IMR PB

[Seth W]

I have come into position of a 5 pound can of this powder. A look on the interwebs doesn't turn up a ton of recent info on it, it seems to be discontinued. I'm loading 9mm, 40 S&W, and 45 ACP. Seems there is some info on loading the 45, but it doesn't seem ideal for pistol. Nothing really in the actual books I have. Is this powder possibly worth anything to anybody in a trade? I honestly don't know who needs this for loading what cartridge.

 

[Doom]

It has been discontinued. Somewhere back around 2014 if I remember correctly. I have used it in 45ACP and it seems to shoot fine.

 

[Seth W]

Good to know. Have you seen any published data using it? Ideally, I'd like to trade it, since I don't load a ton of 45.

 

[FLIGHT762]

I took a look at a 2004 IMR powder reloading pamphlet I have. It has data using PB powder in 9MM, 40 S&W and .45 ACP. Loads are very close to Bullseye & Winchester 231 powder charges.

I'm sure you didn't pay $50.00 a pound for it. No reason not to use it up.

 

[MarshallDodge]

Hodgdon only shows loads for 357 so maybe that is the preferred cartridge for it.

 

[Doom]

Hodgdon only shows loads for 357 so maybe that is the preferred cartridge for it.

?

 

[MarshallDodge]

Interesting. When I filtered by powder, the only thing it came up with was 357