A quick review of loading data from several sources (Ken Waters' Pet Loads, a couple Handloader articles, Hodgdon's on-line reloading center, etc.) suggests Hodgdon's "Extreme" powders H4350. H4831SC, Varget, and H3895 could be the current cat's meow and/or bee's knees for temperature insensitivity. I gather they're all "short cut" too, even though only one is specifically labeled that way...
I could be basically starting from scratch, no pressing need to stay with the W760 that I tried 30 years ago (and which worked well).
Lots of other powders are listed as suitable, of course, but is there anything better than the "Extreme" products? At least for getting started?
From among those four, and aside from the normal expected differences in temperament with any given rifle/barrel/primer/case... are there any other reasons one might be better than the others? Charge weights to case size? De-coppering? Low flash? Makes the morning coffee? Et cetera?
I think I've still got a stash of BR-2 primers...
-Chris
