Scored 2 lbs of AA 9 at sportsmans warehouse today.  Finally....yeeha!
Now to find 4100......things are looking up at last for my CPA 32-20  .

I just got a pound of aa9 but now I cant seem to find the loading data I saw earlier on this forum. I did a search and it seems to have vanished. if someone could point me in the correct direction for my cpa 32-40 breach seating with 180 to 205 gr bullets. thanks joe

argie1891, I shoot a 32-40 Stevens 44 1/2 with a Hoch 205 BS/JSL. The load that I shoot is 14.0 grains of AA#9, and a Federal 210 primer. Have gone higher but to no avail in accuracy. It is a safe load in the 44 1/2 but I don't know if it is safe in a Stevens 44 or a Ballard. Best 5 shot group at 200 yards was .835". Also keep in mind that AA#9 is not a powder that you'd want to have a double charge with.

                              Sendaro

Sendaro wrote on May 19^th, 2015 at 7:13am:


Quickload says just short of 19,000 psi, so safe enough in a well put together Model 44.  But I'd want the "lugged hammer" to be extra secure.

No, you sure don't want to double charge with AA#9, and unfortunately it's too easy to do.   I did it last year in a just-rebuilt .25-20 Stevens Model 44, and while the gun did not break, the pressure calculated to something over 80,000 psi.      Had it been a .32-40, something would have let go I'm pretty sure.   

Pentz wrote on May 22^nd, 2015 at 9:51pm:


Most of the guy's that are shooting CPA 32/20's and #9 are using 9.0 - 9.5 gr. The Miller Shorts are using about two gr more. They both (Miller/32-20) say they are going about 1300 - 1350 fps. I'm using 13.5 in my 33 ELCO Max and running 1450 - 1470 fps

It might be worth a try to use Javelina Schuetzen or Alberta Schuetzen lube, especially if you ever shoot in warmer temps.

Frank

that is some shooting.. I am going to have to wait on the 4100 until I shoot up some of the other powders I have on hand. I have around 12 lbs of 4759 3 of 4227 and a pound of aa9. I really think I should shoot a bit with what I have on hand prior to buying much more. joe

years ago when I joined the CBA the first thing I did was to look in fouling shot to see what the big boys were shooting in matches. I was looking for the holy grail of accuracy. Most of my match shooting has been done with military rifle and cast bullets. what I learned is that whatever the hot dog in one gun club was what most of the other shooters used. if the constant winner was using powder x then everyone went to that powder. then you check out another range and hot dog is shooting powder y everyone went to that powder. I haven't found any powder that will equal unique..  at least in my match rifle a 1891 argentine mauser. I use unique on everything but hamburgers. so far 4759 in my cpa shoots best.

A local store has a keg for $202 plus tax.  I'll wait.  I did find that 9.3 gr put them all in one large hole.  Funny, .1 gr in either direction and it went south.  Still looking for the unicorn 4100....