I get conflicting opinions. It really doesn't matter but since I am new I want to learn these things. Several people have said bullseye is too fast a powder for pistols except for mild target loads. Others have said they use it full power without a problem. Go to Alliants website and look at the powder description and it says primarily used for a pistol powder and can be used for light trap loads. So really whats the truth. It is listed in several load tables as a good powder for 357 pistol loads. Wouldn't a quick powder be more ideal for short barrels so it doesn't muzzle flash? Cory

I USE BULLSEYE EXCLUSIVELY. I LOAD .38 SPL WITH AROUND 3 GRS. AND .357 MAG WITH 6.2 GRS. AND MY S&W MOD. 27 SHOOTS BOTH LOADS GREAT. I WATCH MY CASES FOR PRESSURE STRESS AND SUCH THO.

THE 2ND AMENDMENT PROTECTS US ALL..........

my brother has been loading .45 ACP with bullseye. seems to be ok, but rapid fire has been causing his thompson to jam. gotta look into it. dont think its the powder, but those guns are sensative to bullet speed.

[ 03-17-2003, 09:14: Message edited by: Adam Culpepper ]

the quick skinny on this or any other powder burn rate question is this: you need to match the powder burn rate to the velocity expectations you have. what bullseye does very well is push bullets to rather modest but consistent velocities while consuming very little powder in the process. if you want to make hunting loads for your magnum calibers then it's the wrong choice. if you want to make light to medium target loads you can do much worse. there are other and better choices if you only must have one powder, but going to a slower powder (more versatile) means that you will need to use more of that slower powder in your light loads. that will cost you some degree of economy. what most folks do is keep several powders for the guns they handload for and thereby match the powder to the task at hand.

gabe

cmcalpin2002,
For many years Bullseye was the standard target pistol powder. It is still an excellent one. The only thing I ever had against it was that it burned dirty. I've been out of both pistol and rifle competition shooting for some time and have lost track of what is going on right now. I used W-231 for cowboy action shooting with reduced loads with good results. Being new too reloading, you may find a book offered by Wolfe publishing titled "Propellant Profiles, 4th Edition". This softbound book is a compilation of articles about powders that appeared in Handloader Magazine between 1966 and 1998. It maynot have some of the newest powders in it, but it does have everything else. Wolfe Publishing is located at 6471 Airpark Drive in Prescott, Az, 86301. Their instate number is 928-445-7810. Their other number is 800-832-9055. These are good people too do business with.. I've been at this a long time, and this is still a good book to have around when researching powders for new rifles. I hope that this is of some help. Good luck.

Alliant load guide says 9gr max Bullseye for 110 gr JHP 357 mag.
I did and the case stuck. Backed off to 8.7gr and the case was free.

I switched from Bullseye because it was so dirty.
I like Winchester 231 or HP-38, which is basically the same thing. GIbrass.com has an equivalent powder at a good price