Accurate 2230 vs. Ramshot X-Terminator

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Matlock

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The question: are these two powders the same? It seems like this topic has been beaten like a dead horse across many web forum threads. Based on the load data Western Powder publishes, one would think they are indeed the same powder. Turns out load data is the only thing that they share. They are different powders manufactured in different places. Whether or not that makes a bit of difference is up to a reloader to iron out during load development and use, but I think it's worth sharing the response I received today from Western Powder:

Accurate 2230 is manufactured in Florida and Ramshot X-Terminator is manufactured in Belgium. Also A2230 is a different shape and it also has an additive to help it be more temperature stable. Whereas X-Terminator is laminated and has an anti-coppering agent added to it. So they are different powders but they do share the same load data. Again they share the same load data only.

So there you go, straight from the horse's mouth. FWIW, I've asked them to update their web site to accurately reflect where 2230 is manufactured. No response yet.
 
I wrote them about this topic awhile back also. I did not get the details about the temp stability & anti coppering agent. However, I was told AA230 "could" have the slight edge in the velocity department.

Good info! Thanks for the post.
 
I've never used Ramshot, but I have used a fair amount of 2230. I love the way it pours through a powder measure!
 


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