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UtahDave Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 395 Location: Heber City, Utah Joined: Aug 14^th, 2010	Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Mar 20^th, 2014 at 7:10pm	Print Post
	I will be joining the Quarter Bore folks in a month when CPA delivers another barrel for my action. I have been following the very successful California 25-20 shooters who seem to prefer AA4100. The problem is I can't find the stuff. What are other 25 cal shooters using for powder and loads. I'm going to be shooting a 120 gr Darr bullet in a 10 twist barrel, breech seated of course. I shoot 300MP with good success in my 32-40, has anyone worked up a charge for a 25 cal using this powder. Then there is the inevitable messing around with black powder:) Dave


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RayH Oldtimer Offline Posts: 756 Location: Oldest City, FL Joined: Jan 4^th, 2012	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #1 - Mar 20^th, 2014 at 7:20pm	Print Post
	Ask Gail. She'll get you on the fast track pronto.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #2 - Mar 20^th, 2014 at 7:31pm	Print Post
	300MP will work if you have it and it's pressure friendly, the AA4100 is probably the better choice when you can get yours on some. JLouis

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7613 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #3 - Mar 20^th, 2014 at 7:48pm	Print Post
	H108 or WC820 is another good powder if you have it. Start at 6.0 gr. Frank

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #4 - Mar 20^th, 2014 at 9:59pm	Print Post
	Both are very good powders but don't go shopping for any as both have not been available for several years now. JLouis

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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4162 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #5 - Mar 25^th, 2014 at 12:01pm	Print Post
	frnkeore wrote on Mar 20^th, 2014 at 7:48pm: H108 or WC820 is another good powder if you have it. Start at 6.0 gr. Frank To go off on a slightly different tack, will this same load work with 25-20 SS as well? Froggie


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #6 - Mar 25^th, 2014 at 12:49pm	Print Post
	Froggie you still have some of that $50.00 8lb 108 laying around from back in the day, if so give it try it tends to work good for everything. A good friend has been using it for years in his 25-21 with real good success. JLouis

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7613 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #7 - Mar 25^th, 2014 at 3:41pm	Print Post
	Green_Frog wrote on Mar 25^th, 2014 at 12:01pm: frnkeore wrote on Mar 20^th, 2014 at 7:48pm: H108 or WC820 is another good powder if you have it. Start at 6.0 gr. Frank To go off on a slightly different tack, will this same load work with 25-20 SS as well? Froggie Yes, I used up to 6.8 in my 25/20SS BSed,with 98 gr bullets. Frank

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4421 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #8 - Mar 25^th, 2014 at 6:11pm	Print Post
	I'll let you know soon. I have some ready to test in my 25-20 SS.


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mes Oldtimer Offline Posts: 503 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #9 - Mar 26^th, 2014 at 3:29pm	Print Post
	I have been using AA #7 and HS-6 in my 25-20 Repeater with a Borton/Darr 115 gr or the RCBS 257-120-SP with the gas check milled off which weighs about 114 grains. About 6 grains of either powder. I think Winchester 540 is the same as HS-6

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Uncle Jimbo Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Joined: Apr 25^th, 2014	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #10 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 9:56pm	Print Post
	Well everyone seems to think that IMR 4227 is old and outdated but I have been loading 10.0 gr. under a 85 gr cast bullet for several years now and have had great success with it. 1894 Marlin lever. And you can still find IMR 4227. Just my 2¢


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Jerry_H Ex Member	Re: Powder Options for 25-20 WCF Reply #11 - Apr 30^th, 2014 at 1:43am	Print Post
	IMR 4227 is great in a 25-20 WCF lever gun with a 86 gr. bullet, but entirely different when breech seating a 120 gr. bullet and trying to obtain 1650 fps. We tested IMR 4227 and ran out of velocity before the pressure took over. YMMV, Jerry_H


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