Clean Pistol Powder [Archive]

thehouseproduct

01-19-2009, 12:13 PM

I am currently using Winchester Super Target and H110 for loading 9mm, 38 Special, 357 Mag, and 45acp. Both of these powders are super messy and don't meter well. They seem to leak out of the seems in all of powder measures and get all over.

I use 2230 or X-terminator for rifle and find that the spherical powder meters well, and doesn't gum up my powder measures. Is there a pistol powder similar in size to this?

Turbinator

01-19-2009, 02:05 PM

Have you tried Winchester 231, or HP38? I think these are spherical (they look more like flakes to me) and I don't have a problem with them getting all over. I have also personally loaded these powders in all of the calibers you've mentioned, typically for target loads.

Turby

Black_Talon

01-19-2009, 05:05 PM

Have you tried Winchester 231, or HP38?

A big "plus one" on this suggestion. 231/HP38 burn clean, meter well and will work fine for all three calibers that you're loading.

mecam

01-20-2009, 11:38 AM

Titegroup is clean and meters well. However, this powder is HOT and will blacken the brass but you use less powder so you save more.

Jicko

01-20-2009, 11:42 AM

One of, if not THE, cleanest..... VV

ghostwong

01-20-2009, 12:21 PM

One of, if not THE, cleanest..... VV

What is VV??

Jicko

01-20-2009, 12:22 PM

What is VV??

VihtaVuori

Full Clip

01-20-2009, 12:56 PM

I just started using 231. It does meter well -- seems very clean.

stphnman20

01-20-2009, 02:43 PM

I use W231.. Meters very well!!!