Trailboss powder

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notice this powder Trailboss when used in 22-250 is loaded at 9 to 13 grains with velocity of 1700 to 1900 fps where the H380 I have been using loads at 38 to 40 grains given the velocity is 3500 to 3700 fps, for just shooting targets around the acreage what is the down side, I assume its not as loud and I get 3 times the reloads per pound of powder

thanks for any thaughts
 
Trailboss is designed to be high in volume, and allows for very low pressure charges safely. It's so voluminous that it isn't sold by the pound (check when doing cost/rd calculations). Very popular for cowboy action, and "gallery" loads.

Part of the appeal of 22-250 is how zippy they are, but downloading isn't crazy, esp if all you punch holes in is paper.
 
I usually use a reduced loads of 27 gr of H4895 ( 60% of max in my 280 ) for plinking loads at a cost of about $.20 per load for powder. I picked up some trail boss and using a load of 17 grains in my 280 it costs about $.15 per load for powder. Both shoot well in my guns and since powder availability is iffy its good to have a choice. By the way H4895 costs about $51 per pound and the Trail Boss works out to $58 per pound though sold in smaller 9oz amounts due to its high volume.
 
laker415 said:
Another downside would be availability depending on your location. It can be had locally to me for $32.99 per 14 oz i believe. Price is accurate but dont quote me on quantity per can
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It comes in 9oz cans due to its fluffy nature so it's $58 a pound but so little is used its still cheap for pinking loads.
 
For what I need it's a great powder.One problem-it's never in stock and nobody I asked has ever seen larger jugs of it.
The same goes for all "Clays" powders.
 
Trailboss is a good "practice" powder. It is not a powder that I would hunt with or do serious target shooting with, but for younger people, my wife, and for load that one can shoot cheaply , it cant be beat imo. The recoil is very light.I use Trail boss in a 3030 and others. It works great with cast bullets. I use a lee dipper to measure the stuff as it doesn't meter well in a uniflo. I found some at Jo Brooks in Brandon
 
Trailboss doesn't come in a pound. It is 9 ounces in a 1 pound can. I have 30-06 loads going 1400fps its about as loud as a 22 stinger. Had 223 loads going 1600 and as load as a 22lr. Recoil is nothing at all and can shoot all day and the barrel won't get hot.

Just DO NOT compress the stuff. Hodgdon has a page telling you how to find the max charge for any caliber/bullet combo
 
howard2 said:
Trailboss is a good "practice" powder. It is not a powder that I would hunt with or do serious target shooting with, but for younger people, my wife, and for load that one can shoot cheaply , it cant be beat imo. The recoil is very light.I use Trail boss in a 3030 and others. It works great with cast bullets. I use a lee dipper to measure the stuff as it doesn't meter well in a uniflo. I found some at Jo Brooks in Brandon
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Drove a 405gr cast bullet thru the heart an out the other side of a mature mulie at 50-75 yards with a TB load from my 45-70 a few years back... Not sayin everyone should try it but it worked very well for me.
 
I use Trailboss to fireform brass for my precision rifles. One major item to consider is POI. At 50 yards, yes, 50, it is about 12 inches different with the exact same projectile from my 308! So, if you are all zeroed in at 100 yards with your full power loads and then you decide to go shooting with some Trailboss powered ammo, you won't be hitting anywhere near where you are aiming, I doubt that you will even be hitting the target since the POI will be so low. Like all gunpowders lately, anything popular is difficult to find. The pricier the supplier, the more likely they will have it in stock, and don't forget to add in their shipping and hazmat fees. If it is not local it can double the cost for small amounts.
 
hometownhero said:
Trailboss doesn't come in a pound. It is 9 ounces in a 1 pound can. I have 30-06 loads going 1400fps its about as loud as a 22 stinger. Had 223 loads going 1600 and as load as a 22lr. Recoil is nothing at all and can shoot all day and the barrel won't get hot.

Just DO NOT compress the stuff. Hodgdon has a page telling you how to find the max charge for any caliber/bullet combo
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I buy it I 5lb jugs.
 
hometownhero said:
Trailboss doesn't come in a pound. It is 9 ounces in a 1 pound can. I have 30-06 loads going 1400fps its about as loud as a 22 stinger. Had 223 loads going 1600 and as load as a 22lr. Recoil is nothing at all and can shoot all day and the barrel won't get hot.
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I had my 12 year old to the range yesterday for the first time in a few years. He was fine shooting 223, 80 SMKs charged with XBR 8202 out of a heavy shillen barrelled Savage. But I could see that shooting 55 grain BTs with a full charge of BLC2 out of a lighter Savage that he was a little less comfortable with the recoil, although he did keep looking through the shot.

I brought out some 55 grain boat tails that I had loaded with 6 grains of Trail Boss for the lighter savage rifle when he was about 7. I did not know if we would even get them on paper at 100 yards. After a lot of up on the scope they turned out to have not bad accuracy. They were so quiete they made him laugh and there was zero recoil. I had forgotten how good this stuff is. He said "Dad this is cool".
 
I picked up a 5lb. jug. at Lawry's just a couple months ago. 13gr. behind a 405 gr. cast bullet in my 45-70. Hits the gone dead centre every single time @ 50yds, and it's a whole lot cheaper than 60gr.s of varget (although I always through a couple of them down range too, and the point of impact hardly changes)
 
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