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by WT
Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:25 am
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Powder shelf life
Replies: 18
Views: 4378

I think I'm still a lil cornfused. So is the WW230, or 231 for that matter, a shotshell powder? Well, technically speaking, I guess you could call it a "shotshell powder", but so is Red Dot, Green Dot, Blue Dot, Clays, Universal, 700-x, 800x, etc. and all of these can be used in handgun l...
by WT
Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:30 am
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Powder shelf life
Replies: 18
Views: 4378

WT , I stopped shooting in 1989. At that time I sold my personal pistols and turned in the rest to my sponsor. I for the life of me I cannot remember the charge for the 200 gr. with 452. Sorry don't want to guess at it. Thanks for the reply! ;) I'll have to check my manuals, I'm sure I can find som...
by WT
Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:20 am
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: FX3 question??????
Replies: 12
Views: 2385

[quote="Silverfox"] BOGIE-- There has got to be something that continues to be wrong with your remote or the receiver. I have heard that there is something in the soil in some areas that interferes with the operation of the remote. Maybe you live in such an area??? Silverfox is correct on ...
by WT
Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:59 am
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Powder shelf life
Replies: 18
Views: 4378

Myself and many other IPSC shooters in the 80’s loaded 452aa shotshell powder with the HG 68. Very clean burning, and very inexpensive. Whistlepig, You must have read my mind! Probably didn't take too long. :roll: I have about 1 pound of 452 AA left in a 4 pound can and was going to track do...
by WT
Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:56 am
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Powder shelf life
Replies: 18
Views: 4378

WT: I've been using WW-231 in all my .45 acp's for years with excellent results. H&G #68 200gr SWC over 5.8grs of 231 is a great combination. It meets major power, and drops coyotes in their tracks (probably two legged varmints too if needed, but that's why they make Hydra-Shocks.....) Did you ...
by WT
Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:45 am
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Powder shelf life
Replies: 18
Views: 4378

[quote="Rick in Oregon"]I'm still shooting some H4831 in my .270 Win that I purchased in the early '70's. . Ditto that! I've just opened my second one pound can of W-W 230 Ball powder. It's been discontinued since about 1975. But 4.3 grains of powder = lots of .45 ACP rounds per pound! Nex...
by WT
Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:18 am
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Hand Priming Tool
Replies: 25
Views: 5612

While on the subject, does using a hand priming tool make that much difference in accuracy? But I’ve been using the priming arm on the press because it’s a little quicker, and this is the first time I’ve reloaded for anything smaller that a deer so the priming arms has always b...