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Ball powder---myths or facts
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 660252" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>I have never been overly impressed with US-869 to be honest. It came out with alot of hype and has pretty much failed at all its advertised positive qualities. In all honesty, I have always had better results with the surplus WC-872 and WC-860 powders as far as consistancy.</p><p> </p><p>One thing I have always found is that you HAVE to use standard Fed-215 primers, not the match version, the standard primers are noticably hotter for better ignition then the match primers.</p><p> </p><p>Another thing to watch is baring surface length on the bullets. In these extreme chamberings this can really effect muzzle velocity consistancy. Not sure what bullets your using, if your using the old Wildcat Bullets then there generally is not a problem, if your using the new versions, if you were able to get any, their consistancy is not nearly as good as the old version so that may not be helping the problem at all.</p><p> </p><p>As far as this weekend, its our 10 year anniversary so I will be away with my MUCH better half thanking her for putting up with me for the past 10 years!!!! Will not be around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 660252, member: 10"] I have never been overly impressed with US-869 to be honest. It came out with alot of hype and has pretty much failed at all its advertised positive qualities. In all honesty, I have always had better results with the surplus WC-872 and WC-860 powders as far as consistancy. One thing I have always found is that you HAVE to use standard Fed-215 primers, not the match version, the standard primers are noticably hotter for better ignition then the match primers. Another thing to watch is baring surface length on the bullets. In these extreme chamberings this can really effect muzzle velocity consistancy. Not sure what bullets your using, if your using the old Wildcat Bullets then there generally is not a problem, if your using the new versions, if you were able to get any, their consistancy is not nearly as good as the old version so that may not be helping the problem at all. As far as this weekend, its our 10 year anniversary so I will be away with my MUCH better half thanking her for putting up with me for the past 10 years!!!! Will not be around. [/QUOTE]
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