What powder is this?

spindrift · December 14 2014 02:50:47 PM MST

Can anyone identify this pistol powder? 13.5 gns pushing a 180 XTP at 1350fps out of a Glock 20 stock barrel.

shootz · December 14 2014 03:05:43 PM MST

start here :-) What's the diameter of the dots.

Have fun

http://www.ilrc.ucf.edu/powders/sample_detail.php?powder_id=6

The_Shadow · December 14 2014 03:48:53 PM MST

By the 13.5 grain Charge weight and the velocity, I would say it is the newer version of AA#9.
While the picture is not too clear it still looks like the newer AA#9 which has a flatten ball shape these days. The older versions were micro bead spheres.

Old AA#9

Newer AA#9

spindrift · December 14 2014 04:23:24 PM MST

Here's a better pic.

spindrift · December 14 2014 04:25:34 PM MST

spindrift · December 14 2014 04:32:49 PM MST

Looking at published loads, my guess was AA#9. Now if I can just find some.

Intercooler · December 14 2014 05:13:05 PM MST

MFG ammo, something you loaded or some found information?

The_Shadow · December 14 2014 05:32:28 PM MST

Yep that's the newer AA#9. ${$default_wink_smiley}$
What was the ammo maker for that one?

spindrift · December 14 2014 06:43:24 PM MST

Local commercial loader.

The_Shadow · December 14 2014 07:03:01 PM MST

Yea that's cool... ${$default_cool_smiley}$

sean · December 14 2014 08:26:35 PM MST

I don't see how you could start an ammo business with all the new ones and with the current strain on starline and all..nice to see ya found some brother... ${$default_smiley_smiley}$

spindrift · December 15 2014 09:02:14 PM MST

Quote from: sean on December 14 2014 08:26:35 PM MST
I don't see how you could start an ammo business with all the new ones and with the current strain on starline and all..nice to see ya found some brother... ${$default_smiley_smiley}$

He uses starline brass too. This was the first and only box I bought when I first got the gun. Had to shoot it that day you know. Here on out be all my reloads.

spindrift · December 15 2014 09:05:30 PM MST

I didn't have too much trouble finding the 500 rds brass. Half is Starline and half nickle plate Double Tap. I can get pretty much any thing now. some .22 even is setting on shelves.

spindrift · December 16 2014 11:43:13 AM MST

Thanks for the help Shadow. I'm on another forum now with a bunch that are telling me I can't do what I'm doing, that I will blow myself up and how dangerous it is even after I tell them I'm still working up to it by the book for what ever powder I decide it might be. ${$default_angry_smiley}$ Thanks for giving me nonjudgmental help.

spindrift · December 17 2014 11:33:47 AM MST

Quote from: shootz on December 14 2014 03:05:43 PM MST
start here :-) What's the diameter of the dots.

Have fun

http://www.ilrc.ucf.edu/powders/sample_detail.php?powder_id=6

Thanks for this. A good resource if needed again.