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3006mv · #1 03-05-2010, 04:06 PM

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 · #2 03-05-2010, 06:19 PM

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 · #3 03-05-2010, 06:45 PM

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/P...0page%2076.pdf

miker557 · #4 03-05-2010, 10:33 PM

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 · #5 03-08-2010, 01:53 AM

found mine at southwest in Mesquite

N310toN170 · #6 03-08-2010, 03:08 PM

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 · #7 03-08-2010, 10:34 PM

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 · #8 03-08-2010, 11:36 PM

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 · #9 03-09-2010, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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

3006mv · #10 03-10-2010, 01:09 AM

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.