if you could only ever have 3 powders...

**waco** · 09-20-2009, 02:58 AM

if you could only ever have 3 powders on hand, what would they be?
for me, it would be
Unique
IMR4198
Varget
this would cover all of my needs the best
.45acp
9mm
.38 spl
.22-250
.308
.45-70
.44mag
.221 Fireball
what would you pick if you could only have three.

**Gunslinger** · 09-20-2009, 05:07 AM

I would choose:

H110 for my magnum loads.

Vv N320 for .38 special and 9mm.

Vv N135 for .30-06 and 30-30 Winchester.

**Andy_P** · 09-20-2009, 07:26 AM

Unique

SR-4759

IMR-4064

That would adequately cover all my handgun, cast boolit and jacketed rifle "needs". Of course I wouldn't be happy, as those choices pretty much rule out magnum rifle loads (I don't "need" them, but "want" them).

**putteral** · 09-20-2009, 08:08 AM

I only shoot pistols, .45, 9mm and .380.
My favorite 3 for them are Titegroup, AA#5 and HP38(231). I have tried a lot of others but these work the best for me.

**rhead** · 09-20-2009, 08:57 AM

Unique

2400

3031

I would miss H4350 but would not have to quit shooting anything.

**SCIBUL** · 09-20-2009, 09:13 AM

For me it would be :
Vectan A0 ou Vihta n320 (handguns powder, all bullets),
Vihtavuori N 120 (rifle cast boolits),
Vihtavuori N 150 (rifle jacketed bullets)

And if I could add another it would be the Vihta N110 for magnum pistol and quiet rifle boolits !

But... Hey I have the four

**243winxb** · 09-20-2009, 09:32 AM

Alliant Unique and IMR4895

**3006guns** · 09-20-2009, 09:34 AM

Same as rhead.......emphasis on the 3031. I learned a long time ago by studying loading manuals that 3031 can be used on virtually all rifle cartridges in some fashion.

**qajaq59** · 09-20-2009, 09:45 AM

Same as rhead.......emphasis on the 3031. I learned a long time ago by studying loading manuals that 3031 can be used on virtually all rifle cartridges in some fashion.

I agree.

**Marvin S** · 09-20-2009, 10:01 AM

Unique, A5744,4895.

**Echo** · 09-20-2009, 10:25 AM

I'm with 243winxb - I have no magnum rifles, and these two would serve my needs.

Or.

4895, 2400, and 231. That way, I would be more flexible in my pistol loading.

**scb** · 09-20-2009, 10:43 AM

Unique, 4895, 4831

**TCLouis** · 09-20-2009, 10:54 AM

Bullseye, Unique, 3031

**Jaybird62** · 09-20-2009, 10:58 AM

Varget, IMR 4895, Unique

**Shiloh** · 09-20-2009, 11:03 AM

Bullseye, 4759, 4895.

The three powders I have a reasonable supply of. Unique or AA #5, as well as something a little slower for heavier rifle. But we can only have three

Shiloh

**imashooter2** · 09-20-2009, 11:04 AM

Varget
2400
Bullseye

I currently load for .32 ACP, .32 S&W Long, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45 ACP, .223 Rem and .30/30 Win. But if I should expand in the future, the Bullseye and 2400 cover pistols pretty well and 2400 and Varget will take care of a pretty broad range of rifles.

**Shuz** · 09-20-2009, 11:05 AM

2400,4064,wc860

**Tim357** · 09-20-2009, 11:35 AM

Unique, 2400, IMR3031

**sundog** · 09-20-2009, 11:38 AM

Green Dot, 2400, 4064

**SWIAFB** · 09-20-2009, 11:42 AM

Unique, 4895, and
2F Goex ya got to feed the front stuffers too.

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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