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1Hawkeye Full Member Offline Posts: 158 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	What are good powders for a .310 cadet ? Jan 12^th, 2025 at 3:24pm	Print Post
	Other than unique what are good powders to use when loading the .310 cadet round?


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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2144 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: What are good powders for a .310 cadet ? Reply #1 - Jan 12^th, 2025 at 6:04pm	Print Post
	As I recall, a 310 Cadet is similar to a 32-20.


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1Hawkeye Full Member Offline Posts: 158 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Re: What are good powders for a .310 cadet ? Reply #2 - Jan 12^th, 2025 at 8:06pm	Print Post
	Yes very similar I'm using shortened and thined rim .32-20 cases to make the brass for the Austrailian cadet rifle I just got. But with a heavier bullet and a smaller case capacity I was wondering if there are other choices for a powder especially with the availability of unique right now.


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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1600 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: What are good powders for a .310 cadet ? Reply #3 - Jan 12^th, 2025 at 11:08pm	Print Post
	I use Unique exclusively as do many.


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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1714 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: What are good powders for a .310 cadet ? Reply #4 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 4:50am	Print Post
	I use VV N340, 4.6 - 5 grains under the 120gr heeled bullet


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craigster Oldtimer Offline Posts: 736 Location: lost coast CA Joined: Feb 20^th, 2011	Re: What are good powders for a .310 cadet ? Reply #5 - Jan 14^th, 2025 at 12:29am	Print Post
	Hodgdon Universal Clays.


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Barrabruce Junior Member Offline Posts: 77 Location: Australia Joined: Mar 30^th, 2017	Re: What are good powders for a .310 cadet ? Reply #6 - Jan 14^th, 2025 at 4:30am	Print Post
	2.8 bullseye Fast/medium pistol powders if you can get any. I don’t go for broke on velocity. A slower pill kills paper just fine and wins matches. Soft lead and soft lube works for my couple of cadets anyway


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1Hawkeye Full Member Offline Posts: 158 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Re: What are good powders for a .310 cadet ? Reply #7 - Jan 15^th, 2025 at 2:09pm	Print Post
	Thanks for all your suggestions. I'm using unique now but I always want to have a plan B just in case.


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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2144 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: What are good powders for a .310 cadet ? Reply #8 - Jan 15^th, 2025 at 2:59pm	Print Post
	I have a 32-20 pistol that I like to shoot, and the load I've been using is 3½ grains of W231 with a 115 grain Ideal 3118 cast bullet, I've also used 4 grains of Winchester WSF, which might be more suitable for a rifle. WSF is similar to Unique. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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