Thread: Powder Question

Is there any wonder powder that will work for 6.5x55,.308 .270 .303 and .300wsm or is it better to use different powders for each? I was looking the price and was hoping like hell there is a magic wonder powder

N560 wud prob be closest

2206H will do 6.5, 306 and 303, and 2209 will do 270 and WSM

If you have to buy more than one type, makes no difference in the long run to cost, you just have twice as much powder to use up, rather that running out in 1/2 the time

Good point spanners, and 2kg would load how many say .300wsm?

oh and what powder for .300Winmag? would it be the same as the wsm?

Originally Posted by Toby

Good point spanners, and 2kg would load how many say .300wsm?

Usually in 0.5kg tins (or 1lb)
7000gr to a lb, so a tin will load 100 rds if you're putting 70gr in each one

Originally Posted by Toby

oh and what powder for .300Winmag? would it be the same as the wsm?

You could use say 2213 for both of them or 2217, but then 270 becomes the odd ball

I tried to start off with 1 powder for everything, which then evolved into 20 powders.. slowly standardising a few back.. mind you I'm loading for prob 20 calibers

Sweet thanks Spanners. depending on projectiles and 500g powder is gonna be close to same price as a box of ammo we just bought. see how much guncty cost for shipping I would get it from reloaders but they dont ship powder.

AR2209 and 168 AMax for the 300 Toby.

We were looking at nosler 165gr ballistic tip, they are $46 for a box of idk at reloaders, but since you guys know better I will listen to you haha. Thanks heaps.

Noslers are 50 to a box, AMax and SST 100

I'll have to check in regards to my freight company, but I can prob ship powder and primers no probs to you as can ship ammo

Oh yeah that would be great, would it turn out being cheaper that way rather then buying powder from guncity as well primers and get projectiles from reloaders? Also another question for .300winmag and .300wsm are they rifle large magnum primers or what? and are 6.5, .308, .270 just large rifle? Im just assuming that cause the .300's end with magnum. I would probably learn about it in the reloading manual when ever it gets here but just to excited wanna know now.

Edit: primers from realoaders I see they are cheaper

A rule of thumb I use, if it uses more than 65gr of powder, it gets a Mag primer
Not gospel, but works for me.. there are guys who will run mags in smaller cases, and std in large cases
Whatever works for you

Sweet. Thank you for the help btw much appreciated.

Another question, just got told reloading .300wsm is a waste of time because they always split their necks and blow cases, is this true?