Anyone Actually using Superformance as a go to no substitute powder?

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WereWeasel

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As the title says; used the search function found a lot of “I used it once it’s okay”.
Please respond with cal, barrel length, velocity, group size and why.
I haven’t found anyone who uses it regularly and it’s often on sale clearance at cabelas/basspro.
 
I should state that when I first got into reloading I was going to buy some as I was shooting superformance ammo but a google search informed me that the powder and the factory loads were not the same; quite a few people bought the powder believing it was and could ring any accuracy out of it.
 
I use it in my 6mm Coopers with 69 and 80gr Bergers. Bought 4 lbs when it first came out and still have 2 left. Extremely accurate load with the 69gr varmint bullet that I made a 800 plus yd shot on a red fox. It states in it's description that it does not work well with a lot of loads but when you find one that does work it works very well. I have tried it in other loads but have a whole bunch other powders that work just as well with a wider range of bullet weights.
 
i use it exclusively for one match rifle, that i shoot a dedicated recipe through. it's chambered for the 308 win.

it's not a recommended cartridge for the powder.

i won't give out the recipe because it's on the warm side, but not dangerous in my custom chambered rifle

i will say that the charge is over 50 grains and uses a cci 250 magnum primer, under a 155 gr palma match bullet.

velocities are appx 2950 fps, from a 1-12 twist bore/24 in fluted bbl and very consistent.

i was given 5 pounds of superforemance that was from a commercial batch, intended for factory ammunition. it isn't the same canister grade powder we purchase at the local gun shop.

the powder we normally have access to has a quicker pressure curve and doesn't produce as much velocity by volume as it's factory load counterpart

for the casual handloader, it has to much variance between lots. i find i have to purchase a large tub, or blend several one pound containers to get sufficient quantity for my purposes, without having to work up a new lad
 
WereWeasel said:
I should state that when I first got into reloading I was going to buy some as I was shooting superformance ammo but a google search informed me that the powder and the factory loads were not the same; quite a few people bought the powder believing it was and could ring any accuracy out of it.
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Same here, the 444Marlin Superformance ammo shot real well in my rifle.
 
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