Pistol powders options, tell me about aps350

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Pistol powders options, tell me about aps350

Post by Kelsey Cooter » 28 Feb 2020, 8:20 pm

So I was going to buy a bottle of ap70n for another option of powder, but today Halls told me you can't get it anymore and said to look into aps350

I'm loading for- 32-20, 38-40, 44-40, 45colt, 357mag, 44mag

I use trailboss in all of them and 2205 in the magnums.

I'm wanting a powder to give me a bit more speed and also something different to play with for a bit of fun.

I've heard nothing about aps350 and 450 until today.

What do you blokes reckon?
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Re: Pistol powders options, tell me about aps350

Post by Sarco » 28 Feb 2020, 8:57 pm

Check the ADI reloading website.

Particularly the Single Action section for the calibres you list

http://www.adi-powders.com.au/single-action-pistol/

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Re: Pistol powders options, tell me about aps350

Post by yoshie » 29 Feb 2020, 11:16 am

Apparently the AP30-50-70 range is old fashioned and obsolete, and ADI are replacing them with modern alternatives. They have released a replacement for Ap50 but not Ap70 yet because they were having problems with it.
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Post by No1Mk3 » 29 Feb 2020, 2:40 pm

The new powders are also single base, so they will not store as well. Use within 12 months for best results. People are finding that the new powders will not replicate old data, being somewhat slower for the same pressure. Personally, I will look to move away from ADI, although supply and demand will probably force me to use it, Cheers.
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Post by SCJ429 » 29 Feb 2020, 8:49 pm

No1Mk3 wrote:The new powders are also single base, so they will not store as well. Use within 12 months for best results. People are finding that the new powders will not replicate old data, being somewhat slower for the same pressure. Personally, I will look to move away from ADI, although supply and demand will probably force me to use it, Cheers.

What sort of shelf life can you expect from single based powder?

I heard the US used ball powder from WW1 to charge 223 ammo used in Vietnam.
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