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Powder Reccomendations ... anyone?

kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
edited April 2002 in Ask the Experts
I reload on a Dillon 550, and its been my experiance that ball powder meters consistantly the best, HOWEVERI'm almost out of the Hodgdon BL-C(2) that I've been using for years, and its getting a little pricy ($110 per 8lb keg) ... Can anyone reccomend a ball pouder that is medium fast, clean burning and good for .223, 22-250 and .308 for around $50-$60 a keg? I've seen some (Accurate?) Data Powder 2200 for $47/keg and Data Powder 2230-C for $59/keg ... BL-C(2) isn't the cleanest burning but not bad, I plan to buy 4-6 kegs and don't want to find out it burns dirty & soots up in 10-20 rounds ... help?
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  • ppcshooterppcshooter Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    A good friend shoots rifle comp. He loads his necked down 308's with VARGET. Said it has been working great.
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  • buck007buck007 Member Posts: 75 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Kid: I also shoot in comp. and also use VARGET. It works great. I also went to a Military Surplus powder ( WC 846 ) this is a ball powder, it can be used in 223 and 308. You would use Hodgon's BLC 2 powder loading data. I was paying $64.00 per 8Lb. Keg.
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  • S&W ManS&W Man Member Posts: 208 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use the Accurate powders exclusively. They are the cleanest burning that I have found( of the powders I have used. The Data powder 2230-C is also an Accurate powder.
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  • groundhog devastationgroundhog devastation Member Posts: 4,495
    edited November -1
    Varget will probably do exactly what you need!! GHD
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  • sodbustersodbuster Member Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have been using the 2230-c for reloading my .223 and .308. I've been well pleased with it.
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks to all you guys that reccomend Varget, thats good to know, however its about $125 per 8lb keg ... I'm wanting to save some $$$ and get into something around $50-$60 per 8lb keg such as a surplus or less expensive powder!(notice I didn't say cheap!)Well, I do like what I'm hearing about the Accurate 2230-C, starting to sound like a good one to buy!Anyone else out there with a line on a good less expensive powder?
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    btt
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  • dobieman0690dobieman0690 Member Posts: 148 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    you might want to try H380
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  • rg666rg666 Member Posts: 395 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    H335 or IMR4895
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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    Kid, Try the mil surplus WC846. You should be able to get it for about $80 / 8#keg. (Buck007 also recommended this powder.)

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