shapes of different smokeless propellants

billy · 05-03-2008, 09:02 PM

is there a table somewhere so i can find out the shapes of different brands of propellants?
i want to buy large amounts of powder and need to know what shape it is so i will know how it will meter.

Mooseman684 · 05-03-2008, 09:06 PM

Some Reloading handbooks show the Different Powders in picture form !

LiveToShoot · 05-03-2008, 09:08 PM

Billy...FirearmsID.com Feature Article, January 2007- The Manufacture of Smokeless Powders and their Forensic Analysis: A Brief Review

I've found a lot of helpful info on powder in "The ABC's of Reloading" 7th edition manual. I got a very good buy on the manual from SYSQS: http://www.sysqs.com/itemdetails.php?isbn=9780896896093

billy · 05-03-2008, 09:12 PM

what do you think of AA#7 for 45acp?
i can get it for $10 a lb.
and will it meter worth a darn with that dillon?

runfiverun · 05-04-2008, 02:34 AM

look for that on the accurate arms web site bet it is a ball powder as almost every one of aa's powders are ball. a few are stick.
10.00 an lb i would stick it in something 45 or 454 or somethin.

samuel · 05-04-2008, 04:53 AM

AA-7 is a ball,flake powder and meters well.With a 230gr bullet,10.3gr,s will give you about 850fps.At that price I would definitly use it.I would think it is a little too fast for .454 as someone suggested,but might work in the .45(LC)Colt starting at 11.5gr with a 250gr bullet at about 700fps.Thats what I have on an old record in a 4.5" barrel.I couldnt have used it much as I have used unique in .45,s for years. sam.

05-03-2008, 09:02 PM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,954 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	shapes of different smokeless propellants is there a table somewhere so i can find out the shapes of different brands of propellants? i want to buy large amounts of powder and need to know what shape it is so i will know how it will meter. __________________ just leave britney ALONE! she's going thru a hard time snivel sniff....WAH

05-03-2008, 09:06 PM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,637 Images: 2	Some Reloading handbooks show the Different Powders in picture form ! __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

05-03-2008, 09:08 PM	#3
LiveToShoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest USA Posts: 2,062	Billy...FirearmsID.com Feature Article, January 2007- The Manufacture of Smokeless Powders and their Forensic Analysis: A Brief Review I've found a lot of helpful info on powder in "The ABC's of Reloading" 7th edition manual. I got a very good buy on the manual from SYSQS: http://www.sysqs.com/itemdetails.php?isbn=9780896896093 Last edited by LiveToShoot; 05-03-2008 at 09:19 PM.

05-03-2008, 09:12 PM	#4
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,954 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	what do you think of AA#7 for 45acp? i can get it for $10 a lb. and will it meter worth a darn with that dillon? __________________ just leave britney ALONE! she's going thru a hard time snivel sniff....WAH

05-04-2008, 02:34 AM	#5
runfiverun Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: soda springs idaho Posts: 273	look for that on the accurate arms web site bet it is a ball powder as almost every one of aa's powders are ball. a few are stick. 10.00 an lb i would stick it in something 45 or 454 or somethin.

05-04-2008, 04:53 AM	#6
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	AA-7 is a ball,flake powder and meters well.With a 230gr bullet,10.3gr,s will give you about 850fps.At that price I would definitly use it.I would think it is a little too fast for .454 as someone suggested,but might work in the .45(LC)Colt starting at 11.5gr with a 250gr bullet at about 700fps.Thats what I have on an old record in a 4.5" barrel.I couldnt have used it much as I have used unique in .45,s for years. sam.