Ramshot and VihtaVuori Powders vs Everything Else

[Dobeman887]

I have been reloading about 10yrs now, and have used many powders in a wide variety of calibers. What I have found is that I prefer Ramshot and VihtaVuori powders simply due to their ability to meter better with my Hornady powder dropper. I had posted a thread a while back regarding powder droppers vs electronic powder dispensers and I simply can't bring myself to spend the money on the electronic dispensers. I just got done reading an article about the best powders for the 300 win mag from Wolfe Publishing (I have a paid membership to access the wealth of load data they have), and the author really recommended H1000 above all others, but didn't even through the Ramshot powders into the discussion. I have used a wide variety with my 300 win mag and really haven't noticed much of a difference in accuracy, whether I am using the slow method of measuring powder with a powder trickler or using my powder dropper for the Ramshot and VihtaVouri powders. Even standard deviations in speed haven't been all the different based on the method of measuring powder. I will note that with my 300 win mag loads I am using 165-180gr bullets, with the 270 130-160gr, and 30-06 150-170grs. With all that being said, what are your experiences with various powders for the 300 win mag, 270 winchester, and 30-06? It is also important to note that Ramshot powders are significantly cheaper than many of the other brands....why is that? I look forward to hearing from you all. Thanks

 

[wind gypsy]

Only Ramshot powder i've ever used is Tac. Aren't they all ball powders? Ball powder is generally cheaper than extruded powder.

I've loaded ball powder very little but in general i haven't seen the accuracy or velocity consistency out of them.