NavyChief
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Like most folks, it seems like my favorite powders are always in short supply and difficult to find if not impossible. I primarily reload for 243 Win, 270 Win and WSM, 30-06, 300 WSM, 7MM-08 and 7MM Rem Mag. Most of my handloads use H4350, H4831, H1000, and H4895. I have used some CFE 223, Superformance and IMR 4831 when my standard powders were in short supply.
I have been able to find some IMR 4451 in 8lb containers online for a fair price, but I don't want to invest that kind of money without doing some homework first. I am sure I can find acceptable loads for all but my varmint, 308 and possibly some of the 243 or 7MM-08 rounds. All that being said, I was hoping my fellow reloaders might help me with some pros and cons to help me decide if it is a wise investment.
My primary needs are hunting rounds for 270 Win and WSM, 30-06, 300 WSM, 243 Win and 7 Mag. I shoot quite a bit year round and can normally go through anywhere from 6-8 pounds of powder per year. I don't find load development nearly as fun as many of my fellow reloaders do and I would much rather spend time on the bench or wrapped up in a sling shooting than trying to find acceptable loads. Velocity isn't nearly as important to me as shot to shot consistency from lot to lot and through all temp extremes. I shoot ad hunt in temps as cold as ) degrees up to the mid 80's Fahrenheit. I shoot Nosler bullets almost exclusively with Accubonds and Ballistic tips seeing most use.
I also load for 280 Rem, 22-250, 308 and 7MM-08 as well as some oddball cartridges, but my big game stuff is normally 270's, 7MM's and the 30's listed. I know the simple answer is to just buy a pound or two and see but when you add up the Hazmat and shipping fees I might as well just get the 8lb can if the Enduron powders are half as good as they are advertised.
Thanks for sharing any experiences you have had with any of the Enduron powders, Jim
I have been able to find some IMR 4451 in 8lb containers online for a fair price, but I don't want to invest that kind of money without doing some homework first. I am sure I can find acceptable loads for all but my varmint, 308 and possibly some of the 243 or 7MM-08 rounds. All that being said, I was hoping my fellow reloaders might help me with some pros and cons to help me decide if it is a wise investment.
My primary needs are hunting rounds for 270 Win and WSM, 30-06, 300 WSM, 243 Win and 7 Mag. I shoot quite a bit year round and can normally go through anywhere from 6-8 pounds of powder per year. I don't find load development nearly as fun as many of my fellow reloaders do and I would much rather spend time on the bench or wrapped up in a sling shooting than trying to find acceptable loads. Velocity isn't nearly as important to me as shot to shot consistency from lot to lot and through all temp extremes. I shoot ad hunt in temps as cold as ) degrees up to the mid 80's Fahrenheit. I shoot Nosler bullets almost exclusively with Accubonds and Ballistic tips seeing most use.
I also load for 280 Rem, 22-250, 308 and 7MM-08 as well as some oddball cartridges, but my big game stuff is normally 270's, 7MM's and the 30's listed. I know the simple answer is to just buy a pound or two and see but when you add up the Hazmat and shipping fees I might as well just get the 8lb can if the Enduron powders are half as good as they are advertised.
Thanks for sharing any experiences you have had with any of the Enduron powders, Jim
