Pistol powder recommendation

I use universal clays and bullseye for standard loads and Trailboss for my pooters. All three work well, but there are a lot of other powders that will as well.
 
Unique, Power Pistol, and Win 231, in that order Unique may be easier to find, since it is a popular shotgun powder for heavy loads., May want to check out Bullseye or Herco it may be available and work for you until something else comes along.
 
for those that have used Titegroup and Winchester 231 what, if any, differences do you notice in loading or shooting? I have had Titegroup on order for a........long time......and am interested in finding a substitute if it loads and shoots about the same.

Thanks
 
I would tend to stay away from flake powders like Unique and Herco in small capacity cases, if for no other reason that they don't throw as consistent a charge in the small amounts you'd use in 9/40/45. They're much better for 357/41/44/45 Colt with their larger volume charges. Power Pistol is great in larger cases, again, meters well, but more suited to 9/40 and higher pressure, heavier loads in 45acp. 231 might be a good bet, or Titegroup-both maybe better with lighter bullets in 9/40, but very good in 45-and both meter well.
 
bullseye. very close to milspec SR7970 flake powder. I've used a lot of unique over the years, but I've also shot unique from a 9mm SA (Beretta) and had it spit unburned powder in front of my shooting bench. Weird, but true.

If I had one powder to choose for those calibers you mentioned, I'd go with Bullseye.
 
Vihtavuori N-340, will do very well for the three rounds you have listed. Great speed, very clean, and very consistent from lot to lot. Try a pound, you'll be glad you did!
 
I use Bullseye with CCI primers. I don't know my friends .45 ACP load (we split the Bullseye stash), but I have the following 9mm load:

- Once fired Blazer brass (not that it matters, but I'm brass specific with my loads, haha).
- 115 grain Montana Gold
- CCI small pistol primer
- 4.15 grains of Bullseye

I get very very nice groups out of my Sig 226.
 
I would tend to stay away from flake powders like Unique and Herco in small capacity cases, if for no other reason that they don't throw as consistent a charge in the small amounts you'd use in 9/40/45. They're much better for 357/41/44/45 Colt with their larger volume charges. Power Pistol is great in larger cases, again, meters well, but more suited to 9/40 and higher pressure, heavier loads in 45acp. 231 might be a good bet, or Titegroup-both maybe better with lighter bullets in 9/40, but very good in 45-and both meter well.




I noticed this yesterday! Thought I had a bad powder thrower. It would start ok, then start getting gradually larger as I went.

Had to redo about 100 cases.

I've heard good things about unique, but don't think I'll use it again once these two pounds are gone.