reloading chores for a great many years. Some of them have
become my very favorite for use in specific applications. For
instance in the 7-30 Waters one of my favorites for the TC
Contender AA2520 is the best I've found for the 120 grain
bullets. AA2230 and AA2460 are not far behind it. All are
good choices. In the 7 TCU AA2230 is my hands down favorite
and most used powder. In .223 Remington all three of those
are excellent and see much use. These are three I almost
always try in working up loads for my rifles and rifle
caliber handguns. AA9 is another excellent choice for magnum
handguns and often delivers a bit more velocity than even the
other favorites used from other makers along with excellent
accuracy.
I'll not list specific loads or guns here but you can see the
performance I've obtained from the AA Powders by looking at
the reviews of the various guns and barrels on my Product
Test Page List.
I really like the ball powders for their smooth metering
qualities in powder measures and find the performance they
give equal to any other so I use them often. AA powders are
always high on my list to try when developing loads for new
guns and barrels. They definitely get a thumbs up
and the
Graybeard Seal of Approval. If you haven't tried them I
suggest you do.
Here is what the Accurate Arms Powder Website has to say
about these powders:
No. 9 Our slowest handgun propellant, No. 9 is the best .44
magnum powder available. This double base, ball propellant
gives excellent velocities for the pressures generated, and
with less flash than comparable powders. It is intended for
use in large capacity handgun cartridges (357, 41, 44 magnum,
and 454 Casull). No. 9 is also suited to some small rifle
cases (25/20, .30 Carbine) and the .410 shotgun. No. 9
performs best with heavier bullets in most cartridges. A
heavy bullet pull is required for consistent performance when
using lighter bullets.
1680 A double base, ball propellant developed specifically
for the 7.62 x 39mm cartridge in which it performs well due
to excellent loading density. It is the best powder for the
22 Hornet. Also suitable for small capacity cases such as the
T/CU series, the .222 Remington and the .223 Remington with
lighter bullets.
XMR-2015 (Formerly 2015 BR), A single base, short-grained,
extruded propellant developed specifically for "bench rest"
cartridges, such as the PPC and BR series. This powder was
tested at the bench rest nationals in 1990 and subsequently
adopted by shooters such as Ferris Pindell and Sal
Ventimiglia. XMR-2015 is extremely flexible giving excellent
performance in many cartridges from .22 Hornet to .458
Winchester Magnum.
2230 (Formerly MR-223) One of our most popular rifle
propellants. A double base, ball propellant developed for use
in the 223 Remington (5.56 NATO). 2230 is very popular with
modern service rifle shooters.
2460 Accurate's Ted Curtis' favorite powder, this medium
burning ball propellant is increasing in popularity with NRA,
IHMSA, and bench rest shooters. Useful in a wide variety of
cartridges, it is slightly slower than 2230 and shows a small
pressure advantage over 2230 in bores of 7mm and over. An
excellent choice in .308 Winchester, 2460 is appropriate for
use with M1 and M14 (M1A) service rifles.
Visit the Accurate Arms website by clicking on the name.
Accurate Arms Company
5891 Hwy. 230 West
McEwen, Tennessee 37101
(931) 729-4207 Fax (931) 729-4211