RAD-78L Rifle Powder.

[CGZ]

Found a website selling RAD 78L military surplus powder, says it will work in 223, 308 and 30/06 and is comparable to IMR 7383 which doesn't appear on the IMR website or any of my load manuals. Dose anyone have any experience with this powder? Thanks.

[smoothy8500]

Is it Radway Green surplus powder from Great Britain? I bought 24lbs of Radway Green RG4895 surplus back in early 2000 and had great results in .308 with my M1A.

[God Bless America]

Some info out there, I would pass. Not a wide sweet spot.

[CGZ]

Says it's from the Radford Army ammunition plant and is military surplus powder. I though the military used WC 844, 846 and 857.

[FLIGHT762]

IMR 7383 is a High Energy Triple Base Powder that was developed for the .50 Cal. spotting cartridge on the 106 MM Recoiless rifle.

It is a very tricky powder to use. The RAD 78L is similar, I would not recommend it. It's very bulky, slow burning powder, not well suited for small arms ammo.

[Twystd1]

In the link below. There are 4 pages of digestible data and opinion.

Give it a read. ( I would pass on it. Too temp sensitive for SoCal)

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?170938-Surplus-powder-loading-data