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Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19052 04/20/01
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 194 Miami, Fl. USA Cag Campfire Member
Cag Campfire Member Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 194 Miami, Fl. USA	Reloder 22.<P>Best of luck....Cag

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Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19053 04/20/01
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 36 Richmond, Virginia, USA D Dave LeGrande Campfire Greenhorn
Dave LeGrande Campfire Greenhorn D Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 36 Richmond, Virginia, USA	Considering the rifles for which I load - .225 Win., .30-30 Win., .30-06, & 8x57 Mauser - I guess it would have to be IMR-4064.

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19054 04/22/01
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 421 PA DonKnows_dup1 Campfire Member
DonKnows_dup1 Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 421 PA	I use IMR 4064 in my 22 CHeetah MK 1 and my 375 H&H Ackley Improved. If I HAD to use only one powder it would work in my 7mm mag and 300 win mag as well. <P>My vote is for IMR 4064<P>Don Groove Bullets - Get in the Groove

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19055 04/22/01
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,096 Where you can't drink the wat... Clint Campfire Regular
Clint Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,096 Where you can't drink the wat...	Cag - Welcome to the Campfire, nice to have you join us.

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19056 04/24/01
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,253 Sierra Nevada foothills Scott_Thornley Campfire Tracker
Scott_Thornley Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,253 Sierra Nevada foothills	Man I'm warped.<P>When I saw the title of the thread, all I could think of was Cheech Marin talking about "Santa Cleese" and his magic dust. You know, the stuff that allowed the reindeer to fly...<P>Otherwise I just need two powders. Some 700X and some H870. I mix them in different proportions for different cartridges. Of course, after the accident I had to start shooting lefty, but no biggie ;-)

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Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19057 04/25/01
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 24,239 North texas usa curdog4570 Campfire Ranger
curdog4570 Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 24,239 North texas usa	If I had to choose one,it would be Herman's.His rifles and pistols always shoot a lot farthur and faster than mine.According to Herman. Never holler whoa or look back in a tight place

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19058 04/26/01
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 112 Newburgh,New York U.S.A. F franke Campfire Member
franke Campfire Member F Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 112 Newburgh,New York U.S.A.	Blammer,<BR>One size don't fit.<BR>Either IMR 3031 or IMR 4198 would keep most of my rifles on line,though.<BR>Frank<P>------------------<BR>Frank Earley Frank Earley

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19059 04/26/01
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 194 Miami, Fl. USA Cag Campfire Member
Cag Campfire Member Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 194 Miami, Fl. USA	Hi Clint,<BR>Thanks for the welcome. Glad to see you and other folks from Shooter's are here. Still shooting a .270 WBY?<P>Best of luck....Cag

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19060 04/26/01
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 16,032 Leon County Texas Boggy Creek Ranger Campfire Ranger
Boggy Creek Ranger Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 16,032 Leon County Texas	I'd have to say IMR 4895 for rifles and Unique for shotgun and pistol.<BR>BCR Quando Omni Moritati

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19061 04/26/01
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 24 Elberton,Ga.USA S Shureshot New Member
Shureshot New Member S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 24 Elberton,Ga.USA	Mine would have to be H4831....Ss...<P>------------------<BR>Florida by Birth-Georgia by Choice Florida by Birth-Georgia by Choice

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Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19062 04/26/01
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 61 kittanning pa USA R rock42 Campfire Greenhorn
rock42 Campfire Greenhorn R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 61 kittanning pa USA	well I sure hope I am never limited to one powder but if I was. I would have to go with black powder. it is the only thing I know of that can do it all. pistols, rifles, shotguns, muzzleloader. I wouldn't be happy about only having one powder but I could deal with it.<P>------------------<BR>"and I ain't got no money but I damn sure got it mad cause I ain't askin nobody for nothing if I can't get it on my own. If you don't like the way I'm livin you just leave this long haired country boy alone"<BR>Charlie Daniels<P>"I got a shotgun a rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank jr. "and I ain't got no money but I damn sure got it mad cause I ain't askin nobody for nothing if I can't get it on my own. If you don't like the way I'm livin you just leave this long haired country boy alone"<BR>Charlie Daniels<P>"I got a shotgun a rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank jr.

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19063 04/29/01
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 37 Santa Clarita, CA, USA S Slamfire Campfire Greenhorn
Slamfire Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 37 Santa Clarita, CA, USA	H-4350, it seems a touch slower than the other brands. I sure hate the idea of giving up H-380 or H-414 though.

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19064 05/01/01
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,096 Where you can't drink the wat... Clint Campfire Regular
Clint Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,096 Where you can't drink the wat...	Hi Cag - No, I got rid of the 270 Wby. It shot good but I really didn't need it. I just picked up a 7mm Mag A-Bolt. Like everthing about it except the travel in the trigger. How's everything going for you and yours down there in sun country.

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? #19065 05/02/01
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 101 Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Smokey Campfire Member
Smokey Campfire Member Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 101 Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada	I would have to choose IMR4350 to work for me. I have lots of others but I try to get this to work first. Smokey

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? blammer #15822251 02/22/21
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,784 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana
Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,784 Southern Oregon USA	From pleasanter times, when folks were more courteous to each other, and the campfire wasn't full of wise ass trolls... a 20 year old thread... No Covid 19 BS to deal with... to answer the O.P.'s original question> IMR 4895, or 4064. or RL 15.... or W 748..... any one of them would work... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? John White #15822285 02/22/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,370 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,370 Texas	Originally Posted by John White Well, I've got (counted them today) 51 centerfire rifles. (Everything from the .223 to a .458 Ackley.) Not to mention a half dozen .22's, 18 pistols and 8 shotguns. So no one powder would do it for me. Impossible question to answer. Yep. Could use H 4895 in a lot of them.

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? blammer #15822392 02/22/21
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,559 Ohio HeavyLoad Campfire Regular
HeavyLoad Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,559 Ohio	I’d have to say for rifle, Varget. And handgun, Unique. Those two will practically do it all if needed.

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? Seafire #15822866 02/22/21
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,652 Utah B boatanchor Campfire Tracker
boatanchor Campfire Tracker B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,652 Utah	Originally Posted by Seafire From pleasanter times, when folks were more courteous to each other, and the campfire wasn't full of wise ass trolls... a 20 year old thread... No Covid 19 BS to deal with... to answer the O.P.'s original question> IMR 4895, or 4064. or RL 15.... or W 748..... any one of them would work... Brilliant work Seafire bringing back a 20 year old thread !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The funniest post was Big Stick, he stated a one sentence answer that made sense with no name calling or using a dialect of a different language or rambling on in disconjointed paragraphs for a full page !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he hasn't done that in at least 19 years !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You !!!!!!!!!!

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? blammer #15823598 02/22/21
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger
Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy	Can't do it!!!!! 17 hornet to 460 Bee and everything in between https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: If you could only have one powder what would it be? Fotis #15823724 02/22/21
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,499 virginia G gene270 Campfire Tracker
gene270 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,499 virginia	rl16 for what i have

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