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Re: Alliant E3 test data
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2014, 03:25:58 PM »
Was it him that changed his forum name to Radome?

Yes.  Now back on topic.
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Re: Alliant E3 test data
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2014, 05:59:32 PM »


I know some guys at XD Talk that have been working with e3 for a while and getting pretty impressive results. in 9mm it appears to burn slower than its burn rate would indicate and one experienced handloader has loaded 124 gr. cast bullets to 1200 FPS without any signs of excessive pressure. Be careful though. The larger physical grain size with the lower bulk density typical of flake powders, chargeweight consistency should be closely managed.



Xd forum was where I found most of the data I used to determine my starting point. I also found useful info on Brian Enos forum and the firing line, as well as others.

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It may the same poster who goes by bowenbuilt. So far as I know, he's done more load development with e3 than anyone else I've seen on the interwebs. His use got started after reverse temp. sensitivity problems with WST in 9mm loads. I haven't had any problems with WST myself, but my use of light 9mm loads is pretty limited and I rarely have to shoot when temps are below 60 degress around here.  ;)
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Re: Alliant E3 test data
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2014, 09:45:53 PM »
Extreme 124rn with 3.6-3.7gr here, only load for minor.1 I have no worries since I have pushed E3 beyond that.
Even with the LNL powder measure it still varies but less than the Lee pro disk.
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Re: Alliant E3 test data
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2014, 05:03:42 AM »
I hope to put them through the chrono today.

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Re: Alliant E3 test data
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2014, 12:16:01 PM »
Original post updated with chrono results
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Re: Alliant E3 test data
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2014, 08:53:05 AM »
I shot 100 of the 3.4gr yesterday at a local idpa match. I think I may have found a new match bullet. Recoil was almost non existent. Accuracy and groupings were excellent.

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Re: Alliant E3 test data
« Reply #21 on: December 11, 2019, 08:22:40 AM »
A QUICK WARNING:

For any inexperienced/new reloaders looking at this thread, there is NO published data for this powder with pistol rounds. It's a match-grade shotgun powder.  Alliant has expressed their intention to publish pistol data for it in the future, but there's no guarantee that when they do publish data for it that the data will include 9mm.  In the meantime, they have suggested Red Dot data minus 10% is a safe place to start.

Remember that if you choose to load with e3, you are in uncharted territory.  If you don't have a chrono, don't even think about it. 

As of Dec 2019, this is still a true statement.  Alliant has not published ANY pistol load information.
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