It looks as if Du Pont #1 Rifle Smokeless, dipped/scooped by volume, not by weight, was used from 1894 to 1926 in the following:
.22 Win SS, 0.22/15, .22/16 Stevens, .25/20 Repeater, .25/20SS, .25/25 Stevens, .32/20 Win., .32/40 Win., Marlin & Ballard as well as .38/55 & .38/56. It is with this powder with a load of 36 grains that the 0.30 U.S. Army, 30/40, sailed at 1952 ft/s and a pressure near 32.5k psi.
Du Pont Smokeless Rifle #2, 1894 - late 1920s, was used in the 45/35/255 Colt, 44/40/200 Win, 38/40/180 Win. & Colt at 16 grains.
Hercules Sharpshooter #1, 1897 on, was one of the 1st double base/nitroglycerine rifle powders and was manufactured by Laflin & Rand from 1897 to 1902 by Du Pont. The name was changed to Hercules post 1914. It was designed for the 45/70.
Hercules Lightning #1 began in 1899 with Laflin & Rand, which was absorbed by Du Pont in 1902. 0.30/30 & .303 were some of the thoughts in the design. Hercules Unique also had the 30/30 in mind as well as the 38/55 in the light and mid-range rifle catageory.
Hercules W.A.(Whistler & Aspinwall) 0.30 Caliber began in 1898 and was discontinued in 1930. It was designed for the long and heavy bullets of the 33 WCF & 35 Win and also the 0.30 U.S. Army with most of the 0.30 U.S. Army, 30/40 Krag, ammo of WWI being loaded with Whistler & Aspinwall powder but the barrels were lifeless by 2k rounds.
So my question would be what was the 0.30 WCF loaded with from 1895 - 1898? If it was #1 Rifle, did the scoop lead to 35 grains for the 25/35, 30 grains for the 0.30WCF and 40 grains for the 0.30 U.S. Army?
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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Last edited by ellenbr; 01/03/09 04:01 PM.
