Cool and clear today. A good day to cast some bullets.
DinCA
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Sunday, January 07, 2024, 17:15 (937 days ago)
120 & 115 grain for .30 M1 Carbine, 158 grain .38 and 200 grain .45.
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I seldom shoot pointy cast bullets, bet they feed well
WB
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Sunday, January 07, 2024, 19:25 (936 days ago) @ DinCA
In a semi-.30 C. How do they work for you, what do you shoot them from?
I use them in a regular surplus M1 .30 carbine.
DinCA
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Monday, January 08, 2024, 07:43 (936 days ago) @ WB
It's an Inland Manufacturing (mostly). It feeds the 120 grain slightly rounded nose better but the pointy 115 grain is more accurate. I tried a few loads using Unique just to see if I could if needed but many of the 120s would not cycle and none of the 115 grain loads would. I will stay with Wc820.
The surplus WC820, is that basically AA1680?
WB
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Monday, January 08, 2024, 09:37 (936 days ago) @ DinCA
They had one batch similar to 1680 and another close to H110. I like the surplus powders for what I do. It’s not for everyone as there often is no literal published data.
The burn rate can vary.
Jim Taylor
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Monday, January 08, 2024, 11:58 (936 days ago) @ WB
I have had some as slow as 1680 and some as fast as 2400. When you buy some it is best to try it out against a known load and see if it is faster or slower.
When Gary mentioned GI Brass had it in stock, I bought
DinCA
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Monday, January 08, 2024, 14:35 (936 days ago) @ Jim Taylor
what I could and still have a lot of the WC820. I definitely have to start at minimum and go up slowly with any load. At the time they recommended using H110 data with the jugs/lots I bought. I think it's a bit faster than that.
The WC820 I had was closer to AA9
Sean Harper
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Monday, January 08, 2024, 13:07 (936 days ago) @ WB
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bought 8 of the 8 lb canisters and use it a lot. I
Gary Reeder
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Monday, January 08, 2024, 13:23 (936 days ago) @ WB
found the standard 1680 info to work perfectly. The old Winchester 680 data can be used too. If I remember correctly I drop one grain from the Win 680 data.
1680 is a strange powder. In my 44 Auto Mag and 45 Win Mag Grizzly in a normal load with 296 or other than with 1680 when I fire a round the brass comes out red hot. With 1680 the brass is cool to the touch. Not sure why but it never fails to be cool.
Yes! That would be the WC680 surplus stuff
WB
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Monday, January 08, 2024, 15:31 (936 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
It was said to be military grade AA1680. I still have some.
Yep they didn't leave any question as to what powder it
Gary Reeder
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Monday, January 08, 2024, 15:55 (936 days ago) @ WB
actually was with the label wc680. I use more it than any of the other surplus powders.