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That right there would be enough to scare me away for good.This guy has:
7383 IS NOT FOR AMATUERS
Much has been written about IMR 7383, the quirky milsurp powder that is so unpredictable and difficult to understand. I’ve been testing and experimenting with this powder for 12 years now and…floydpics.wordpress.com
IMR 7383 STARTING CHARGE DENSITY
IMR 7383 is a very strange military surplus powder that I was introduced to in early 2002. An internet search for this powder will yield tons of information concerning its original use, so I won…floydpics.wordpress.com
ESTABLISHING LOAD DENSITY
DEFINITION According to Wikipedia, “Load density is the percentage of the space in the cartridge case that is filled with powder. In general, loads close to 100% density (or even loads where …floydpics.wordpress.com
Due to NWFA rules against organizing group buys on the forum, I won't be doing that here. I am thinking about buying some online and I may buy some extra to sell at near cost in the classifieds if enough interest is there. I will note that at least one member (you) would be interested in buying some.If you're thinking on buying some online, let me know, would like to go in on it with you.
I am going to think long and hard about it before ordering. There have been quite a few people who have had success with it in a large variety of cartridges but it's the narrow band of performance that gives me pause. It seems like you are either getting unburned kernels on the low end or getting weird pressure spikes on the high end.Understood. Every time I think about getting some, I think of the risks on that powder, know that it has limited capability and think, "for 3-4x more, I don't have the risk," and never pull the trigger.
Even if you had it in hand, I still might not want to buy. I have loaded and shot surplus H870, and while it works, it doesn't perform as well as more current powders. The mentality kicks in, "I'm wearing on my barrel, why shoot loads that are 200fps slower because of my powder choice?"