Throat diameter

[Pepe Ray]

SR80 & SR4759 ====DuPont
H2400===========Hercules
Not likely that one would recommend the other.
Pepe Ray

[Molly]

SR80 & SR4759 ====DuPont
H2400===========Hercules
Not likely that one would recommend the other.

OK fellows, here's EXACTLY what I said about 2400: "It's a modern version of the old SR80 (now discontinued)"

I didn't say 2400 was a modern upgrade of SR80. I didn't say they were from the same manufacturer. I didn't say they were interchangable. Nor did I suggest that one company was recommending the products of another. And the topic wasn't a geneology of gunpowder manufacture and technology. The topic was my experience with 358429 as loaded in 38 Spl cases. I assumed my comment would be taken in that context.

I will confess that the statement is subject to misunderstanding, particularly out of context. My mental process at the time of writting - or at least my intent - was something to the general effect that "Maybe I should mention that 2400 is a modern powder that has roughly the same domain of usefulness as the old SR80, in case he comes across some of Keith's old writtings." I was trying to be helpful, not to prepare for a hostile cross-examination on the witness stand.

'Nuff said. I won't add anything further.
Molly

[HABCAN]

Molly, I certainly enjoyed your dissertation on shooting rocks: it duplicates experience with a S&W #17-2 and a #29-2 with the Lyman #429244 on a stretch of the Sheep river many years ago. (My buddies had a #27's with Lyman #358429 on #2400, OK?)

I quickly went from #2400 to WW #296 when it became available: consistent measuring and less apparent recoil for the same terminal effects. Nearly everything I load for now utilizes ball powders and the recommended magnum primers. Unique in my .45ACP experience always was inconsistent in my measures and left too much residue. I changed to WW Action Pistol with complete satisfaction and now it seems to be discontinued. Oh well, there's always #231.

Thank you for a great post: it brought back happy memories!