Whats your favorite do all pistol powder?

[Halfnutz]

What is your favorite pistol do-all powder?
9mm, 38 special, .40cal, 45acp.

I've used Titegroup, Win 231/Hp38, Bullseye, Power Pistol.
Using H110 for .44mag exclusively.

8lbs of Titegroup on the way because it was available.

 

[CZp-01]

Titegroup here
9mm, 40 & 45

Loaded to power factor for USPSA

 

[excess]

Vhita vori N320 for the same purposes as the above poster

 

[memtb]

Unique, I have a bunch......it has to be my favorite! memtb

 

[Buckley]

BE-86

It covers a broad spectrum, and I have 8 lbs of it. Currently using it for 124 gr 9mm.

 

[Halfnutz]

Vhita vori N320 for the same purposes as the above poster

Someone has expensive tastes.

Unique, I have a bunch......it has to be my favorite! memtb

I forgot about Unique. I barely have gotten into a 1 pounder.

I had backed way off of loading for pistol in the last few years either due to factory being cheap, or lack of use, it just wasn't worth the time. My how things change in a year or so!

I'd run a few boxes of .44mag just to make sure the 550 hadn't locked up on me and just because I wanted to reload a bit other than single stage for rifle cartridges. Way less case prep as well.

 

[RMS6]

What is your favorite pistol do-all powder?
9mm, 38 special, .40cal, 45acp.

For the calibers above VV N320

 

[memtb]

Someone has expensive tastes.


I forgot about Unique. I barely have gotten into a 1 pounder.

I had backed way off of loading for pistol in the last few years either due to factory being cheap, or lack of use, it just wasn't worth the time. My how things change in a year or so!

I'd run a few boxes of .44mag just to make sure the 550 hadn't locked up on me and just because I wanted to reload a bit other than single stage for rifle cartridges. Way less case prep as well.

I’m sit’n on 9 pounds........I need to start shooting more! memtb

 

[ShtrRdy]

I've always used Win231 but I think Tightgroup is the better choice these days.

 

[Lone star Shooter]

W231 because it works well in .38 special, 9mm and .45 ACP. It also meters well in my Dillon 650.

 

[EM_556]

W231. Tried and True.

 

[Steel head]

WST
Though WSF is a better choice for 9mm and and I really like it gay powder as well.

 

[pmclaine]

W231

Dirty but meters great.....works in my .38, .45, and hopefully 9mm.

 

[M1slamfire]

Bullseye and Unique some of my all time favorite powders. The Unique also works amazing for 45 colt with the larger cases and seems to be way more accurate and consistent.

 

[rweaver00geo]

Universal because of the name

 

[Gustav7]

Titegroup here for 38 and 9mm.

Have heard good things about the VV N320 as a do all powder, as well as BE-86.

 

[Mr Tibbs]

What is your favorite pistol do-all powder?
9mm, 38 special, .40cal, 45acp.

I've used Titegroup, Win 231/Hp38, Bullseye, Power Pistol.
Using H110 for .44mag exclusively.

8lbs of Titegroup on the way because it was available.

Colt Super 38 Auto Power Pistol,

 

[hypertex]

I haven’t found a caliber where green dot doesn’t work from 5.7 to 45-70

"The Load" Is 13 grains of Red Dot

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[Texasflyer]

I run hs6 or win 231. Prefer the hs6

 

[Mike 556]

I'm with the big rainbow, WST - 3.2 grs with a 147 gr bullet gets power factor for 9mm. 4.3 grs.. with a 230 gr. bullets for 45ACP

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

All around has to be Unique. Must be careful metering it, but in anything from 32 H&R to 44 magnum, it will shoot medium loads. Now, Bullesye works better for me in 9mm and 231 works better in 45ACP, but for just plain old versatility, Unique

What I like to shoot is .41 Magnum, 44 Magnum and .45 Colt (in heavy framed SA revolvers) with HEAVY charges of WW296 and heavy cast bullets.

 

[r50140]

W231 for many years, now VV N320, It burns so much cleaner.

 

[Tallahassee]

True Blue, flows like water, especially if you spill some on your bench.

 

[Mr Tibbs]

All around has to be Unique. Must be careful metering it, but in anything from 32 H&R to 44 magnum, it will shoot medium loads. Now, Bullesye works better for me in 9mm and 231 works better in 45ACP, but for just plain old versatility, Unique

What I like to shoot is .41 Magnum, 44 Magnum and .45 Colt (in heavy framed SA revolvers) with HEAVY charges of WW296 and heavy cast bullets.

Yeah boy 41 Remington Magnun,love H110 with a 170 Gr JHP

 

[308pirate]

CFE Pistol

It's easy to make USPSA PF with just about anything when loading 9 mm or 40 S&W

Not so much when loading 38 Special. With CFE Pistol, 130 PF 38 Special loads are easy without going stupid on charge weight.

 

[Halfnutz]

CFE Pistol

It's easy to make USPSA PF with just about anything when loading 9 mm or 40 S&W

Not so much when loading 38 Special. With CFE Pistol, 130 PF 38 Special loads are easy without going stupid on charge weight.

Ever load lead bullets with it? 158 HBWC are my .38 load for Bullseye.

 

[308pirate]

Ever load lead bullets with it? 158 HBWC are my .38 load for Bullseye.

By the thousands. All I reload for pistols is polymer coated lead.

125 gr conicals or RN for 9 mm, 158 gr RN for 38 Special. This is for USPSA. I just find a load that makes PF with some margin and go. That's the end of my pistol load development.

 

[doc88]

All the above are great choices. I'll add Ramshot Competition to the mix as well. Similar to n320 and much cheaper. Don't get me wrong, there are other preferable powders such as WST, WSF n320, etc but with today's availability if you can find some , don't pass it up. I used a lot of it in USPSA matches in several cartridge sizes with no problem making appropriate PF.

 

[Gustav7]

What is your favorite pistol do-all powder?
9mm, 38 special, .40cal, 45acp.

I've used Titegroup, Win 231/Hp38, Bullseye, Power Pistol.
Using H110 for .44mag exclusively.

8lbs of Titegroup on the way because it was available.

Where'd you score Titegroup? I somehow got lucky and snagged the a 10lb'er from Brunos the other night. The price made me cringe but better than what some are paying I suppose

 

[Halfnutz]

Where'd you score Titegroup? I somehow got lucky and snagged the a 10lb'er from Brunos the other night. The price made me cringe but better than what some are paying I suppose

Mid South had 8 pounders last week. $160.76 plus hazmat, shipping and tax. I ordered 1000 124gr to go with it.

 

[Gustav7]

Mid South had 8 pounders last week. $160.76 plus hazmat, shipping and tax. I ordered 1000 124gr to go with it.

Damn. Good snag. Makes me more Annoyed at Bruno’s for charging what they do lol

 

[nutation]

Titegroup, unsurprisingly.

 

[NORCAL50]

What is your favorite pistol do-all powder?
9mm, 38 special, .40cal, 45acp.

I've used Titegroup, Win 231/Hp38, Bullseye, Power Pistol.
Using H110 for .44mag exclusively.

8lbs of Titegroup on the way because it was available.

Win 231 works well in my 9mm and 45ACP.

 

[MadDuner]

TiteGroup and Unique here....

 

[Steel head]

I'm with the big rainbow, WST - 3.2 grs with a 147 gr bullet gets power factor for 9mm. 4.3 grs.. with a 230 gr. bullets for 45ACPView attachment 7593247View attachment 7593250

WST and WSF are my go to pistol powders.