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chemical_grenadier · May 1, 2001, 06:42 PM

In my experiences, the faster burning powders, such as Alliant's Red Dot or Bullseye, or Hodgdon Clays (not Universal Clays) tend to do better in the lower pressure cartridges, such as the .38 Special.

I use Hodgdon Clays to load up .38 Special as well as an occasional batch of reduced velocity .45 ACP's.

May 1, 2001, 06:42 PM	#7
chemical_grenadier Member Join Date: April 27, 2001 Posts: 39	In my experiences, the faster burning powders, such as Alliant's Red Dot or Bullseye, or Hodgdon Clays (not Universal Clays) tend to do better in the lower pressure cartridges, such as the .38 Special. I use Hodgdon Clays to load up .38 Special as well as an occasional batch of reduced velocity .45 ACP's.