Alliant Powders

3macs1 said:

Cannot find an official release but it is being said that Alliant has no plans to ship ANY powder to canada in 2023 and that they stopped making 8ooX
So if you see some and use it I would grab it
Prehaps Kevin you can ask Ross next time you talk to him if this is true I see he has ZERO stock of any Alliant powders as we speak

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There will be soon nothing left to use, either banned, no products or just to dam expensive. Any time soon crossbows I figure will double in price. I have not seen the powders I use in three years, so I am back buying factory when I see it.

800 X was discontinued a couple yrs ago Joe....in fact, I've just recently heard now that there may be a reprieve of it once again, due to popular demand ?? Hope so.

KEVIN said:

800 X was discontinued a couple yrs ago Joe....in fact, I've just recently heard now that there may be a reprieve of it once again, due to popular demand ?? Hope so.

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Thanks Kevin I never used the dirty stuff and just repeating what was being said on nutz Some also say very little Alliant came in to canada in 2022 and now they say none in 2023 No dam wonder I got 800 bucks for a 8 pounder of unique a few months ago
Take care

I know that Hummason's, Higginson's and Lawry's have nuthin in stock, and they haven't for a while

Thunderstick said:

There will be soon nothing left to use, either banned, no products or just to dam expensive. Any time soon crossbows I figure will double in price. I have not seen the powders I use in three years, so I am back buying factory when I see it.

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Yep we are there with many reloading components and ammo for sure and like you say if you do find something the prices are off the charts

KEVIN said:

I know that Hummason's, Higginson's and Lawry's have nuthin in stock, and they haven't for a while

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Do you use 800X Kevin?? If so not 100% positive but think there may be one or two unopened one pounders in the stash from a buy out I did
Not for sale however for cash but pickles

I keep watching all my haunts for any new stuff added to their inventory. Found an 8 lb keg of Clays this winter at Henry's place in BC...got 8 lb of 700x last fall private sale in AB....cleaned out JD last summer 700 and 800...Unique. My clays and 700 X been taking a chit kicking since Feb...lol...bout 2-3 lb of ea left

Mostly use 800 for 20 ga Joe, now that I'm down to a few lb of UNQ left. I got a bud now wanting to trade me some Clays for my 800 x....

Powda for pickles ?? hmmmmmm, that may be a delicious idea lmao

Mentioned it before an old reloading pal here in his mid 70's now and not shooting or reloading with a stash as large as mine or bigger has been hinting lately for me to buy him out maybe once the flowers are done I will see what he wants and has
I know 100% he has three unopened metal 12 pounders of 700X and I have three and a half so sure don't need his would you be interested in them and I would not be asking crazy money from you but those would take money and some pickles
He only reloaded shotgun and used mainly 700x 296 and unique, a little green dot some herco and a few others in smaller quanities
Cheers

KEVIN said:

Mostly use 800 for 20 ga Joe, now that I'm down to a few lb of UNQ left. I got a bud now wanting to trade me some Clays for my 800 x....

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No problem understand Clays way better for 20ga IMO

I loaded a case of 12 ga yesterday for an upcoming "3 shot" shoot in Weymouth. Semi's and pumps only as every station has 3 machines and a "true tripple" offering ! Helluva good time this one is !!!!
I used the Challenger and Kent hulls....Clays powder under 1 OZ of # 8 @ 1300 fps great for load and toss hulls for the semi

YUP..they're all Cheddites. They're actually not a bad hull to load. They crimp beautifully...lots of volume and there is a limitless supply in all the hull barrels at the clubs because they are now the cheapest factory target ammo you can find !! 115 a case taxes in from Ross. Can't really reload em for that any more if you get right down to dollars and sense..lol

I have soooooo much stuff to use up, and besides the fact that I love reloading, I need to keep buying lead and powder ( and wads from time to time...lol)

All the manufacturers have been "skimping" on their products as of late !
Even the new AA HS hulls seems to have been thinned out or substituted with a different plastic lately. Certainly not what they used to be, not bad mind you, but not the same.

The newer Challengers do in fact have a higher base on them. They actually resize better in my P & W than the short brass Cheds. I dug out some of my "old" stuff last yr...I had 150 old AA's with the real small 1/8th or 3/16 brass base...loaded em up with a 1225 fps skeet load...quite a few of em split down past the petals...hoarded too long I believe (whooo me ?? LOL) reloaded what I could the second go round...same thing. Put the remaining few into my semi can for the grand kids to shoot and toss.

I still have a few thousand of the original AA compression formed hulls...red and silver/white...might be time to give them a visit and see how they'll react ??

Cheddite construction is very similar to the Fed Top Gun hull. White plastic insert for a base ...it has a dish or a groove around it too. Even the Brand new Cheddite hulls you can buy are "less" than what they used to be. My Cheddite manual shows some very stiff loads for them...I've tried most of them, up to 1650 fps...lol
Quite a boom from a ported 12 ga heh heh heh

KEVIN said:

Cheddite construction is very similar to the Fed Top Gun hull. White plastic insert for a base ...it has a dish or a groove around it too. Even the Brand new Cheddite hulls you can buy are "less" than what they used to be. My Cheddite manual shows some very stiff loads for them...I've tried most of them, up to 1650 fps...lol
Quite a boom from a ported 12 ga heh heh heh

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You betcha Kevin I fired those two you gave me at that far out long crossing rabbiit at Nova yesterday and may have to go to the dentist to tighten up my teeth unreal. I be scared shooting those out of your old ported browning.

😇 😇 😇

KEVIN said:

Powda for pickles ?? hmmmmmm, that may be a delicious idea lmao

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Might be cheaper to buy the powder than make pickles now