Originally Posted By: Will Lee Well Daryl, you've opened up what is going to be an interesting thread. I had the discussion with Smokeless on your thread and from that you see there are strong opinions on both sides of the issue of using Ball or Stick powder.
As I said in your thread I had to go down the path of Ball powder when I bought my Hornady LNL AP because Stick powder will not meter good enough for an Auto Progressive press.
I've tried the following:
H-335 (223 & 270)
H-414 (270)
Ramshot Hunter (270)
Ramshot TAC (223)
Ramshot X-Terminator (223)
I am now experimenting with CFE-223 (223 & 270) and I really like it. It's pretty clean and I am getting very good velocities and groups with it.
Will
Are you saying that the Hornady Lock-N-Load Progressive won't meter any stick powders? Is there a conspiracy between Hornady and the ball powder manufacturers?
Try IMR-8208xbr, IMR-4895, Hodgdon 322, and I could go on. If your Hornady Lock-N-Load won't meter these powders, then I would think about selling it, and buying a different system. IMO.