5744

CWLONGSHOT

CWLONGSHOT

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Well yea its more costly. But that dont stop forks from buying a powder like CFE BLK When its nearly identical to 1680 for less $$

it works real well For me and its my go to for light 45/70 and my hunting 450 Lead loads.

Its gonna remain in my powder Magazine.
CW
 
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abj

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Okay, I'll be the wet rag on this topic. In 30-30 and 35 remington I find current 5744 gives me excellent accuracy when I'm near the top of the load data. It is one of my 3 go to powders, including 4759 and 2400. On 45-70 the Lyman 4th author swears by 5744, but I have not had any luck in that caliber. 4759 turned out to be the best for 300 grain plain base in 45-70. I started using 5744 because I was low on 4759, then a local gun store had two 4759, so I bought them. Then a few wks later they had two more, I bought them also, long story short every other wk I go get two and he hasn't run out yet. I'm up to 20 lbs or so now and I'm afraid to ask how many more he has. Don't want to draw any attention, It's easier on my bank account.
Tony
 
Tomme boy

Tomme boy

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I really like it in the 7.62x54R. It burns very clean for me. But I use a 215gr bullet at I think was 20 or 21 grs. I also used WLP primers. Made it more accurate over WLR.

Working on it in the 350 Legend right now. I pulled some factory Federal rounds apart and it looks like what is in theirs. Down to the very small pin hole in the center of the kernel. And it has the gas volume to cycle the action of my AR at a fairly low charge.
 
Winelover

Winelover

North Central Arkansas
I have used 5744, for cast, in my 338W Magnum. Found it to be a little temperature sensitive, compared to 4759, which I have more of. Can't get it to function my AR-10 and still maintain any type of accuracy.

I bought three one pound containers, just after I relocated to Arkansas, that was in 2012. Don't recall it being overly expensive. Still have two unopened containers and a partial.
 
Missionary

Missionary

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I will write that 5744 came the closet duplicating our best BP accuracy with our 50-95 (repro) shooting a 350 grain PB range scrap slug.
The BP load 3F will do 2.1 inch at 100 yds all day long off cross sticks. The 5744 load that duplicates the 3F load velocity pretty close (1465 fps) will do 2.4 inches all day long off cross sticks.
 
Maven

Maven

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Years ago when it was possible to purchase powders locally, i.e. within a 30 mile radius of my home, I used quite a bit of [then] XMP 5744 for CB rifle loads from the .243 Win. -> .45-70 Govt. One day while inspecting the data for such loadings, I found 5744 gave me significantly lower standard deviations than my other favorites, namely IMR 4198 and -3031. Moreover, it was just as accurate, if not more so than those two, but I certainly didn't like its price! Btw, I tried it once in my .357Mag. got nowhere near the published velocity + lots of unburned powder.
 
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358156 hp

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I've worked with 5744, and I was recently gifted with an older lb of XMP5744. The max. book load under a 210 gr XTP was the most accurate load I ever found in my now-departed Redhawk. That was a fussy revolver!. The same load with a cast bullet was abysmal. I never did try it in 44 mag. Does anybody still make jacketed bullets? Is Hornady still in business?:rofl:
 
Maven

Maven

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I've used several pounds of 5744 when I powder was actually available locally and liked it for CB rifle loads. Naturally, it is cleaner with heavier CB's, but otherwise I have no complaints: consistently lower extreme spreads and standard deviations with it compared to say, IMR 3031 or -4198. Btw, Mike Venturino's article on CB loads for the 1903-A3 in the brand new Hand Loader, has a brief history of how 5744 came to be. I don't like its price either, but excepting that I think it's great for CB rifle loads. These days however, Alliant's Unique works quite well for me.
 
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