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Alternate Powders - gorillamotors - 08-24-2021
Are there any recommendations for substitute powders for Leverevolution and CFE223?
RE: Alternate Powders - grayfox - 08-24-2021
AA2520 is similar, I have used it a little and it was fine. Lever gives a tad more MV however. I would prefer the 2520 over CFE personally. But use Lever for most of my loads.
In 90-95 I've tried some varget and it did ok.
Do you have the Hornady data, it's on the web and gives you a good idea of powders. The MVs for that pdf/gas gun are for an 18" barrel, if you have 20" you'll see higher ones. Mine averaged about +120 but each barrel is different.
Also, don't be afraid to look at hornady's, the 90-95's with polymer tip shoot well just be mindful of COAL, they will seem a bit, well, short to you but they do fine. Also the Nosler 95 and Berger 95's, sierra 95's...
Work up slowly and watch/feel how they shoot.
RE: Alternate Powders - StoneHendge - 08-24-2021
Are you looking for something with similiar qualities because you can't find them? Or something else.....
RE: Alternate Powders - gorillamotors - 08-24-2021
I cannot find any leverevoltion or CFE223 so I am looking for substitute powders for them with hopefully the same or close to the same qualities. I have varget 4451 4166 but just wanted to know what other people are using for substitute powders.
RE: Alternate Powders - CZ527 Guy - 08-25-2021
What weight bullets do you wish to be pushing down your barrel with these alternate propellants?
RE: Alternate Powders - StoneHendge - 08-25-2021
(08-24-2021, 11:16 PM)gorillamotors Wrote: I cannot find any leverevoltion or CFE223 so I am looking for substitute powders for them with hopefully the same or close to the same qualities. I have varget 4451 4166 but just wanted to know what other people are using for substitute powders.If by same qualities you mean speed at the cost of being dirty and/or temperature sensitive, I can't help you. With my sarcasm out of the way, Lever seems to be one of the most available powders out there. In it's absence, if I was to ever buy a ball powder again, it would be A2520.
RE: Alternate Powders - gorillamotors - 08-25-2021
(08-24-2021, 10:05 PM)StoneHendge Wrote: Are you looking for something with similiar qualities because you can't find them? Or something else.....
(08-25-2021, 02:11 AM)CZ527 Guy Wrote: What weight bullets do you wish to be pushing down your barrel with these alternate propellants?105-110