My old favorites 4064 and 4895, along with the most popular stand-ins, are either unobtanium or cost $60+ a pound (or both). I'm not at crisis level yet, as I still have a smidgen of 4064 (about 2 pounds) left and most of my brass is currently loaded... but I want to stock up on components to get me through the next few years. Looks like Ramshot TAC can load everything I shoot. It may be a bit of a compromise powder, but I've found load data that seems to say it suitable for all of the major WW2 Era service rifle calibers (.303, 7.7 Jap, 7.5 Swiss, 8mm, etc). Which makes sense since it's close to H4895 on the comparison burn rate chart.
Plus I can get it for $40 per pound. Which still feels like highway robbery, but it's the time we live in and a heap better than $60+ per pound. Anything I need to know specifically about TAC? Anyone had success with using it for reduced cast loads? I actually found data from Western powder circa 2019, just before the buyout, with cast lead .30-30.
I looked at accurate 2700 and 2230 also, as they can (could) be found for ~$40 per pound or so. Until I no longer saw 2700 locally or in stock at grafs, and I'm just not sure on 2230. As a side not jas anyone else decided to switch powders because of price?
Plus I can get it for $40 per pound. Which still feels like highway robbery, but it's the time we live in and a heap better than $60+ per pound. Anything I need to know specifically about TAC? Anyone had success with using it for reduced cast loads? I actually found data from Western powder circa 2019, just before the buyout, with cast lead .30-30.
I looked at accurate 2700 and 2230 also, as they can (could) be found for ~$40 per pound or so. Until I no longer saw 2700 locally or in stock at grafs, and I'm just not sure on 2230. As a side not jas anyone else decided to switch powders because of price?