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Ohio Rusty
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Posted: 3 April 2007 02:37 AM |
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I'm probably the newest listmember. I go by Ohio Rusty and I have started to reload again after a hiatus of 25 years. I'm interested in loading low velocity, low recoil pistol rounds like CAS type bullets. Both calibers I'll be loading for is the .38 special and the .44 special, both with hand cast bullets. I haven't found much data in the archives about Trail Boss powder. If you have been using Trail Boss, I'd like to hear about your experiences and loads. I'm interested in loads in the 600 fps to 700 fps range.
Thanx .......
Ohio Rusty
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Charley
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Posted: 3 April 2007 03:16 AM |
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| I've only loaded one batch of .44 Specials with Trail Boss. It doesn't seem to be position sensitive, it goes bang and pushes the bullet out of the barrel. Seems acurate enough. Load was a 200 gr SWC over 4.3 grains, IMR's start data.
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charlie-6
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| Joined: | 22 August 2006 |
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Posted: 3 April 2007 03:08 PM |
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I have used in several guns since it came out, mostly reduce loads in .38 spl. 357 mag. 45 colt. low recoil.
you can go to Hodgdon web page and get data, also they will mail you a free reloading manual to get by with.
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Ranch 13
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| Location: | Hells Gap, Wyoming USA |
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Posted: 4 April 2007 11:18 PM |
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I've used it in the 44 special with 240 gr bullets and it worked well.
It absolutely sucked like an egg sucking dog in the 45 colt.
Wasn't anything to brag about in the 30-30
I do plan on trying it in the 41 mag.
Its a very fast powder that is actually to fast for good loads in rifle cartridges, and larger handgun cases. It reaches high pressures with piddlin low velocity.
Other than being bulky and leaves little to no chance of a double charge in handgun cartridges used in the dressup squibshooters game I don't see much use for it. Cost per round is pretty high, remember those jugs only contain 9 oz of powder and cost from 10-12 dollars.
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Charley
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Posted: 5 April 2007 12:46 PM |
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| I forgot, I do have some .32/40s loaded with TB. haven't had a chance to shoot them yet.
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hoashooter2
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Posted: 6 April 2007 03:56 AM |
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The cost does not offset the so caled advantge of reducing a double charge-----ALL cases in a loading block should be checked anyway before seating the bullet
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davidlw
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Posted: 20 June 2008 10:56 AM |
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>9 oz of powder and cost from 10-12 dollars
I wish it cost us that. I recently paid £19 for a 9oz tub that works out at about $38.
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davidlw
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Posted: 20 June 2008 10:59 AM |
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| I've just started to use Trail Boss in .45-70 (Browning 1885) and found it shoots nicely with a low'ish muzzle velocity of 970 fps using 12 grains. I was using 48 grains of N133 and that kicked so hard it was uncomfortable.
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miestro_jerry
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Posted: 10 July 2008 05:55 PM |
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Davidw,
I used to pay $10 or less a pound of powder, now I am paying $20 to $25 a pound. Last summer the local gun store told me that powder was going up about 15%. So I spend a couple of hundred dollars on powder. Please don't ask how many pounds I have on hand, my local fire department would have a cow.
I may try a "pound" (9 ounces) of Trail Boss powder, it seems to have some advantages and a there is a lot of data on using CBs with this powder. Plus the price for 5 pounds is reasonable.
I wonder if there is any data on using this powder in rifle loads like 30-30 or 45-70?
Jerry
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