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Post by hacker54 on Feb 17, 2016 17:22:59 GMT -5
Is this becoming a trend in the manufacture of powders for reloading?? I don't know if any of you guys have been following this but I did some searching today just to see what is all out there. As you are all familiar with Hodgdon's CFE223 and their CFE Pistol and most recent for IMR in their Enduron line of powders which is IMR 4166-4451-7977 and most recent 4955. As I stated earlier I did some searching and was looking over Alliant's line of powders just to see what's new and their newest powder is Reloader 16 and in their write up of this powder I see that this powder has a copper fouling deterrent in it. So after looking this powder over I took a look at the rest of their line up and found this. In the Reloader series the following RL16-RL23-RL25-RL26 all list a copper fouling deterrent in their make up. Also al four of these are made in Sweden. So in all that's nine for rifle and one for handgun. So is this becoming a trend I don't know and will other powder companies follow like Vihtavuori Powders or others is hard to tell. Will their be another one for pistol to challenge CFE Pistol only time will tell. For those that compete in competition that use jacketed bullets I see powders like this as a plus in care and maintenance of their firearms. So does anyone think that there will be more down the road? Any thoughts guys?
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7mmmountaineer
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Post by 7mmmountaineer on Feb 17, 2016 18:39:18 GMT -5
Gary I can not speak for the Hoddon CFE line I have not experience with them. Now with IMR 4166, 4551 and 7977 I have noticed a slight difference in the amount of fouling left behind. I have also noticed that with repeated use the amount of fouling continues to slightly drop. This is really evident when I shoot bullets that typically foul barrels in my experience Nos BT's, Spr BTSP's and Win PP's. As for the RL powders you listed I have used 23 and 26 and in their original release 17 was also claimed to reduce fouling if memory serves me right. I have never paid much attention to the RL powders and have used all three I listed so it looks like a little test is in order when time permits later in the year.
As for if this is a trend in powders or just a feel good gimmick to sell powder I don't know but from my use of the IMR powders it works in a small degree and the more you use it the more it reduces the fouling. Will that peak out at some point I don't know but for know I will keep using them because they are good powders that do what they claim to do to a small degree.
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