A pistol powder that meters well - Page 2

Crankylove · July 27, 2010, 08:23 PM

AA#5 and #7, Win 231/HP38, Bullseye have always done well out of my powder measure for 9mm and .45 Auto.

sserdlihc · July 27, 2010, 08:26 PM

Unique is good if you use Lee dippers, but it doesn't meter well at all for me.

Sport45 · July 27, 2010, 08:44 PM

No, Unique doesn't meter well. But I've found that +/-0.2gr really doesn't matter in my guns. I just don't use loads that are closer than 0.2gr to maximum.

more forty fives · July 27, 2010, 09:47 PM

Ramshot Silhouette is nice and fine I like it. Rex2 is another good metering powder that is real accurate in all my 1911 45 acp and 9mm.Still have to try it in .40SW. The stuff is cheap to 2.2lbs for $21.00.

noylj · July 28, 2010, 05:40 AM

From my original can of AA5 when it first came out, the label said "midrange .38 Special and .45 ACP. It meters very well. Too well—it is easy to spill.

The powders I like in terms of metering are 231/HP38, WST, N310, Power Pistol, Silhouette, AA2, AA5, and TiteGroup. Not making any recommendation to use, just that they meter well.
Never have had a real problem with Unique or Herco and they are great powders.

oneounceload · July 28, 2010, 06:05 AM

ANY ball powder will meter the best due to its shape over flake or stick. What brand and flavor is up to you

Sid · July 28, 2010, 12:57 PM

I would go with 231. It meters well and can be used with just about any handgun.

LOUD · July 28, 2010, 04:02 PM

Try Ramshot Silhouette or anything by ramshot seems to work well in my progressive

BigJimP · July 28, 2010, 04:06 PM

Hodgdon TiteGroup is my primary powder for all 3 of those calibers ....and it meters very consistently / and shoots cleanly. I have a Dillon 650 as well - with the standard Dillon powder measure - no complaints here.

( I also like TiteGroup in .357 mag and .44 mag as well )...

billcarey · July 28, 2010, 05:13 PM

Quote:

From my original can of AA5 when it first came out, the label said "midrange .38 Special and .45 ACP. It meters very well. Too well—it is easy to spill.

I might be worth noting that the old AA#5 is different from the current AA#5. If you load the new powder using an old loading manual it will be over charged. I have a old AA#5 container from 1992 and it says suitable for 380ACP to 44Mag. I think the change was around 2003 or so.

k9cougar · July 29, 2010, 09:08 PM

231 meters well. Loading with Unique right now. Meters OK but not nearly as well as 231.

Sidewinder72 · July 30, 2010, 04:52 AM

W 231 for me. Hard to beat. Meters great and pretty clean.

Don P · July 30, 2010, 08:46 AM

Titegroup and W231. Lee's web site states that Alliant's Unique does NOT meter well. Most of your flake powders will not meter as well as ball powders. I use Titegroup in my 38/357, 9mm, 40s&w, and 45acp with good results.
I would have to say that there has to be truth to it or Lee would not state that on their web site.

lmccrock · July 30, 2010, 01:18 PM

Titegroup and W231, yes. Meters well and performs well in their respective performance ranges.

Clays, not so much. I like the performance in 45acp, but the Dillon 550 powder measure must be kept VERY clean to meter well.

Lee

DocAitch · July 30, 2010, 06:39 PM

I have a Dillon 650 but also use Lee (including the PPM) for odd/new calibers for which I have't yet spent the money for a whole caliber change.
Another vote for 231/HP38. I also use Titegroup for .380 and WSF for .40S&W.
I like Clays for .45ACP but have never tested for consistency.
DocAitch

ljnowell · July 30, 2010, 10:02 PM

AA#2 is my favorite powder for target loads and it meters like water through my autodisk with adjustable charge bar.

July 27, 2010, 08:23 PM	#26
Crankylove Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2008 Location: 8B ID Posts: 1,752	AA#5 and #7, Win 231/HP38, Bullseye have always done well out of my powder measure for 9mm and .45 Auto. __________________ The answer to 1984 is 1776

July 27, 2010, 08:26 PM	#27
sserdlihc Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2008 Location: S.C. Posts: 1,454	Unique is good if you use Lee dippers, but it doesn't meter well at all for me. __________________ Familiarity breeds contempt, while rarity wins admiration. Aupleius If someone doesn't like you, that's their problem! Milton Childress

July 27, 2010, 08:44 PM	#28
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	No, Unique doesn't meter well. But I've found that +/-0.2gr really doesn't matter in my guns. I just don't use loads that are closer than 0.2gr to maximum. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.

July 27, 2010, 09:47 PM	#29
more forty fives Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2009 Location: central florida Posts: 109	Ramshot Silhouette is nice and fine I like it. Rex2 is another good metering powder that is real accurate in all my 1911 45 acp and 9mm.Still have to try it in .40SW. The stuff is cheap to 2.2lbs for $21.00. __________________ 3%er all the way!

July 28, 2010, 05:40 AM	#30
noylj Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2007 Location: Between CA and NM Posts: 858	Powder that meters well From my original can of AA5 when it first came out, the label said "midrange .38 Special and .45 ACP. It meters very well. Too well—it is easy to spill. The powders I like in terms of metering are 231/HP38, WST, N310, Power Pistol, Silhouette, AA2, AA5, and TiteGroup. Not making any recommendation to use, just that they meter well. Never have had a real problem with Unique or Herco and they are great powders.

July 28, 2010, 06:05 AM	#31
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	ANY ball powder will meter the best due to its shape over flake or stick. What brand and flavor is up to you

July 28, 2010, 12:57 PM	#32
Sid Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2009 Posts: 362	I would go with 231. It meters well and can be used with just about any handgun.

July 28, 2010, 04:02 PM	#33
LOUD Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 236	Try Ramshot Silhouette or anything by ramshot seems to work well in my progressive

July 28, 2010, 04:06 PM	#34
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Hodgdon TiteGroup is my primary powder for all 3 of those calibers ....and it meters very consistently / and shoots cleanly. I have a Dillon 650 as well - with the standard Dillon powder measure - no complaints here. ( I also like TiteGroup in .357 mag and .44 mag as well )...

July 29, 2010, 09:08 PM	#36
k9cougar Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Posts: 74	231 meters well. Loading with Unique right now. Meters OK but not nearly as well as 231.

July 30, 2010, 04:52 AM	#37
Sidewinder72 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 130	W 231 for me. Hard to beat. Meters great and pretty clean.

July 30, 2010, 08:46 AM	#38
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	Titegroup and W231. Lee's web site states that Alliant's Unique does NOT meter well. Most of your flake powders will not meter as well as ball powders. I use Titegroup in my 38/357, 9mm, 40s&w, and 45acp with good results. I would have to say that there has to be truth to it or Lee would not state that on their web site. __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

July 30, 2010, 01:18 PM	#39
lmccrock Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2007 Location: Red Rock. TX Posts: 820	Titegroup and W231, yes. Meters well and performs well in their respective performance ranges. Clays, not so much. I like the performance in 45acp, but the Dillon 550 powder measure must be kept VERY clean to meter well. Lee

July 30, 2010, 06:39 PM	#40
DocAitch Member Join Date: March 16, 2010 Location: North of Baltimore Posts: 60	smooth metering I have a Dillon 650 but also use Lee (including the PPM) for odd/new calibers for which I have't yet spent the money for a whole caliber change. Another vote for 231/HP38. I also use Titegroup for .380 and WSF for .40S&W. I like Clays for .45ACP but have never tested for consistency. DocAitch

July 30, 2010, 10:02 PM	#41
ljnowell Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Posts: 274	AA#2 is my favorite powder for target loads and it meters like water through my autodisk with adjustable charge bar.

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