AA #9

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max503 posted this 03 March 2025

A local shop has this powder for $20/pound so I bought one.

Anyone use it for cast boolits? The label says it works in 357 and 44 magnum. I have those Contender barrels. Also have a 357 lever action rifle.

I'm wondering why it was so cheap. Thanks.

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Aaron posted this 03 March 2025

Accurate #9 is wonderful powder akin to H110, W296, or Shooters World Heavy Pistol powders. In fact, Heavy Pistol and Accurate #9 are the exact same formulation. I use a lot of Accurate #9 and now Heavy Pistol in my magnum loads for 357, 41, 44, and 454.The Accurate Arms load data can be found online.

 

 

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tomme boy posted this 03 March 2025

it is 2400 burn speed. it works well where you need 2400 but can't find it anymore. for that price, buy every single one they have.

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max503 posted this 03 March 2025

Thanks.

I wonder if it would work in 22 Hornet?

The shop is 100+ miles away or else I'd go buy more.

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muley posted this 03 March 2025

worth the trip. sell some to your fellow shooters ,for fuel money ?

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cbaMollyy42 posted this 03 March 2025

Both 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both AA-9 and 2400 are my .44 mag powders.  AA-9 has delivered my best .30 cal M-1 carbine loads.

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sandwman posted this 03 March 2025

Max 503,

The word is spelled bullets. 

 

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beemer posted this 07 March 2025

I use it in my  23b Savage 25-20 Win, works as well as anything else.

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pat i posted this 07 March 2025

I use #9 in my Marlin 94 44 magnum and in my 30/06 plain base loads.

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Bud Hyett posted this 07 March 2025

First used AA #9 in the .32-20 CPA (breech-seating) and it shot well. I later switched to AA 4100 and then Ramshot Enforcer when AA 4100 became scarce. 

Tried it in the .25-20 WCF (breech-seating) and it shot well. Tried AA 4100 and this powder shot no better than the #9. So I returned to using #9. 

Both loads are 1450 feet-per-second with 20:1 alloy.

Farm boy from Illinois, living in the magical Pacific Northwest

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Tom Acheson posted this 07 March 2025

My memory of years-back CBA BR matches was that the shooters in the PBB rifle category really praised #9 and it was really popular. Especially so when breach seating.

Tom

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max503 posted this 08 March 2025

I use #9 in my Marlin 94 44 magnum and in my 30/06 plain base loads.

 

Can you point me in the direction of some data for this load?  Now I have 2 pounds of this powder and I need something to do with it.  I do have a Ruger #1 30-06 that needs feeding.  

Thanks.

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linoww posted this 08 March 2025

I'd like the info on #9 as i shoot plainbase in a Ruger #1 30-06 as well.

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pat i posted this 08 March 2025

I'm using 11.7 with a 180 grain NOE mold. Velocity is between 1250 and 1300 fps. Not the best speed for 200 yards but at 100 it does half way decent sometimes. I taper the bullet. The gun's not throated so it's not a match buy it allows me to keep the bullet in the neck.

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linoww posted this 09 March 2025

thank you.How are the SD's?

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max503 posted this 09 March 2025

I'm using 11.7 with a 180 grain NOE mold. Velocity is between 1250 and 1300 fps. Not the best speed for 200 yards but at 100 it does half way decent sometimes. I taper the bullet. The gun's not throated so it's not a match buy it allows me to keep the bullet in the neck.

Thanks as well for the load data.  What do you mean by, "it allows me to keep the bullet in the neck"?

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Tom Acheson posted this 09 March 2025

“In the neck”…guess

#9 is not so bulky that the bullet cannot be seated in case neck/mouth. Depending on the load, some powders are so bulky that powder fills the case up into the neck (bottleneck). So the bullet cannot be seated into the neck.

Tom

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fa38 posted this 09 March 2025

I have been using WC 820 in my 30-30 Ruger No.1.  Not #9 but very close in burn rate.

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pat i posted this 09 March 2025

What do you mean by, "it allows me to keep the bullet in the neck"?

When the bullet is seated and chambered the base of the bullet isn't below the case neck.

George my chronograph gives the sd but I don't remember or write down anything so I don't know. I'll check it and let you know when the weather improves and I get back to it.

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