What was the first powder you reloaded with?

[Certaindeaf]

I started with Hodgdon's TopMark.. a fine spherical powder similar in performance and thrown weights to Red Dot. They stopped manufacturing it a long time ago and the cans I was given were old at the time over 35 years ago but it sure metered and burned clean! Loved the stuff.

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[filsonhand]

Reloader 22 for my 300 weatherby

 

[Capn Jack]

Norma 3031 & 4064, Loading 30-06, with a Lyman 310 nutcracket, in the barracks in, '58

 

[JamesRL]

Bullseye in my .45 ACP.


Jim

 

[Steve M]

I think it would be most accurate to say 700X for 38 Special, though in the same reloading session I also used H110 to prepare some 357 Magnum loads as well. I test fired the 38 first then the 357 loads.

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

Unique in 38 special.

 

[spectra]

1680 and LilGun for my 300 blackout. Then loaded up win 231 for my first pistol loads.

 

[Classic]

AA#2 for my 9mm & 45acp. Now I only use it for the 45 cause I use Silhouette for the 9

 

[Mark W.]

ROFLMAO I started reloading when I was 11 that was 46+ years ago I haven't a clue what powder I was using. And I would assume since I was reloading 3-4 different calibers even back then I was using a number of powders.

 

[giddyupgo55]

IMR 4831 for my 7mm mag. and Unique for my pistols.

 

[orygun]

Unique for 41 Mag. Found out later that there are better powders for the 41 Mag, but still use Unique for most of my 45 ACP stuff.
3031 for my 45-70, as far as first "rifle" powder.

Man, that was a while ago.

 

[rick benjamin]

Dupont IMR 4064

 

[techieguy]

Bullseye for my 45 and BLC2 for 556

 

[SHPD_Retired]

As I just started reloading when everything was hard to find I did manage to find some Titegroup so that was my first powder. Reload 9mm mainly with it.

 

[orygun]

Reloader 22 for my 300 weatherby

This is, by far, my favorite powder for the 30-06.

 

[HotRod61]

First powder was H4895 for my M1 Garand those loads still shoot better than I do.

 

[Velzey]

Pull down H4831 from when it was sold in 10 lb boxes containing 10, 1 pound paper bags of powder! And it was great powder and I still have some of it!

 

[Papercidal]

Unique

 

[Capn Jack]

I guess if I wanted tell on myself.....Technically it was black powder I made myself. Loaded it into pistols made of galvanized pipe and shot marbles with it.
Wonder I've managed to make it this far. a?

 

[RVTECH]

IMR 4350 for .243 Winchester with a Lee Loader.