Powder

[Emptyhanded]

I am trying to find a powder to use in multiple calibers. I am currently using IMR4350 And IMR4831 but i cant find either of them in stores so i am thinking i need to switch to something that is less popular or a little more consistently in stock. this might be a tall order but i will be loading for .22-250 .243 .25-06 7MM-08 .30-06 and 300 WSM. What would you recommend? I was thinking Reloader 17  ... Thanks for any input.

[carpsniperg2]

thats a good size spread to use one powder for all i would go to hodgons.com and take a look they also show imr as well i have a friend that loads with imr 4064 and it seems like he loads it in alot of cals i would check it out i am a hod 4831 freak. it seems like the 4064 can even be found at walmart alot so i would take a look at it.

[Huntbear]

I do not think you will find 1 let alone 2 powders that will be the end all for all those calibers.  I prefer to have a powder that excels in 1 caliber, and find one for every caliber I own.  Once I do, I buy 3 or 4 lbs. and store it in a dry space, that is locked.

[carpsniperg2]

x2 huntbear i agree and that is what i do with alot of my smaller guns but all my guns bigger than 24 cal love hodg 4831

[Gutpile]

Just give up now. I once dreamt of that and it didn't work out. Surrender to the dark side.

[Emptyhanded]

That's kinda what i was expecting. Thanks for the help. Has any one tried Reloader 17 in any of these calibers? Thanks.

Jesse

[Stevo539]

Well if you're looking for an excuse to buy a new rifle, how about a rem mod 7 in 243?  Put a nice Leupold 3.5-10 x 40 VXIII on it and you're good to go.  Nice small, short rifle just right for a young girl.  .243 recoil is very light and will kill any whitetail or muley nicely.  Then if she gets tired of it or better yet upgrades later, you've got a (or another) great coyote blaster.

Steve

[jdb]

Well if you're looking for an excuse to buy a new rifle, how about a rem mod 7 in 243?  Put a nice Leupold 3.5-10 x 40 VXIII on it and you're good to go.  Nice small, short rifle just right for a young girl.  .243 recoil is very light and will kill any whitetail or muley nicely.  Then if she gets tired of it or better yet upgrades later, you've got a (or another) great coyote blaster.

Steve

either my kids put something in the koolaid or you replied to the wrong thread

[Joe_Hunter]

I also love 4831 and also had a hard time finding it. I was heading out of state and needed some loads so I bought some R22 and some H1000 for my 257, 243, and 300 win mag and 30/06 respectively.
As luck would have it I stumbled upon a cache of 4831 that I can get anytime. A small mom and pop store that only the locals know about. I bought two pounds and they have cases left.
Send me a PM and I'll tell you more

[carpsniperg2]

Well if you're looking for an excuse to buy a new rifle, how about a rem mod 7 in 243?  Put a nice Leupold 3.5-10 x 40 VXIII on it and you're good to go.  Nice small, short rifle just right for a young girl.  .243 recoil is very light and will kill any whitetail or muley nicely.  Then if she gets tired of it or better yet upgrades later, you've got a (or another) great coyote blaster.

Steve

either my kids put something in the koolaid or you replied to the wrong thread

thats some funny $hit right there

[Emptyhanded]

Well if you're looking for an excuse to buy a new rifle, how about a rem mod 7 in 243?  Put a nice Leupold 3.5-10 x 40 VXIII on it and you're good to go.  Nice small, short rifle just right for a young girl.  .243 recoil is very light and will kill any whitetail or muley nicely.  Then if she gets tired of it or better yet upgrades later, you've got a (or another) great coyote blaster.

Steve

either my kids put something in the koolaid or you replied to the wrong thread

  

[lokidog]

Would like to find some IMR 4350 as well, any ideas??

[ing]

Try H4350.

[thinkingman]

Varget or H414

[Huntbear]

x2 huntbear i agree and that is what i do with alot of my smaller guns but all my guns bigger than 24 cal love hodg 4831

I am sure that is great powder, but to be honest, have never used it.  I have found other powders that give me absolutely fantastic velocity and accuracy.

.338 WM  RL19
7mm-08  Varget or Win 760
.257 AI   Ramshot Magnum
.300 WSM  Magpro

all of which I found fairly easily during the shortage last fall and winter.