Powder Recommendation for 20 Practical, 223, and 22BR?

[JLT]

Just thought I would follow up. I ended up getting 8lbs n133 and 8lbs of TAC. Not sure what I will do with the TAC, but the price was right. They shall live on the shelf till the fall. Ended up going with a 223 ai instead of a 20 practical. It's off to pac nor for a new tube.

Get a three groove! They shoot small and they clean easy.

 

[JB10]

I know this thread has some age to it, but I am kicking around the idea of a 20 practical for PDs and had the same question. By coincidence, I keep a fair amount of TAC on hand for plinking loads for my ARs, and I keep N133 on hand to go with my 53gr vmax which is my current PD load. At the time (2 years ago) I bought TAC because it was relatively cheap (well under $30/lb). Now, its cheaper to buy a keg of N133. I've enjoyed shooting VV powders for over 20 years now, but I never thought I'd see the day when they were the more economical choice.

I use n133 in my 20p.

 

[Lefty2506]

The TAC was old stock. I suspect next time they get a shipment it will be expensive.

Yeah, I ordered 16 lbs of it at the end of 2022 and got it for under $28/lb plus shipping (ordered with a few other powders). I bought it specifically because it was the cheapest powder I could find for 55gr - 62gr range fodder.

In that same order, I picked up 8 lbs of N133 for a little under $35/lb. N133 has gone up a dollar or two, but TAC, BLC-2, and CFE223 are now hovering around $40/lb for 8 lb kegs which is absolutely nuts. I should probably pick up a few more kegs of N133 before it goes crazy too.