No Retumbo no H100

[Tom Erickson]

I'm New to reloading I want to reload 28 Nosler
168 barns LRX
I have a cooper firearms with a 26 " proof research carbon fiber barrel .
I would like to get over 3200 F.P.S
seems like all the powder I should use is gone.
Most post are old and not helpful so I figured cant hurt to see what people are using also what primer are you using
Thanks for any help you wish to offer.
Tom Erickson

 

[Axl]

Norma 217 or H1000 powder valley had some of each in stock this morning, but it won't last long so order now.

 

[Tom Erickson]

Norma 217 or H1000 powder valley had some of each in stock this morning, but it won't last long so order now.

H1000 gone thanks for your help I was hoping to find a good powder that is not hard to find . If I develop a load dont want to have to do it all over again because I cant get the powder.

 

[JMW67]

I'm New to reloading I want to reload 28 Nosler
168 barns LRX
I have a cooper firearms with a 26 " proof research carbon fiber barrel .
I would like to get over 3200 F.P.S
seems like all the powder I should use is gone.
Most post are old and not helpful so I figured cant hurt to see what people are using also what primer are you using
Thanks for any help you wish to offer.
Tom Erickson

you may try imr 8133

 

[Axl]

H1000 gone thanks for your help I was hoping to find a good powder that is not hard to find . If I develop a load dont want to have to do it all over again because I cant get the powder.

Ya the problem is every powder that will probably work for you has been very hard to come by. The Norma 217 will be your best bet for now.

 

[Dmagna]

N570, N565 will get you there.

 

[338 dude]

Norma 217 or H1000 powder valley had some of each in stock this morning, but it won't last long so order now.

H 1000 is already gone

 

[257Tony]

IMR 7977 or 8133 would be good alternatives. Reloder 33 will you get the highest veclocities. Can you load those 168's long? They are long buggers and would work well at 3.7" ish.....

 

[loaders_loft]

I'll be interested in how the 168 lrx works out for you. I had poor accuracy with the 190 in my 30 nosler.

 

[Christensen 7mag]

Maybe try Big Country sporting goods. I just ordered 8# of retumbo and H1000.

 

[shawn mcjunkin]

Maybe try Big Country sporting goods. I just ordered 8# of retumbo and H1000.

If you ordered from big Country sporting goods, With in the next couple hours you should get a follow up email telling you they are out and it will be a couple weeks. After reading many bad reviews about them I cancelled my order as soon as I got that email

 

[imartin]

Maybe try Big Country sporting goods. I just ordered 8# of retumbo and H1000.

They get 1.3/5.0 rating on Google for 18 reviews. Doesn't seem worth the potential hassle.

 

[338 dude]

If you ordered from big Country sporting goods, With in the next couple hours you should get a follow up email telling you they are out and it will be a couple weeks. After reading many bad reviews about them I cancelled my order as soon as I got that email

That figures I just ordered 8 pounds of Retumbo and was very happy to see everything go through I guess I'm waiting on the second email now

 

[KurtB]

Tom, Perhaps RL25 may work. Since you are new to reloading I'll say this. Each pound has 7000 grains. So say your 28 Nosler needs 80 grains(no idea, I don't own one). So you get 87 rounds per pound. Barrel will be toast in 1000 rounds probably. So you need 12 pounds of powder to burn your barrel out.

When the powder you like comes in stock again, buy 12 pounds of it. This cycle is repeating more often than usual and save yourself the frustration of being out in the future. Same thing for primers, brass and bullets. Stock up on enough to burn out barrel.