Cannot find AA1680 locally ; replacement?

[3006mv]

Is there a readily available suitable powder that is very close/similar to Accurate Arms 1680? Would like to use this for some sub loads.

[no4mk1t]

Check out this burn rate chart. 1680 is #84.
You didn't say what type of rifle you had. If you have a bolt action or AR with the gas port in the pistol position, you can use anything between about #63 thru about #88. If your gas port is in the carbine position, the action won't fully cycle below about #74 or so.

Hope this helps.

http://www.reloadbench.com/burn.html

[3006mv]

Thanks sorry have on order a Mod1Sales 16" AR upper 1:8 twist carbine position gas tube 0.125" dia. A lot of the sugg loads for sub sonic 220 are AA1680 for good function. Although I did find this that does not suggest/list it on their own data http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Handgun/Standarddata/30Cal(7.62mm)/300%20Whisper%20page%2076.pdf

[miker557]

I have also been looking for 1680 - there is none to be found in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Does anyone know if it is currently out of production?

[TerroristHunter]

found mine at southwest in Mesquite

[N310toN170]

I've bought from these guys in the past http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/.


If you're buying enough volume then even after hazmat shipping charges its cheaper than the local price gouging of say GanderMountain ($50 per/1k CCI small pistol!).

[3006mv]

thanks for the info, do you think it is still made? Powder Valley does not list it on their site. They have good prices on butllets though. I called the last shop w/in 60 miles of me and they cannot even get it to order for me from their distributors.

[N310toN170]

You may want to double check... I just bought another #8.
1 ACC1680-08 * ACCURATE 1680 - 8 LB. 122.00 122.00

[J-A-R]

thanks for the info, do you think it is still made? Powder Valley does not list it on their site. They have good prices on butllets though. I called the last shop w/in 60 miles of me and they cannot even get it to order for me from their distributors.


Are you looking under the right heading at powder valley - Accurate Arms. Just thought you may have looked under Alliant powders by mistake.

[3006mv]

oh thanks i think that is what i did. i put emails out to Accurate and Ramshot, I think they may be the same company. still waiting to hear from them though. I am hoping Ramshot TAC would good for the Whisper as I have a lot of it around. Also hoping that Ramshot has some load data they would like to share.