Which powders would you choose?

[muleman]

If a reloader was to be limited to only four powders(for rifle cartridges) to load the spectrum of say .223 thru the big magnums; which four powders would you choose?

Scott

 

[Guy Miner]

Mostly I use only two:

Varget & H4350. Those are the two rifle powders I buy in 8 pound containers.

In addition to those, I like to have RL-22 and RL-15 & Retumbo on hand as well, though they're not really necessary if all I've got is Varget & H4350.

 

[AzDak42]

I've always found that between R19, R15, Varget & H1000, I've found great loads for everything from .204 Ruger to 375 H&H.

 

[jason miller]

I would be just fine with:

Either varget or RL15
H4350
RL17 for specific applications
Either RL22 or 7828

 

[1Shot]

IMR 4895, Varget, IMR 4350, H4831 would be the four powders I would pick.

 

[RiverRider]

H4895
H4831
Magnum
Benchmark

 

[Oldtrader3]

I use four powders now:
IMR 3031, 4064, 4350 and 7828 SSC.

 

[Woodycreek]

RL-7, Varget, 7828ssc, and Longshot. It would be hard to give up Benchmark, RL-25 and Retumbo!

 

[FOTIS]

H335, h4350 rl22, retumbo

 

[joelkdouglas]

Ramshot Hunter and Big Game, Varget, and H4350.

As I'm 35, I reserve the right to change my picks! I've only reloaded for 4 or so years...

 

[wildgene]

...TAC, RL-17, RL-22, RL-25

 

[gerry]

IMR 8208 (Varget a close second)
Big Game
H 4350 (H4831 sc a close second)
Retumbo

I could drop the Retumbo in favor of H4831 sc but the guys with the big boomers would do better with Retumbo.

 

[fwood]

well

H4831 or sc
rl 15
blc2 223
rl 25 all the big ones

If i could have only 4

colse second
rl 19, h4895, h4350, retumbo


Jon

 

[Elkman]

I have been trying for a couple of years to reduce my inventory to a maximum of two or three powders. My current 4 are as follows.

3031, .223/45/70
Varget, .308
H-4350, 300 Magnums, 06, .280, 7MM RM
H-1000, 7MM STW

I have several pounds of other various powders that I have used for testing that I am slowly burning up.

 

[HeathSexton]

Unique
H4895
H4350
H4831

 

[Vince]

IMR 4350
RL 22
Varget
To be determined but leaning to H4831

 

[muleman]

Mine would be:

1.CFE,XBR8208 or H335
2. Varget
3. IMR 4350
4. Retumbo or 7828

 

[tecumseh]

Right now I'm using IMR-4831, H4198, IMR 4198.

 

[Rem Jim]

Lets see now ! Hmm ! :grin: 4198- 3031-4895-4064-4350-7828-4831- h110-h380 - h414- h322- rl15,17,19,22,25 Tac -Varget-8208- 1000 OH CRAP i can not just load and shoot with just 4 powders - are you CRAZY or something ! :lol:

Cheers :grin: RJ

 

[Jager1]

H335
Varget
H4350
7828ssc