I have not be able to buy Bullseye locally for years. But there are hundreds of pounds of BE-86, but very little loading data. Anyone have experience in 32 ACP, 32/20, 32 H&R?
BE-86 ??
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Hey Rick:
What in creation is “BE-86"? Sounds like something that belongs to the AF. You been in the cooking sherry again?
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http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/Powder.aspx?powderid=38
Supposedly faster than Unique, slower than Power Pistol.
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It is one of the new powders from Alliant. It has 40% nitroglycerin, same as Bullseye, and about the same density. It is also $10 a pound cheaper than Bullseye and there is a lot of it around.
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BE-86 is one of the new Government mandated reloading powders with a short, limited shelf life. The so-called “expiration date” powders that have been hinted at for years. These powders are not to be confused with the as yet unreleased, “registered” powders, which are scanned at time of purchase, and linked to the purchasers credit card information for a period not to exceed ten years. Release of these powders has been delayed due to issues with the taggant additives improperly storing data correctly.
Okay guys. Not really. It was another rough day at work, and I'm trying to make myself laugh. It didn't work.
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BE-86 is one of the new Government mandated reloading powders with a short, limited shelf life. The so-called “expiration date” powders that have been hinted at for years. These powders are not to be confused with the as yet unreleased, “registered” powders, which are scanned at time of purchase, and linked to the purchasers credit card information for a period not to exceed ten years. Release of these powders has been delayed due to issues with the taggant additives improperly storing data correctly.
I appreciate the joke but I am sure in time it will be circulated to my in box, word for word, as absolute fact by a some shooter who believes all such crap. We seem to have an ample supply of such folks. Our BS detectors seem to be broken.
John
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Looking at the limited data Alliant offers online, for a non- +P .45 ACP they are using roughly 7 grains of BE-86 powder for what looks to me to be a close to maximum load, running a 200 grain cast bullet at near 1000 fps. Compared to 4.4 g or so of Bullseye for lower velocities around 800 FPS. Just to talk about a cartridge I am reasonably familiar with.
So judging from this, I would say it's not that much like Bullseye and may not work well in small cartridges like .32 ACP.
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checking for 380 acp and 9 makarov, BE-86 looks real good for these ~4 grain cases ...
ken
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While I am looking at the composition and density of this stuff, it is not too promising as a replacement (also slow burning). But it is available and CHEAP!
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Sometime I can't begin to predict what I'll say next. It is about time for another internet scare.
I do agree that BE-86 looks like an interesting powder to try. I guess I'll pick up a couple of lbs and try it out. Although, I did hear on the internet that.....
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