I use 10 grains of AA#5 in a 6" Colt Anaconda. Shooting a 240 g LSWC it clocks right at 1000 fps. This is a very accurate load, I can hit 6 inch plates at 100 yards just about every time with it.
I've tried more powder , but after 1000fps it seems to start leading up the barrel. It is very clean burning, more so than any other powder I've tried...and I 've tried them all at one time or another.
Anymore, I pretty much use AA#5 for all of my pistol shooting. I shoot alot of cast target loads and it's still the cleanest burning powder I have found. A while back I ran out and used Bullseye...and was soon reminded how filthy burning it was in comparison to #5 .For the hotter loads I use AA#9.
When you shoot alot, ANY powder is goin to soot up the guns. I believe ACCURATE does it less than any other I'ved tried.
[This message has been edited by Watchman (edited August 25, 2000).]
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