what is the most versatile powder?

[1/2 MOA]

.223Rem in both a TikkaT3 Lite (sporter barrel) and Savage FP10 (heavy barrel).
Strange but both chambers are the same size so the brass is interchangeable.
19.6 gn IMR 4198 and 55gn bullets
Both shoot sub 0.3"

In a pinch it will also fuel my 22-250's.

Ever tried it with heavy bullets.

 

[savagefan]

Rl 15

 

[Boomer]

what would you use 4350 for? just wondering, I have a can sitting I only use for hunting bullets

I've found that 4350 is a good choice of powder for full powered loads with bullet weights from normal to heavy for caliber. Naturally like all powders, some cartidges make better use of 4350 than others, but most modern bottle neck cartridges do well with it. I've used it in many cartridges from the .243 up to the .416 Rigby.

 

[joe-nwt]

If I read that right, that 41 different powders, so if you had a lb of each would you need a magazine storage license . I never have more than about 10lbs of powder in the house at one time.

Wow. Three whole posts before a nazi showed up............

 

[shootist22-250]

Ever tried it with heavy bullets.

I have not in the mentioned rifles.
For my purposes (pasture rats & yotes) 55gn or lighter is the usual fare.

In my 243win with an 80gn bullet and IMR4198 I get consistently 0.4" groups.
A heavy barrel made by Ron Smith back in 1980 before he had the fancy equipment.
I happened to be living not far from him in those days.

 

[PLANTE MAN]

I use 231 for mild loads and H110 for full power,
in my hand gun loads.

 

[on-ca]

I use,

Win 231 for all standard pistol cartridges.
Win 296 for all magnum pistol cartridges.
Win 748 for all std rifle cartridges.

That's it, keep it simple. Works for me so far. Of course if I got around to tailoring specific loads for each of my guns for maximum accuracy that would be a different story (I'd probably end up with a few dozen types of powder). But that's not what I am after and sounds like you are after a jack-of-all-trades powder too.

Hope this helps.

on-ca

 

[Ganderite]

on-ca I have a number of rifles here - or the remains of the rifles - that were blown up when rifle ammo was accidently loaded with 296. It looks much the same as 748.

This can happen when the powder thrower of pistol powder is dumped back into the can of rifle powder.

Murphy works overtime.

 

[Mount Sweetness]

I only reload for .22-250 and .243, but in both Varget is outstanding