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mj246 · March 11, 2013, 02:43 AM

Hi all. My question is just as the title says. My brother and I just started reloading a couple months ago and are currently using Accurate #5 for our 38spl and 44spl target loads. while we are finding the power levels, recoil, and accuracy to be satisfactory, it is burning quite dirtily in both our firearms. Most every shot leaves unburnt powder in both the barrel and the ends of the chambers.

What would be a good powder to make both light and moderate 38spl and 44spl target loads that burn cleanly and don't leave significant amounts of unburnt powder inside our revolvers?

March 11, 2013, 02:43 AM	#1
mj246 Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: PA Posts: 282	Clean powder for light-moderate 38spl and 44spl loads Hi all. My question is just as the title says. My brother and I just started reloading a couple months ago and are currently using Accurate #5 for our 38spl and 44spl target loads. while we are finding the power levels, recoil, and accuracy to be satisfactory, it is burning quite dirtily in both our firearms. Most every shot leaves unburnt powder in both the barrel and the ends of the chambers. What would be a good powder to make both light and moderate 38spl and 44spl target loads that burn cleanly and don't leave significant amounts of unburnt powder inside our revolvers?