IMR Trail Boss

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Anyone out there using Trail Boss powder? Do you like it? Where to get it in BC, mainly Vancouver Island?

I have heard a lot of good things about it. I feel better having more powder in the cartridge case I guess. If anyone has any feedback on this powder, good or bad, I would like to hear from you.:popCorn:
 
Just getting into using it. Until recently I've been using Bullseye and Unique for light handgun loads with cast bullets.

In some of the larger bore straight wall rifle cases like the 45-70 and 444 Marlin, for light loads, again with cast bullets, I had been using light charges of 2400 and IMR 4227 with a filler to take up space. A friend, hs4570 who recently passed away, got me started experimenting with Trail Boss for light loads. Again, as of yet, I haven't used it all that much but so far it seems to work well.

I've recently down loaded some rifle and handgun load data from
http://www.imrpowder.com/data/rifle/trailboss-oct2005.php
http://www.imrpowder.com/data/handgun/trailboss-feb2005.php
This info cover a very basic number of calibers but hs4570 had also worked up a procedure for developing light loads using TB and cast bullet for other rifle calibers. I've used his procedure in cranking out TB light cast loads in 303Br. Jungle Carbines, 444 Marlin and 348 WCF. With what little I have used it, it seems to be working okay and I don't have to mess around with fillers.

hs4570 gave me a pound to try and I have since picked up another four pounds on a powder buy through some local guys on HBC.
 
Johnn Peterson said:
Just getting into using it. Until recently I've been using Bullseye and Unique for light handgun loads with cast bullets.

In some of the larger bore straight wall rifle cases like the 45-70 and 444 Marlin, for light loads, again with cast bullets, I had been using light charges of 2400 and IMR 4227 with a filler to take up space. A friend, hs4570 who recently passed away, got me started experimenting with Trail Boss for light loads. Again, as of yet, I haven't used it all that much but so far it seems to work well.

I've recently down loaded some rifle and handgun load data from
http://www.imrpowder.com/data/rifle/trailboss-oct2005.php
http://www.imrpowder.com/data/handgun/trailboss-feb2005.php
This info cover a very basic number of calibers but hs4570 had also worked up a procedure for developing light loads using TB and cast bullet for other rifle calibers. I've used his procedure in cranking out TB light cast loads in 303Br. Jungle Carbines, 444 Marlin and 348 WCF. With what little I have used it, it seems to be working okay and I don't have to mess around with fillers.

hs4570 gave me a pound to try and I have since picked up another four pounds on a powder buy through some local guys on HBC.
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Buffalo Creek Law Dog said:
I have been using Trail Boss for three years now and it works great for CAS. Trail Boss likes a tight crimp.
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Thanks guys! That is exactly what I am looking for.
 
love the trail boss for my 45-70 marlin GG, i little bit of this stuff goes a long way.
13 grains behind 405 grain cast bullet is a very nice plinking load. can even go down to 12 grain.
forget about using filler with trail boss.
no filler, no mess, clean burn.
it works very well for me.
 
Olof said:
Where are getting it on the Island?
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As I mentioned previously, I acquired my supply on an organized powder buy through a few local guys on HBC. With WSS's recent opening of a retail outlet in Naniamo, I would think once they get set up and a little more organised, it will likely be available there. In the meantime, to that end, it wouldn't hurt to ask for it whenever you're there.
 
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