What was the first powder you reloaded with?

[Stomper]

And the purpose of this exercise is?

C'mon man, military lesson NUMBER ONE: Rare is the exercise that has a purpose.

 

[2ndtimer]

I think it was Red Dot for some .38 Specials, and some Alcan AL-7 for .357 Magnums. Later I bought some DuPont IMR-4064 for my new .243 Win. to load some 80 gr Speer Spitzers for ground squirrels. That was over 35 years ago. Time flies when we're having fun.

 

[Goosebrown]

Something from Hercules, but I don't remember what. 9mm.

 

[Bon Sauvage]

GOEX fffg

 

[SinisterSouthpaw]

This thread is really about getting all us geezers to admit how old we are isn't it? Since I started over 50 years ago and I was not the one buying the powder I am not sure it was Unique, but there is a good chance because I started loading shot shells and my grandfather always bought Hercules powders. There was only one place to get powder in that time and place as far as I know and that was probably the only brand available there.
The first powder I ever bought for myself was probably Unique for the same reasons........

 

[Wayne]

I don't remember what I did last week, let alone what the first powder I used some 40 years ago. It ain't easy getting old.

 

[HotRod61]

That's funny. Wayne

 

[bigmacattack]

Varget for the 308. Then hp38 for the 9mm

 

[Marine Airedale]

H4350

 

[Otter]

IMR3031

A golden oldie.

 

[BoonDocks36]

Unique for 38/357 then BullsEye, same gun...

But I started with an Original LEE'S reloader, the old fashioned one step at a time... Wish I had that still, but I like my LEE Hand Press, highly portable.

philip

 

[kd7vdb]

imr 4895, I started reloading for '06 so I figured I would use the right powder

 

[SinisterSouthpaw]

It didn't have a brand name we used to get these yellow rocks and mash them up and mix them with charcoal and whizz on that, dry it in the sun and shoot dinosaurs.............um, or maybe it was Unique something in a Hercules can for sure, I think..........and this post just proves what Wayne was saying, whatever that was...................

 

[Member 5605]

To answer that question one must know the first caliber..
.300 Savage

I chose an old powder that was well used in the heyday of .300 Savage reloading: IMR3031

So; the answer is 3031 out of necessity.

 

[Member 5605]

It didn't have a brand name we used to get these yellow rocks and mash them up and mix them with charcoal and whizz on that, dry it in the sun and shoot dinosaurs.............um, or maybe it was Unique something in a Hercules can for sure, I think..........and this post just proves what Wayne was saying, whatever that was...................

Sure Kirk

 

[ChiefStealth]

First powder was Bullseye for .38 Special. Coulda been yesterday.. coulda been 40 years ago. Ha!

 

[orygun]

First powder was Bullseye for .38 Special. Coulda been yesterday.. coulda been 40 years ago. Ha!

My bet is on 40 years ago.

 

[Hook686]

IMR 3031 with a Lyman 310 Tong Tool for my Ruger M77 in 6mm Remington. Boy that was 47 years ago ... time does fly.

 

[orygun]

IMR 3031 with a Lyman 310 Tong Tool for my Ruger M77 in 6mm Remington. Boy that was 47 years ago ... time does fly.

Still have that Ruger?

 

[Hook686]

The Ruger M77, Flat bolt, 6mm Remington is currently on consignment at my local gunsmith's. It got down to where I had to choose the Ruger M77, or the Winchester Model 70 (5 years newer) in 30-06. The Winchester won, though I sure hate to give up the Ruger. I liked the 6mm Remington better than the .243 Winchester and I liked the tang safety Ruger M77. As my dad tells me, life is tough, and then you die.