[Kenneth]

Looks like the powder I linked to above is a SCAM!

[Kenneth]

I didn’t buy my WC-844 here, but I found some available for sale NOW at this dealer (no experience with this seller…)

WC-844 Powder for sale

Note: $208 for 16 pounds ($13 per pound!) makes this very interesting, if you load a lot of this type of powder. My WC 844 has been very accurate!

• This reply was modified 4 days, 9 hours ago by Kenneth.

[Kenneth]

I have a couple 8 pound kegs of Military Surplus WC 844, which (I have been told) was originally used to load military 5.56×45 M193 ammo. Since there is VERY LITTLE DATA available for Milsurp powders, I thought it might benefit someone to post my chronograph results for Hornady 55 gr. FMJ BT bullets.

Keep in mind, the fact that Milsurp powders can vary significantly from lot to lot, so start low and work up! You are on your own if you decide to use this data!

25.18 grains WC 844, 55 gr. FMJ BT, 2755 fps AVG, 12 fps SD, from my AR with BA 16″ SS barrel 2.217″ OAL

25.83 grains WC 844, 55 gr. FMJ BT, 2859 fps AVG, 27 fps SD, from my AR with BA 16″ SS barrel 2.217″ OAL

27.10 grains WC 844, 55 gr. FMJ BT, 3028 fps AVG, 22 fps SD, from my AR with BA 16″ SS barrel 2.217″ OAL (this load was slightly flattening my CCI 400 primers… I didn’t go any hotter, and accuracy was better with the slower loads.)

[Kenneth]

If the barrel bore diameter of your Parker Mountain Machine barrel is a just a little on the larger side, 0.0003″ just MAY be enough to exacerbate the fouling.

I actually prefer 0.356″ diameter 9mm bullets when shooting lead bullets, because I have a few barrels that slug a little on the large side. They shoot much better with the 0.356″ bullets, and have less fouling than 0.355″. Copper jacketed bullets don’t seem to be as sensitive to my slightly larger bore diameters. Perhaps it is the same with the Zinc jackets.

Also, the barrel – cylinder gap MAY escalate the fouling issue in your Ruger LCR.

I have to add: I have NOT personally tried RMR’s Silver jacketed bullets myself – yet! I am offering this advice, coming from my experiences with lead bullets, and since the zinc jackets are known to be softer than copper jackets, well…

If you want to slug your bores, Meister Bullets sells slug kits:

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