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NITRO 100
– A Champions Choice Posted Monday,
December 9, 2002 by accurate
Steve Corwin is testimony that
NITRO 100 powder loads determine the shooters results and
position on the rostrum. In Michigan this year, Steve broke all
500 singles!
- Singles class champion
- Preliminary singles class champion
- Doubles runner-up champion
- AAA high all-round champion
At the Ohio State Shoot:
- Singles class AA champion
Steve loads the following
- Nitro 100 powder
- Velocity - 1165 fps
- STS hulls
- Clay buster white figure 8
- Fioochi primer
- No. 8 Shot
Well done Steve and all the best for 2003.
5744 powder in Marlin
444 ammunition !! Posted Monday,
November 4, 2002 by accurate
Another 5744 success story :
I would like to thank you for producing 5744. Recently I
purchased a Marlin 444, being disabled, I really thought after
firing the weapon that it would just be a wall hanger in my
collection. A friend gave me some of your 5744 powder to try
.....WOW !! lighter recoil without the loss of accuracy. I
really thank you for that . Since then I was compelled to try
your #5 in my .45 caliber Ruger Bisley. Well, the target told
the story on that to. Groups under 2 inch at 100 yards.... all
day long.
Just wanted to say ... thanks for being there to produce such a
wonderful product.
Jim Mason
MagPro and the Antelope
Posted Tuesday, October 15, 2002 by accurate
Bobby,
Attached is a clear testament to MagPro! This is a Pronghorn
Antelope that I shot in New Mexico in Sept this year. This shot
was 352 yards and it was as clean of kill as possible.
I absolutely love the MagPro powder for the 7mm Rem Ultra Mag! I
had tried both 3100 and 8700 but the recoil was almost
unbearable. Switching to MagPro made all the difference in the
world. I practiced quite a bit before the trip and my success
was solely due to being able to fire multiple rounds without
becoming worn out from the recoil. It's possible to shoot 20-30
rounds of the 7mm RUM during one practice session without a
problem.
I used MagPro at the start charge for the 7mm Rem Ultra Mag,
using a Hornady 139gr BTSP Interlock bullet with a Rem 9 1/2 Mag
primer. I'm not a bench rest shooter, but I can make groups of 2
inches at 200 yards consistently.
I can't wait to try the same load out on the Tennessee whitetail
deer this coming fall. Hopefully more pictures will follow!
Thanks for all of your and Johan's help in finding an
outstanding round to load!!!!!
Rob Gallagher
Corporate Finance Manager
Tractor Supply Company
615-366-4685
615-277-4685 FAX
#2
Powder Posted Tuesday, October 15, 2002 by accurate
Dear Accurate Arms,
I just purchased your #2 powder for my handgun loads. Your
powder is far superior to the brands I have used in the past.
Accurate #2 will be my powder of choice for a long time. Keep up
the good work !
Sincerely
Bradley Malloy
accuracy Posted
Wednesday, August 28, 2002 by accurate
Unfortunately we refrain from providing/predicting the accuracy.
I know some people, and institutions, recommend so-called
"accurate loads" and combinations. This practice is
actually not very well founded or scientific because, the
assumption is made that all systems and conditions are equal. I
have prepared a standard notice to clarify some of the basic
fundamental truths, about this very complicated, and interesting
subject.
Accuracy is totally dependant on the specific combination. It is
therefore impossible to, "theoretically" predict the
result. The dispersion of the bullet is determined by the
stability of the launch platform/system, which of course
includes the shooter. This stability is controlled, and
determined, by a complex interaction of the different
components. This controls the launch impulse, and performance
level (velocity and pressure). The dynamic characteristics of
this impulse are very specific to a certain combination. This
combination of primer, cartridge-case, powder, projectile/bullet
and internal chamber/barrel dimensions will deliver a particular
pressure impulse.
How the launch platform/Rifle reacts to this impulse, determines
the stability, and as a result the accuracy/dispersion. This
specific reaction of the launch platform can be described the
"dynamic finger print" of the system. That's why an
"accurate load", can only be achieved through
incremental adjustments, and or variations of these different
components and parameters. The only way to properly do this, is
to always start at the minimum or start load, and work up
towards the maximum suggested load, with the components at one's
disposal. If the desired accuracy is not achieved, the second
phase will be to adjust or change the components, i.e. primer,
case, case condition, projectile/bullet or the type of powder
altogether. The important thing to remember is, to change/vary
only one parameter/component at a time.
MAGPRO - New Powder
Posted Wednesday, August 28, 2002 by accurate
All the MAGPRO data is now available on this website.
Directions to the data is easily obtained on the accurate powder
home page.
Nosler boat tail
flat point
Posted Wednesday, August 28, 2002 by accurate
Just thought I would drop you folks a quick email. My buddy and
I decided to hunt with our lever action rifles this year instead
of the usual long range boomers. We had harvested our bucks on
opening day and only needed to take two does to fill our
remaining tags. I used 37.5 grains of XMR 4064 behind a 120
Nosler boat tail flat point in a 7-30 Waters Win 94. Muzzle
velocity of 2725 over my chronograph. As we were leaving for the
morning I spotted two does about 350 yards away. I asked my
buddy if he wanted to try a sneak on them. To make a long story
just a little shorter he was able to rest my gun on my backpack
and shot the doe at 275 official yards. The doe ran 20 yards and
died. What makes it more of an incredible shot is that both our
guns have Williams peep sights, no scopes on this hunt. My gun
was sighted for 1 inch high at a 100 yards. The bullet was
recovered in the opposite shoulder just under the skin. Double
lung shot. My buddy was so impressed with your powder he plans
to use it in his 7-30 Waters T/C Cont. Pistol. I already have
and with great success also. Keep up the great powder making.
Sincerely yours Dave Lawrence Columbus, NE
50000 clays !!!
Posted Wednesday, August 28, 2002 by accurate
Congratulations to Accurate's trap shooter, Mike Roese, who shot
his 50000'th clay at Hog Heaven.
Keep using that Solo 1000 Mike. Well done.
5744 Powder of Choice!!!
Posted Monday, March 1, 2004 by accurate
I have been shooting and hunting with two Savage smokeless
muzzleloaders, a 10ML (the original model) and a 10ML-II for a
little over three years. I tried several different powders
in these rifles in the process of developing a target and
hunting load and finally settled on Accurate Arms 5744 for both
target shooting and varmint hunting. If New Mexico ever
changes the state game laws to allow the use of smokeless powder
during big game muzzle loading seasons, 5744 will be my powder
of choice for both deer and elk as well.
I have found that I can obtain
excellent accuracy over a wide variety of powder charges ranging
from less than 30 grains to well over 50 grains with any bullet
of .451 diameter or larger in an MMP or Hornady HP sabot or
(believe it or not) a round Spherical of .457 diameter in the same
kind of sabot. Using nothing more elaborate than a rolled
up quilt in an old duffel bag for a rest on a concrete table at
our local, rather primitive, shooting range I can consistently
shoot sub one-and a-half inch groups at a hundred yards with 45
grains of 5744 and an MMP sabot behind either a .452 Hornady,
250 gr. XTP or a .453 SST bullet. It seems to be an
extremely easy powder to ignite, and it appears that minor
variations in the amount of powder have minimal effect on
accuracy. This last feature is especially important to me
because, while I weigh my charges when doing serous paper
punching, when plinking and hunting for jackrabbits and coyotes
(this is where the 145 grain .457 round balls come into play) I
prefer to measure my changes in the field in an ordinary black
powder measure recalibrated for 5744.
Accurate Arms 5744 Powder and
Savage ML rifles seem to be made for each other and I expect to
be using both of them for many years to come. Sincerely,
Mel Taylor.
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