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#51838 - 05/28/09 11:58 PM

Lil' Gun Powder???

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Anyone have any experience with Lil' Gun??? I have some new 320 grain hard cast for my 44 mag SRH, and its one of the faster powders and the only one I have in stock at the store. Its that or wait for H110. Anyone have any experience/suggestions?

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#51845 - 05/29/09 07:20 AM

Re: Lil' Gun Powder??? [Re: Is that a cub]

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This is only what I have heard second hand, but… LittleGun is hard on forcing cones in revolvers. I know of more that a few people on this sight that will not use if for that reason.

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#51865 - 05/29/09 04:24 PM

Re: Lil' Gun Powder??? [Re: TCTex.]

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I use LG in my heavy bullets .45LC loads. It launches 340gr Penns at 1340fps. For all the more I shoot those loads in that gun, I doubt I'll ever see any damage it the tales are true.

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#51868 - 05/29/09 05:34 PM

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I've been using it in my .44SRH and .500 Encore with no issues so far (under a 1000 rounds in each and loaded at or slightly above minimum.) My only complaint with it so far is that it sticks to my electronic powder trickler like no other powder has... Accuracy has been as good or better than H110/W296.

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#51910 - 05/31/09 11:03 AM

Re: Lil' Gun Powder??? [Re: bobhanson1]

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Lil Gun.....so far/so good....

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#52012 - 06/03/09 10:53 AM

Re: Lil' Gun Powder??? [Re: jamesfromjersey]

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Heard of the forcing cone issues but the only thing I can tell you is IMO this powder creates more blast and recoil than 296/H110 to do the same job,again JMO!

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#52028 - 06/03/09 05:07 PM

Re: Lil' Gun Powder??? [Re: cottonstalk]

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I use Lil Gun and I have never heard of it being hard on forcing cones. I think it would be more of an alignment issue with barrel to cylinder of an individual gun. I'll keep on using it and W296 in my .357, .41, and .44 magnums. I like how Lil Gun meters compared to 296 out of my Lee powder measure also....

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#52042 - 06/04/09 06:26 AM

Re: Lil' Gun Powder??? [Re: MAXELM]

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Max....take a look at the pressure levels using LG in the smaller bore rounds. Load to load, LG produces less pressure and more velocity than H110 and W296. I'm shooting a stiff 180gr load in my .357 Mag Blackhawk using LG...it makes more velocity than I was able to getusing either of the other powders.

Give it a try...I think you will like it.

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#52044 - 06/04/09 07:17 AM

Re: Lil' Gun Powder??? [Re: Dan B.]

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Sorry for the bad rap on LG… I just remembered a few people said they had problems with it. I can say it did outstanding in my 22 Hornet.

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