Bangbangman Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Does anyone know where I could buy Accurate A1680 powder. I'm in S Wales but travel to Bisley once a month and elsewhere, less frequently. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 I had the number of the chap in Yorkshire (I think) who was the importer, it's not 1680 as you can't get that here but it's Lovex D063. Try searching for that and you may find the number (it's all I did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 I think that George of proper cartridges fame does Lovex powders. Give him a call and no doubt he will be able to advise you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 I had the number of the chap in Yorkshire (I think) who was the importer, it's not 1680 as you can't get that here but it's Lovex D063. Try searching for that and you may find the number (it's all I did). Mike at Westlander ? Perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 That's the dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbangman Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thanks guys. Apparently Lovex D063, while "similar" to A1680, isn't the same. This, from another reloader: "DO63 and AA1680 are not the same thing. As stated in their reloading manual. D063 High density, double base, ball propellant similar to Accurate 1680 suitable for 7.62 x 39 cartridge. Also suitable for small capacity cartridges such as the T/CU series, the .222 Remington and the .223 Remington with lighter bullets. You can also compare their loads too. AA1680 with a 123 grain bullet in the 7.62x39 M43 uses 28 grains maximum, DO63 only uses 25.0 grains for about the same velocity. Put 28 grains in and it's probably kaboom time! Explosia did make a lot of powders for Accurate in the past, but that doesn't mean the two are the same. Hence the word 'similar'." Western Powders are certainly keen to distance themselves from Explosia and their Lovex powders, but then they might have commercial reasons for that: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 There's a long story attached to this, I can't remember specifics but it was something along the lines that Lovex used to make powders for Western but then the relationship ended. However, unless Western went on to drastically alter the formula for AA1680 they were 'similar' enough to use AA1680 data (usual caveat applies, start 10% under minimum and work up etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Wilson and Wilson Field sports. http://www.wilsonandwilsonfieldsports.co.uk/category.php?id=8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Good grief, Wilson has a website! I used to be in Wilson's quite a lot a few years ago. He was a funny ole guy. He hated anything to do with the Internet. Even anything to do with computers made him come out in a rash. I asked him about a ballistic programme and he almost had to go and have a lay down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbangman Posted November 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Wilson and Wilson Field sports. http://www.wilsonandwilsonfieldsports.co.uk/category.php?id=8 Thanks. I've been offered some Lovex DO63 to try so I'll give it a go before buying. Incidentally, are you a fan of Phineas, Franklin and Freddy?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Yep, the Fabulous Furry Freak brothers and of course the cat, the most intelligent of the foursome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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