I have a fair amount of Accurate #7 and was thinking of trying it in my 6.5 Japanese using 140 & 150 grain GC cast bullets. Anyone ever use this powder for cast bullet shooting?
I use it with bullets I cast myself for my 40 S&W. My bullets are 175 grain hard cast and my powder charge is just over the minimum starting load. No barrel leading but the velocity is only around 900 fps.
I have a fair amount of Accurate #7 and was thinking of trying it in my 6.5 Japanese using 140 & 150 grain GC cast bullets. Anyone ever use this powder for cast bullet shooting?
I picked up an 8 lb. jug of AA#7 several years ago. All I knew about it was that it was a pistol powder and it was CHEAP! As in $85 cheap.
I loaded 9mm and 357 Mags. with it, but being an ardent bullet caster, I just HAD to try it in some of my .30 caliber rifles. I mainly Swiss K-31's and 1903/03A3's. Long story short, it worked GREAT (all targets are 100 yds. with open sights):
I've used it in my 03 too, but don't have pics. I'd say start at about 10 grs. or so and work up. The stuff meters VERY well.
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