Which Powder For Pistols

BIGR · February 22, 2008, 09:47 PM

Going to the gun show soon and want to stock up some on reloading supplies. Being that I have not loaded much for the pistols lately I am out of touch with any new powders. I have Blue Dot, Bullseye and some unique that I use for 9mm up to 44 mag. Is there another good powder that would be suitable for several calibers?

TexasSeaRay · February 22, 2008, 11:07 PM

Winchester W231 and/or Accurate Arms #5.

Jeff

DaveInPA · February 22, 2008, 11:11 PM

I'm actually going to buy my first reloading setup tomorrow. I will be loading 9mm and .45 ACP. I have the same question as the OP. Is there one powder that will work well for light target loads for both of these, or should I buy two different powders?

zxcvbob · February 22, 2008, 11:22 PM

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I will be loading 9mm and .45 ACP... Is there one powder that will work well for light target loads for both of these?

Alliant Promo if your powder measure can handle bulky powders. Bullseye if it can't. (AA#2 should also be good but I haven't tried it.)

ForneyRider · February 22, 2008, 11:47 PM

H110 and lil'gun for magnum pistols with hot loads.

w231 light,medium,heavy in semi-auto and light, medium load in magnum

Power Pistol and #7 for hot load semi-auto.

Blue Dot is hot pistol powder too.

tom234 · February 23, 2008, 01:46 AM

Herco

TexasSeaRay · February 23, 2008, 03:58 AM

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AA#2 should also be good but I haven't tried it.

Cleanest, most consistent powder I've ever shot.

Jeff

Walkalong · February 23, 2008, 02:54 PM

Ditto on AA #2. Real good stuff.

45Marlin carbine · February 23, 2008, 08:30 PM

fast powder for light slugs/short barrel and slower for heavy slug/longer barrel is good 'rule-of-thumb'. BTW a longer barrel is required to stablilize the heavier slugs. generally speaking.

February 22, 2008, 09:47 PM	#1
BIGR Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2000 Location: Mountains Posts: 1,385	Which Powder For Pistols Going to the gun show soon and want to stock up some on reloading supplies. Being that I have not loaded much for the pistols lately I am out of touch with any new powders. I have Blue Dot, Bullseye and some unique that I use for 9mm up to 44 mag. Is there another good powder that would be suitable for several calibers?

February 22, 2008, 11:07 PM	#2
TexasSeaRay Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 810	Winchester W231 and/or Accurate Arms #5. Jeff

February 22, 2008, 11:11 PM	#3
DaveInPA Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2008 Location: Berks County, PA Posts: 1,106	I'm actually going to buy my first reloading setup tomorrow. I will be loading 9mm and .45 ACP. I have the same question as the OP. Is there one powder that will work well for light target loads for both of these, or should I buy two different powders?

February 22, 2008, 11:47 PM	#5
ForneyRider Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2007 Location: Forney, TX Posts: 725	H110 and lil'gun for magnum pistols with hot loads. w231 light,medium,heavy in semi-auto and light, medium load in magnum Power Pistol and #7 for hot load semi-auto. Blue Dot is hot pistol powder too.

February 23, 2008, 01:46 AM	#6
tom234 Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 753	Herco

February 23, 2008, 02:54 PM	#8
Walkalong Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2007 Location: Al. Posts: 196	Ditto on AA #2. Real good stuff.

February 23, 2008, 08:30 PM	#9
45Marlin carbine Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: South-Western North Carolina Posts: 1,124	fast powder for light slugs/short barrel and slower for heavy slug/longer barrel is good 'rule-of-thumb'. BTW a longer barrel is required to stablilize the heavier slugs. generally speaking.