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Originally Posted by MontanaMan

How the hell did you get a keg of it.......

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I found 8lbs of it. Then I bought it.

Duh.



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Originally Posted by paul105
Travis,

Speer's #14 manual lists 8.0gr Pwr Pistol w/250gr Keith (the RCBS version) as a standard pressure load developing 954fps from a 5 1/2" Cimaron SAA.

Brian Pearce's .44 spcl article classified the 8.0gr Pwr Pistol load at 15,500 psi or less and in "Category One" (he had load tables for Three categories -- 15,500, 22,000 and 25,000 psi. The 250gr 429421 (Lyman Keith) and the 255gr 429244 (Thomson GC) chroned 980fps & 983 fps respectively from a 4 1/4" FA 97 (couldn't find test temp). The article in Handloader Mag, Aug 2005, No. 236 -- it's floating around the net somewhere.

I chronoed the 8.0gr/250 Keith (Lyman version from Western Bullet) load at 963 fps from my 5 1/2" FA97 (5 paces from muzzle and 55 deg F).

On the same day, with the same load/gun, Berry's plated 240gr went 905fps.

Paul


Awesome info.

Thanks.



Travis


Originally Posted by Geno67
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual.
Originally Posted by Judman
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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Originally Posted by MontanaMan

How the hell did you get a keg of it.......

MM


I found 8lbs of it. Then I bought it.

Duh.



Travis


Lucky Prick. grin

GFY

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Originally Posted by Whitworth1
I use a lot of it in .480 Ruger and am very happy with the results.


Ever try PP in a 500 JRH or heavy 44 mag or heavy 45 Colt loads?


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Originally Posted by MontanaMan


Lucky Prick. grin

GFY

MM


I am very lucky, most days.

And I am in fact a prick.



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Originally Posted by Geno67
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual.
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Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I would be interested to know if anybody is using PP for medium power 44 magnum loads. Something in the 950 to 1000 fps range with a 250 gr. Keith bullet in magnum brass. I'm getting low on Universal and Unique........


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Originally Posted by deflave
How many grains are you running with your WFN's?

I got a keg of this schit and things are gonna get straight UBER after deer season.



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9.0 w/240 or 250 grain WFN hardcasts (or 240 grain Nosler JHPs}.

In the 250 grainers, 2400 starts to pull away from PP in velocity --


I know you know this-- but for others -- THIS IS A RUGER BLACKHAWK LOAD. Also, Brian Pierce in Handloader Mag is where I got the load info. Issue #260 -- July 2009.

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Originally Posted by jwp475

Great powder in the 45ACP and 45 Super. Should work well for the cartridges that you listed


Same for me. I get 1385 fps with 200 gr lead in my 45 Super Sig 1911 5". Very accurate powder.


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I use Power Pistol in 9mm and 38 Special with cast and jacketed bullets. I am happy with everything about it especially the way it meters. It has basically replaced Unique for me.

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I like Power Pistol in rimless cases [with a powerful extractor]:
25acp
32acp
380
9x19mm Luger
9x23 Win
7.62x25mm Tokarev
30 Mauser
40 s&w
10mm
45acp

I use Power Pistol in 38S&W, but only in Colts [break tops and Smiths get Bullseye].

The other rimmed cases [with finger tip extraction] get LIL'GUN or H110:
32 S&W Long
38 special
357 mag
44 mag
45 Colt
45 auto rim

38 special target loads get Bullseye


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Just returned from shooting some Power Pistol loads and am very pleased.

.44 Special -- 9.5 grs. with a 180 gr. XTP @ 950 fps (3" barrel)
.357 Mag -- 6.5 grs. with a 150 gr LSWC @ 1050 fps (4" barrel)

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Originally Posted by PastorDan
Just returned from shooting some Power Pistol loads and am very pleased.

.44 Special -- 9.5 grs. with a 180 gr. XTP @ 950 fps (3" barrel)
.357 Mag -- 6.5 grs. with a 150 gr LSWC @ 1050 fps (4" barrel)


are you going to shoot at that old gravel area going towards I17?


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Originally Posted by RoninPhx
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Just returned from shooting some Power Pistol loads and am very pleased.

.44 Special -- 9.5 grs. with a 180 gr. XTP @ 950 fps (3" barrel)
.357 Mag -- 6.5 grs. with a 150 gr LSWC @ 1050 fps (4" barrel)


are you going to shoot at that old gravel area going towards I17?


Nope...we head up Mingus Rd. past the Cottonwood airport. Haven't been to the gravel place in years.

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I tried it in my S & W 586 revolver shooting 38 special handloads. Never could get the loads to be as accurate as when loading the 38 special with Bullseye, Titegroup or 231. I ended up using it in my 9mm handloads with so-so accuracy results. When it is gone I'm not going to buy it anymore.

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This is my favorite for 9mm. It's accurate, can match factory velocity, and is very clean.

My big surprise came when I used it in .45 Colt with a 250 gr XTP. Accurate and clean burning.

When I see a can of Power Pistol, I buy it.

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I have used it, and I like it just fine. If I didnt have 40+ lbs of 231, thats probably what I would buy.

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Preliminary testing indicates full UBER-ness.




Dave


Originally Posted by Geno67
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual.
Originally Posted by Judman
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Richdeerhunter,

How many grains of Power Pistol with the 250gr. XTP in the .45 Colt?

Thanks, RS

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Hornady manual recommends PP as most accurate powder with 250 gr XTP. I used 8.0 gr and it was great. Hornady shows a max load of 8.7 gr. Note that 8 gr does not take up much space in the .45 case, and a double charge could get ugly.

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.44 Specials out of the 396 = 7.5gr's, CCI primer, and the 200gr. XTP. UBER.

.44 Specials out of the Ruger = 8.5gr's, CCI primer, and the 260gr. Rim Rock. UBER-DUBER!




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Originally Posted by Geno67
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual.
Originally Posted by Judman
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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