VECTAN Ba10 powder?

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1894cfan
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VECTAN Ba10 powder?

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Is anybody here familiar with VECTAN Ba10 powder? How close is it to Winchester 231? How about any loads for light lead bullets in 30/30? Just scored a bunch of it and don't have a lot info on it. :(
perry owens
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Re: VECTAN Ba10 powder?

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Their reloading data site is here http://www.vectan.fr/UK/range-of-powders
Ba10 is a primarily pistol powder. I have used it in .357 magnum with ok results.

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jhrosier
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Re: VECTAN Ba10 powder?

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Here's a burning rate chart that puts BA10 (#6) faster than Bullseye(#10).
231 is way down at #40
http://www.reloadersnest.com/burnrates.asp

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Re: VECTAN Ba10 powder?

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Great :shock:
Thanks, guys.

Now, anybody here ever try using Ba10 for light loads in 30/30, .308, 30/06 using 100gr to 125gr lead bullets? All of my bullets are made with Lyman #2 lead, some plain base, some gas check. TIA
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Re: VECTAN Ba10 powder?

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Sorry for dredging this up, but just took custody of said powder and weighted out the lighter Lee dippers and the .5cc one came to 3.8gr, so taking a Lee .309/113F bullet and 3.8gr of Ba10 in a 30/30 case ran it through my Win94. Looks like it'll turn out to be a pretty good plinking load if it shoots good, will know next week when I get up to the range. BTW, .3cc is 2.5gr, .5cc is 3.8gr, .7cc is 5.5gr and 1.0cc is 8.1gr.
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