty well in my 6.5-06 and 270 . And based on the loads for the 270 WSM it looks like it oughtta work pretty well in the 6.5 Sherman Short I am strongly thinking about building .

[charlie cleveland]

tell us about the 6.5 sherman short....charlie

[CraigThompson]

tell us about the 6.5 sherman short....charlie

Based on the SAUM case . Body angle is changed a bit as well as the shoulder and shoulder angle . I wanna do a little more research about it vs the 7.5 PRC functioning in a 700 SA with a magnum bolt face . As PRC does and components are a good bit less costly . Although dies and 100 pieces of brass are maybe $300 more then the PRC .

[CraigThompson]

https://shermanwildcatcartridges.com/6-5-ss

[James Halvorson]

Promo is a direct replacement for Red Dot. You could burn it in either 12 or 10 gauge.

[charlie cleveland]

this 6.5 sherman sounds like a awsome cartridge to me....only 6.5 i have which was a jap rifle is now a 25-06 it was also a 257 roberts before i had it changed to 25-06....all the 6.5 are great rounds....charlie

[CraigThompson]

this 6.5 sherman sounds like a awsome cartridge to me....only 6.5 i have which was a jap rifle is now a 25-06 it was also a 257 roberts before i had it changed to 25-06....all the 6.5 are great rounds....charlie

Lets see in the world of 6.5mm's I have ;

one 6.5x51 Arisaka

three 6.5x55 Swedish Mausers

one CZ550 FS in 6.5x55

one AR-15 in 6.5 Grendel

two bolt guns in 6.5 Grendel

as of a few minutes ago two 260 REM bolt guns

one AR-10 260 REM

one REM 700 in 6.5-06

one REM 700 in 26 Nosler

this upcoming 6.5mm Sherman Short Mag

and the possible rebarrel of a little WIN 70 to 6.5mm-243 WSSM

I hadn't totaled them up in awhile that's far more 6.5's then the average fellow needs :whistle: