16 November 2008, 07:09
DrWatson69best powder or powders for ? .44mag, .357mag, .38special, 9mmluger and 45acp.
for hunting loads in the .44 and .357 I have H110. looking for good all around powder for plinking loads without buying several different powders.
16 November 2008, 09:44
fredj338H110/W296 is a good choice for top end loads. For midrange plinkers, Unique is old school but still works great, especially w/ lead bullets. WSF is about the same burn rate & meters a bit better in a measure. Universal is another that will work in all your calibers.
16 November 2008, 19:31
rnoviIn my .357 & .41 mags:
< 950fps: HP-38 (aka, win 231). Best metering powder I've found. Great for milder loads, target, and plinking loads.
In my .41 mag, 7.0 gr. HP38 / 210gr. SWC gives me 950fps.
> 950fps: 2400. No need for mag primers and delivers predictable pressures over a much broader range than the H110. H110 has a farily narrow operating range - either load it hot or don't load it at all. 2400 gives me 95% of the velocity max that H110 offers but still gives me more flexibility to load it down.
Also in my .41 mag, 16.0gr. of 2400 / 210 SWC gives me 1050fps. And that's a lighter end load for 2400. 19.0gr. would probably give me upwards of 1250fps...
A pound of 2400 gives me 350 reloads.
A pound of HP38 gives me...1000+ reloads.
And I have an 8 pound keg of HP38...
*****honorable mentions********
Unique: I love it, but damned if I can't get it to meter right out of my Horn. Pro-Jector progressive press / powder drop. If I could only get it to meter right...
Clays & Bullseye: Loved the accuracy, but again the flake powder just doesn't meter right. And I don't care what anyone says: they are both dirty bastards.
TiteGroup: Dirty, but meters well. I'd call it a good alternative to HP38.
16 November 2008, 21:23
p dog shooterI use Herco and red dot lbs and lbs of it. I use H110 for max loads in my 357 max and 44 mag.
05 December 2008, 03:31
harry careyHERCO and AA9 for 357, cast bullets. 2400, blue dot for 44mag. superfield for 9mm. 800x, bullseye, superlite for acp.
05 December 2008, 04:22
DrWatson69Thank you for all the insight info.
05 December 2008, 22:44
Doc224/375My hand cannon prefers IMR 4227 as it has consistently shot better groups with it than other
powders .
06 December 2008, 07:12
Winchester 69I believe you're looking for a medium burn-rate powder. Any of the following will give the same results: Unique, Universal, Power Pistol.
06 December 2008, 09:18
fredj338quote:
Originally posted by Doc224/375:
My hand cannon prefers IMR 4227 as it has consistently shot better groups with it than other
powders .
4227 is very accurate in the big bores, but does not give highest vel. I use it for moderate 300gr loads in my 45colt.