IMR 7625 - Current cost/pound

[Aaron Beck]

Since there are other powders which do the same things I would venture that should describe the rational market but.. if you dont have to ship it, thats worth a penny too.

[Cold Spring]

Originally Posted by Aaron Beck

Since there are other powders which do the same things I would venture that should describe the rational market but.. if you dont have to ship it, thats worth a penny too.

What powders would that be that do the same things?

7625 was a single-base straight NC powder, progressive burning with a much slower burning/pressure curve than double-base powders that have flooded the market. 7625 will produce high velocity at lower pressure and with significantly less felt recoil, that means a slower and longer recoil impulse which is kind to the shoulder and old gun stocks.

Certainly other powders can be used for 16-gauge loads and personally I reserve my stock of 7625 for heavy 12 and 10-gauge loads. Me, if I needed any 7625 I wouldn't balk at $50. per pound.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Frank Srebro

Like what would that be?

7625 was a single-base straight NC powder and has a much slower burning/pressure curve than double-base powders that have flooded the market. 7625 will produce high velocity at lower pressure and with significantly less felt recoil, that means a slower and longer push which is kind to the shoulder and old gun stocks.

I use Hodgdon Longshot for all those reasons in bismuth hunting loads for 10, 12 and 20 gauge.

[6pt-Sika]

When they were still making it i used 7625 for awhile in the 10-12-16-20 and 28 so I only needed it and W296 to cover everything I loaded in shotguns , of course that was before I got the first mountain howitzer (8 gauge) . I will say when the Obamite was in I studied loading manuals and bought everything I came across that met my parameters . I may have over reacted a bit , but I’ve never been at a standstill from lack of powder or primers . It pays to be prepared and have options .

[Ken]

I use International Clays and 3/4 0z Down Range wads for my 2.5 16's. Very clean burning and gets it done. The problem now is finding Down Range wads.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Ken Burgess

I use International Clays and 3/4 0z Down Range wads for my 2.5 16's. Very clean burning and gets it done. The problem now is finding Down Range wads.

And Int'l Clays!

[edgarspencer]

My advice would simply be, buy the powder. Even if you choose another recipe, there are lots of people who would love to have 7625 to hang on 'just a little longer' to the tried and true 16ga. load. All components are fluctuating in availability, and we need to watch out for others, as well as ourselves.
Other recent threads have popped up where people are looking for shells, and reloading is still less expensive. Not only that, but the shot weight and size is within your control, rather than compromising with what's on the shelf.
Give or take a penny or two, I know my 28s are $7.25 per box with once fired hulls, and $11.00 with NPEs.
At $21.00 per box retail, you only need to load 35 boxes to amortize the cost of a 600Jr press.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

And Int'l Clays!

Think I’ve got a pound of Universal Clays and two pounds of International Clays for use in the 8 gauge with 1 5/8- 1 7/8 ounce loads mostly for buck , ball or slug . Any bird loads in the 8 I use the same 11/2 ounce target load with maybe a change in shot size , I kinda enjoy taking an 8 to Prospect Hall and shoot it at one peg in the tower shoot .

[Peter A Van Tassell]

One modern powder that fits that description would be vihtavuori n340 and the faster-burning n320. And yes there is some limited load data, if you search for it. Both of those powders are porous, extruded single-base

Originally Posted by Frank Srebro

What powders would that be that do the same things?

7625 was a single-base straight NC powder, progressive burning with a much slower burning/pressure curve than double-base powders that have flooded the market. 7625 will produce high velocity at lower pressure and with significantly less felt recoil, that means a slower and longer recoil impulse which is kind to the shoulder and old gun stocks.

Certainly other powders can be used for 16-gauge loads and personally I reserve my stock of 7625 for heavy 12 and 10-gauge loads. Me, if I needed any 7625 I wouldn't balk at $50. per pound.