I look at newer "improved" powders the same as I looked at Ethanol replacing Pure Gas....B. S. no matter what they tell me....
My biggest used lists of powders are/Were... SR 4759, IMR 4198, 3031, 4064, IMR 4895, to a less extent 4320 but always have kept 4 lbs or so on the shelf...After IMR powders, My preference was with Alliant Powders...probably because they were out of Radford VA, near my home roots from the last 200 plus years...
of course, I also prefer Federal brass and primers living near Anoka MN for 15 years...
Use to try all the new stuff, but finally found myself using old school stuff the most, stuff that had been around longer than me.. it worked then and its still works just fine now...solid predictable performers...guess I'll keep using the ones I can, until the Good Lord discontinues ME...
Guess bottom line, I just don't see what's so great and appealing about "Change",,,,,
Guess I better start looking for a couple of 8 pounders of 3031....got the heads up when they were discontinuing SR 4759, so I picked up four 8 pounders of it on sale...cheap... I've been reconnecting with the accuracy 3031 returns...
been working with the 6.5 Grendal lately, which I enjoy... just brought home how much the average cost of 6.5 mm has gone up and the old standys are all being or have been discontinued...got a 6mm ARC barrel on the way also...4350 and such really don't work so good in these cartridges...nor the 223s, or 22.250s...
heck, last couple of months, going over to the range and target shooting with a heavy barrel 223, I've been having a blast with the accuracy of Unique in a 223 case.. shooting 40 to 80 rounds in an hour or two...doesn't really heat up the barrel very much in the long run.. a pound of it lasts a long time... 4 pound container, lasts a really long time.. the 8 pounder even more so...
each does a good job of plinking at 200 yrds at targets the max range of that particular shorter range... everyone thinks they need the far range ( out to 600) to zero their rifle for 50 yds black tail hunting... those big 90 to 100 pounder Blacktails....
like everything.... vendors want to max out the cost of everything.. .driven by their accountants.. Abe Horowitz
