[kamikaze1a]

I've been loading Bullseye for years with good results. Sure it smoky and leaves a lot of soot but it's accurate, reliable, not temperature sensitive and pretty cost effective. All I see lately is TG, Clays, N320, WST and even Solo 1000... The funny thing is, our distributor has not had 4 or 8# jugs in months. Where's it all disappearing to?

[sargenv]

One of our local Revo guy suses Bullseye for pretty much everything.. He doesn't seem to have an issue using "what works". I never lied the ultra fast burners so I tend to shy away from them be they Bullseye, Accurate #2, 231, or Clays.

[TonyT]

I have used Bullsete for many years. In my loads it does not appear dirtier than Titegroup. I use it with 124 and 147 gr, plated and jacketed bullets in my 9mm loads and in 38 Special. Bulleseye meters very consistently and I clean my gun after every 200 rounds or so. Never expereinced any problems with it's use.

This post has been edited by TonyT: 11 August 2009 - 01:01 PM

[PHolsted]

I have been using since I started reloading about about 8 years ago. I only load it in 45 though.

Tried it in 9mm and I just could never come up with a load I liked.

[kamikaze1a]

Thanks guys...I just was wondering since I see talk on these forums about just about every powder except good ole BE. I like it and as Tony said, it meters well. I think it's just an internet thing and most of the BE loaders are old school while most of the forum posters are from the new generation...the way I look at it, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!

[colt]

I too have have used it for years and use it in 9mm, 38s,357,40, 45. I tried it in a load for 30/30 low power load with corn meal as a buffer. It shot way low and smelled like you were baking muffins when rack the lever. Won't try that again !

Brent

[kamikaze1a]

Muffins?! That's pretty funny.... Since you wanted low power loads for a lever action, have you looked at some of those lever actions that shoot the 357? A buddy at the range has one and it shoots 38spl or 357. It takes quite a few rounds in the tubular mag and works well for hogs.

[colt]

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Muffins?! That's pretty funny.... Since you wanted low power loads for a lever action, have you looked at some of those lever actions that shoot the 357? A buddy at the range has one and it shoots 38spl or 357. It takes quite a few rounds in the tubular mag and works well for hogs.

This was 15 or so years ago and at are clubs indoor range you had to shoot lead bullets and no magnum . I seen that load some where and tried it. At 50 feet it shoot like a 10" low and you where out of adjustment.

I have other guns now . Just one of those things you try and laugh at later.

Brent

[almostold]

kamikaze1a, on Aug 10 2009, 05:20 PM, said:

The funny thing is, our distributor has not had 4 or 8# jugs in months. Where's it all disappearing to?

It's still very popular for NRA Bullseye

[kamikaze1a]

Yes, I remember the good old days...148gr hollow base wadcutters over 2.8gr of Bullseye shot through a wheel gun. No "plastic" guns, self loaders were "unreliable", hollowpoints did not expand and the kid at the gas station wouldn't hesitate when you asked for a dollars worth of gas...

[Justsomeguy]

kamikaze1a, on Aug 11 2009, 07:41 PM, said:

Yes, I remember the good old days...148gr hollow base wadcutters over 2.8gr of Bullseye shot through a wheel gun. No "plastic" guns, self loaders were "unreliable", hollowpoints did not expand and the kid at the gas station wouldn't hesitate when you asked for a dollars worth of gas...

Sheesh! I remember those days too! When I went to college there were actual "price wars" between gas stations. Gas, (high octane mind you), could be had for 17 cents a gallon. I also remember that that self same hollow base wadcutter was also promoted as a "defense round" when turned around and fired base first like a big flat hollowpoint over a bit more of that bullseye. I think that was an Elmer Keith thing as he used to do the same thing with 44 lead bullets and turn them around and use 'em for hunting, saying the big meplat of the flat base of the bullet was good for killing elk.

Coke in a bottle cost a dime and you could beat a guy with a construction helmet to death with the bottle and it would never break (Don't try this at home kids!).

And now... back to our regularly scheduled programming.

[kamikaze1a]

We use those inverted WC's on big tunas and billfish at leader. Hardly ever penetrates and opens up to about 3/4" in about 6". Not very loud either... They tumble something awful beyond 10 yds though but then again, getting hit with a bullet going sidewards could be pretty damaging too.

[johnnybravo]

I was using Bullseye for everything (pistol). Then it seem to become scarce a couple years ago. So I switched to Unique for the autos. I'm saving my Bullseye for my revolver loads.

[Ray_Z]

Oh, Heck no!! I gave up bullseye years ago. That and unique have a lot of graphite in them for fillers. Why too dirty. Solo 1000 is what I use now in 9 mm, 38 sp, 40 s&w, 44 spl, and 45 acp. Much cleaner and very consistent.

[kamikaze1a]

Will Solo make major in 40's? I've read about Solo but it seems most use for minor pf... I've been looking into trying other powders but the availability and new higher prices gave me second thoughts about buying just to test.

[Carlos]

kamikaze1a, on Aug 20 2009, 12:49 AM, said:

Will Solo make major in 40's? I've read about Solo but it seems most use for minor pf... I've been looking into trying other powders but the availability and new higher prices gave me second thoughts about buying just to test.

Why sure it will! It is on the charts as making major in 40 - even with 180s. Solo is my main powder nowadays.