Where can you buy Accurate Arms powder AA5744 in Canada?

Rusty Wood out in Mission, BC. lists it as in stock, and is closer to beautiful down-town Alberta for shipping than the ones mentioned above in Onterrible and Kebek.

I was looking around for some last year, until I saw it's current price which scared me off enough to look for another similar burn rate powder as a substitute. In my case 4227, which I had on hand in both IMR and Hogden varieties, worked well.
 
Thanks for the tips. I hate having to pay 60 bucks a pound plus shipping for it. I was in the US last fall and it was going for 28.00 US a pound down there and we make it here and ship it to them.
 
I've tried it with cast bullets in several military calibers. I found it to be dirty. Sometimes unburned kernels left in chamber and bore. Accuracy no better than 2400 or 4198. Mike Venturino's go to powder for most milsurp cartridges! I do not plan on buying any more!
 
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Old Ranger said:
I've tried it with cast bullets in several military calibers. I found it to be dirty. Sometimes unburned kernels left in barrel and bore. Accuracy no better than 2400 or 4198. Mike Venturino's go to powder for most milsurp cartridges! I do not plan on buying any more!
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Good to know. My main purpose was a Pedersoli Sharps 45-70. I have seen it mentioned numerous times on websites that it is the go to powder for large caliber black powder substitutes and thought I would give it a try. Right now I am happy with Reloader 7 and Varget, they get me about 1.5" for 10 shots at 100 yards which is great but I love to experiment. All my other rifles are really jealous in my safe since my wife gave it to me for my 50th birthday it is my go to rifle when I head to the range.
 
I use Accurate 5744 in 45-70 and 45-110 with amazing results. My C. Sharps 1875 rifle in 45-110 loaded with AA5744 shoots so clean there is not a hint of fouling to the eye after 20 rapid shots.
Like any powder, you have to find the sweet spot and caliber. I agree there are likely better powders for old military bottle necked cartridges but for old black powder straight wall calibers like the 45-70, it is amazing performer in my opinion.
If you are getting un-burned kernels after firing that is a sure sign pressures are not high enough to ignite and have a clean burn of the powder column. ALL powders have coatings to control burn rate and you need to find that sweet pressure range that will burn cleanly. That is why we have so many powders to choose from so you can tailor your loads for accuracy, clean burn and velocity goal.
 
I used it in my 450-400, was a bit dirty, no big deal there, worked well with cast bullets. I still have 3-4 lbs of it, may try in 7-08 with cast yet. Seems I saw jacketed loads for it also, velocities looked not bad. Very versatile powder that way.
 
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