Please select up to 3 powders that you use the most when loading for handguns

**StrawHat** · 10-15-2010, 05:38 AM

If I had responded to this twenty years ago, it would have been Bullseye, Unique and 2400. Since then, blackpowder has been replacing many of the powders I used.

I stil have Bullseye and Unique but use less and less of them. I load for the 38 Special, 44 Colt, 45 long Colt, 45 S&W.

**Landric** · 10-15-2010, 11:43 AM

HS-6, Trail Boss, & 2400. Titegroup is a close 4th.

**NoDakJak** · 10-15-2010, 11:35 PM

I began loading with Bullseye, Unique and 2400 almost fifty years ago and if they were the only powders available I certainly could live with the fact. Right now I have probably most of the pistol powders but they are used mostly for test purposes.
My most used powders are 231 / Ramshot Zip. Burn rate and loading daa for these two are virtually identical. Unique / PB PB has a burn rate close to Unique and measures great, something that can't always be said about Unique. It may just be the cleanest burning powder that I have used in handguns. I like it well enough that I just purchased an eight pounder. 2400 is probably my most used powder as I use it in both rifle and handguns.
Neil

**oldhickory** · 10-16-2010, 09:40 AM

2400, Unique, and Bullseye for a very long time, though, Red Dot, Herco, and 231 are always in my powder cabinet also. The handgun calibers I load are, .38spl, .44spl, .44mag, .45auto, and .45Colt.

**RobS** · 10-16-2010, 12:44 PM

I voted for what was closest. I prefer Herco, but voted Unique as it would be my next substitute. I also voted for Red Dot, but use Promo as a replacement since it is $20 or so cheaper. 2400 is my slow burner that I use most often in handguns/revolvers, but do use AA#9 and H110 when I want to "up a notch".

**UNIQUEDOT** · 10-16-2010, 05:13 PM

Unique, blue dot, 2400.

**Shooter6br** · 10-16-2010, 05:33 PM

i pick Universal( cant tell a lick of differance between it and Unique) Red dot and that's it. Cant name a third.

**BlueSmoke** · 10-17-2010, 11:51 AM

My three picks are Ramshot Zip, Unique, and Accurate No. 9.

Regards,

BlueSmoke

**MtGun44** · 10-19-2010, 01:03 AM

How high is up?

Bill

**shooterchris** · 10-19-2010, 01:34 AM

Bullseye, 231, and 2400, but I have 8 lbs of Unique too. Not really my favorite in anything, but works in just about everything.

**44 flattop** · 10-20-2010, 01:30 AM

W296, AA#9 and UNIQUE! I would venture a guess I burn up around 15+lbs per year in rifles, shotguns and pistols.

I use 296 for heavy pistol loads but I don't shoot a large volume of it. #9 is a fantastic mid-range powder as good or better than 2400.

But Unique. It is truly Unique. I have said for decades I could live the rest of my life with just Unique. Luckily I haven't needed to do it. But dagnab it, it is just a fantastic all around powder.

44

**shootingbuff** · 10-20-2010, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by 44 flattop

W296, AA#9 and UNIQUE! I would venture a guess I burn up around 15+lbs per year in rifles, shotguns and pistols.

I use 296 for heavy pistol loads but I don't shoot a large volume of it. #9 is a fantastic mid-range powder as good or better than 2400.

But Unique. It is truly Unique. I have said for decades I could live the rest of my life with just Unique. Luckily I haven't needed to do it. But dagnab it, it is just a fantastic all around powder.

44

Hey, I agree

**.357** · 10-20-2010, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by MtGun44

How high is up?

Bill

twice halfway.

in all seriousness i've greatly enjoyed this thread seeing everyone's powder choices has been really fun/informative.

**wizard93** · 10-21-2010, 02:23 AM

I had to go with HP38, Unique, and 2400.

I was using Bullseye for a while, but it was my dad's can of powder and he ended back up with it. I went to buy another can, but the retailer didn't have it in stock, so I decided on the HP38. The Unique works great in my cartridges like 38 special, light 44 magnum loads, heavy 16 gauge shotshell loads, and cast rifle loads in 8x57mm, 303, 30-06, and 7.62x54. The 2400 is the most accurate powder I've used in the RSBH 44 magnum, and I use it to load my B-I-L's 357 Taurus snubbie.

BTW, I noticed the Win 540 powder isn't listed. Apparently it hasn't been made for a long time, and I'm down to about 1/3 can. Someone told me that it's the same powder as HS-6. If that's true, then it's my go-to powder for my Hi Point 995 carbine with 125 grain cast RN boolits.

wizard93

**dagger dog** · 10-21-2010, 05:10 PM

I voted, H110, Aliant 2400, and Unique. I shoot Ruger +P+.45 Colt, which all three have a place with mutiple weight bullets, 2400 for heavy .357 Mag loadings,and Unique for .38 S&W Special.

**Shooter6br** · 10-21-2010, 05:25 PM

oops three HANDGUN POWDERS not 4759 ( I thought it was all cast bullet powders) I would then say Universal (Unique) Red Dot and 2400

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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