Titegroup or HP38

kingemandigger · January 2, 2013, 08:01 PM

Hey guys, I'm gonna be reloading 9mm with cast 124 grain LRN boolits. Just looking for comments regarding a good powder to use. Hodgon Titegroup or HP38 look like they have a good rep and nice ballistics. Any help would be appreciated. thanks

m&p45acp10+1 · January 2, 2013, 08:05 PM

I like TiteGroup with plated, and jacketed. With lead I prefer Bull's Eye. It is a bit on the dirty side, though it seems to jibe right with my cast lead rounds better.

Jim Watson · January 2, 2013, 08:11 PM

Titegroup has a terrible reputation with cast bullets.
It has a high flame temperature and really gets the bullet lube to smoldering and smoking.
I use Bullseye for light and very light .45 loads, but HP38 for all other non-magnum pistol loads.
I have some odds and ends of other powders, maybe I will load them up this winter and shoot them up next spring.

mumbo719 · January 3, 2013, 04:24 AM

I like a slower powder for lead for TG is out.

I have used plenty HP-38 and AA#5 with good results.

kingemandigger · January 3, 2013, 10:33 AM

thanks for the info, sounds like HP38 is the powder for me. I may also be thinkng about hs-6. does anyone have any experiance w/ that

tkglazie · January 3, 2013, 10:41 AM

HP38 and N320 would both work extremely well for you.

January 2, 2013, 08:01 PM	#1
kingemandigger Member Join Date: January 2, 2013 Posts: 16	Titegroup or HP38 Hey guys, I'm gonna be reloading 9mm with cast 124 grain LRN boolits. Just looking for comments regarding a good powder to use. Hodgon Titegroup or HP38 look like they have a good rep and nice ballistics. Any help would be appreciated. thanks

January 2, 2013, 08:05 PM	#2
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,930	I like TiteGroup with plated, and jacketed. With lead I prefer Bull's Eye. It is a bit on the dirty side, though it seems to jibe right with my cast lead rounds better. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.

January 3, 2013, 04:24 AM	#4
mumbo719 Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2008 Location: Tampa Bay, FL. Posts: 346	I like a slower powder for lead for TG is out. I have used plenty HP-38 and AA#5 with good results. __________________ CZ 75 P-01 . CZ-75B . CZ 912 . CZ 920 . Glock 26 Gen 3 . Kimber Pro Crimson Carry . XDm 45 3.8 Compact . Ruger 22/45 MKIII

January 2, 2013, 08:11 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	Titegroup has a terrible reputation with cast bullets. It has a high flame temperature and really gets the bullet lube to smoldering and smoking. I use Bullseye for light and very light .45 loads, but HP38 for all other non-magnum pistol loads. I have some odds and ends of other powders, maybe I will load them up this winter and shoot them up next spring.

January 3, 2013, 10:33 AM	#5
kingemandigger Member Join Date: January 2, 2013 Posts: 16	thanks for the info, sounds like HP38 is the powder for me. I may also be thinkng about hs-6. does anyone have any experiance w/ that

January 3, 2013, 10:41 AM	#6
tkglazie Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Posts: 558	HP38 and N320 would both work extremely well for you.