Any one used Trailboss powder
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Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
Nice powder but very expensive!. NobelSport GM3 is very nice and a lot cheaper
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Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
I sometimes use Trail boss in my under levers (.32/20, .38/40, .44/40). My other choice for these calibres would be Unique. If you look at Henry Krank's prices for these powders they are £39.60 for 1lb of Unique and £30 for 9ozs of Trail Boss - that equates to £53.33 per pound for the latter.
If we use .38/40 as an example the starting load for Trail Boss is 4.5 grains and for Unique 6.5 grains. So with Unique I would get 1077 shots per pound - 3.68p per shot. With Trail Boss I would get 1555 shots per pound - 3.43p per shot.
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If we use .38/40 as an example the starting load for Trail Boss is 4.5 grains and for Unique 6.5 grains. So with Unique I would get 1077 shots per pound - 3.68p per shot. With Trail Boss I would get 1555 shots per pound - 3.43p per shot.
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Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
See if you can find some GM3, I paid £42/Kg for it so £19.09/lb, 6gr in the 44mag works out a very miserly 1.64p per load :)
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Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
Comparing Trailboss to to Unique is comparing a fast pistol powder to a medium pistol powder so Trailboss is bound to use less. An apples and oranges comparison.
My go to powder for all these pistol calibres is N320, a fast pistol powder comparable to Trail Boss. 4 gns in a 38-40 for instance works out at tuppence (2p) per pop.
My go to powder for all these pistol calibres is N320, a fast pistol powder comparable to Trail Boss. 4 gns in a 38-40 for instance works out at tuppence (2p) per pop.
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Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
I used TrailBoss however of late I have been using N310 which seems to be quite predictable and meters well being spherical.
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Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
N310 is another fine fast pistol powder slightly faster than N320, it does meter like water but can leak in certain powder dispensers hence my preference for the larger grained N320.
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Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
I use Trailboss for shooting my Marlin 45/70 on indoor ranges. Reduced recoil and ME.
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Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
12 grains of Trail Boss behind a 405gr bullet is a nice mild 100 yard load.
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Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
Likewise for .444 Marlin on short-distance outdoor shooting. It's very well suited to these large capacity cases.HH1 wrote:I use Trailboss for shooting my Marlin 45/70 on indoor ranges. Reduced recoil and ME.
Re: Any one used Trailboss powder
I bought a tub I will use it for comparison.
I now have
Bullseye.
Unique.
Trailbos.
N110
N120
2400
That should keep me out of mischief for awhile.
I now have
Bullseye.
Unique.
Trailbos.
N110
N120
2400
That should keep me out of mischief for awhile.
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