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bubbapug1
02-15-2011, 10:48 AM
I am just curious, what are your favorite powders for rifle and pistols?

I use Tac for 308 and 223 because it meters well in a dillon 550, and gives me good velocities.

I use True Blue for 9mm major.

H110 for 44 mag in desert eagles as it produces a lot of gas and is a bit slower burning.

I like red dot for 9mm, 40 s&W, and 45 ACP, but I also use whatever I have on hand for those loads, although I am thinking of switching all pistol loads (except 44 mag) to TruBlue as it meters exceptionally well, burns somehwat slower for less recoil snap, burns clean, and is cheaper than all of the other brands. The only downside is its dense so you could double charge even 9mm!!

coyotebait
02-15-2011, 11:17 AM
I use Green dot for my 44 mag, 9mm, 45 acp, and, of course 12 gauge.
Reloader 22 for my 300 win mag, Reloader 15 for my 223, Imr 4895 for 303 British, and Imr 4227 for 30 Carbine.

XDRoX
02-15-2011, 11:30 AM
My favorite powder is WST.

Bill Steele
02-15-2011, 11:35 AM
Since I came back to reloading, I have only loaded a couple of pistol calibers.

9mm - Favorite - VV-3N37, 2nd - W231
.44 Mag - Favorite - AA#9 (Full House and Target), 2nd - W231 (target loads)

Looking forward to drier days when I can restart the rifle loading/shooting.

EmmaGoldman
02-15-2011, 12:25 PM
Unique, Trail Boss, 4227 (I used to use IMR, but now H and IMR are the same), IMR4198, IMR3031, Bullseye, H322, H335

Oceanbob
02-15-2011, 12:32 PM
pistol calibers:

Unique and Bullseye for .45 auto...Ya..I have 5 pounds of each and yes, it's 20 years old. I gotta use it up.

For 10MM I've been using Accurate #5 (again, I had 4 pounds of the stuff from 20 years ago..hehehe) but I have bought some fresh powders to try with 10MM....

Like 800X, Power pistol, Longshot, and Accurate #9 which I plan to try soon.

Cowboy T
02-15-2011, 1:39 PM
Favorite powders are as follows.

.38 Special or light .357M: Bullseye
Hot .357M or hot .45 Colt: 2400
Mild .45 Colt: Titegroup

Divernhunter
02-15-2011, 1:41 PM
357/44mag/454casull= unigue/700X for light loads and H-110 heavy loads
25-06=IMR4831
30-06=Imr4064 or Win760
223/308win=Win748
204ruger=Benchmark
45-70=Bl-C2 because I have it
45-70 trapdoor =5744(if I remember right)
300win mag/338win mag=IMR4350
7mmrem mag=RL19
30carbine=H-110
45acp=700x or unique since I have alot of it
50bmg=5010 mostly
7.62X39=1688 if I remember correctly
7.62X54R= what ever handy
257roberts=H-414
257weatherby=IMR7828
6.5X55=IMR4831
7mm-08=Win748
There are others but I do not have the info with me. I also have quite a number of other powders on hand for testing when I get new cartridges or different bullet info.

TurboAR
02-15-2011, 1:48 PM
X-Terminator for my .223 plinking round , meters well
Varget for my precision target/varmint round, vary Accurate
Titegroup for my sub-sonic 223 round, nice and quite

bohoki
02-15-2011, 2:35 PM
yea i could probably just live with bullseye and tac

before tac i used win748 but tac is cheaper and works the same

five.five-six
02-15-2011, 2:39 PM
pistol calibers:

Unique and Bullseye for .45 auto...Ya..I have 5 pounds of each and yes, it's 20 years old. I gotta use it up.

.if you are having trouble, I could help you out with that :D

Rem222
02-15-2011, 3:28 PM
Although probably not the best powder individually for these calibers I use IMR 3031 as it works well in them all....

.222
.243
.308
8mm

scrat
02-15-2011, 7:09 PM
GOEX

ahhh i can smell it now

then trail boss H4895 W748 W231 H110 pyrodex, triple 777,

LGB Loader
02-15-2011, 7:19 PM
9mm - Favorite - VV-3N37

a man after my own heart. I really like and use V.V. powders.

I like 3N37 for full power loads in 9mm

But right now, I have been having alot of fun with Trailboss and red dot for reduced rifle loads. I also shoot alot of Reloader 7. gotta luv it for my cast boolits for 375 WIN.

I don't want to give away too many powders I use since they are hard to find as it is.

I will say this, my Dad's favorites are his 3 powders he keeps.

Unique and 2400 for pistol (you can load anything in handgun cal. with these 2 powders.)
IMR-4895 for his rifles.

LGB

LGB Loader
02-15-2011, 7:20 PM
Shout out to Scrat. hope all is well and things are going good for you and your son.

LGB

NapaCountyShooter
02-15-2011, 7:26 PM
W231 for. 45 and. 38 special
2400 for full house .357
Experimenting with Varget for rifle calibers.

bubbapug1
02-15-2011, 7:27 PM
Man, a lot of different powders, some guys using ten types of powder. I don't feel so bad. I was expecting a lot of varget and Unique, but its a wide range of different stuff.

Fjold
02-15-2011, 7:37 PM
40 - Tightgroup
45 - W231
44 - W296
223 - H4895 and BL(c)-2
22.250 - BL(c)-2 and H380
243 - IMR 4064 (light bullets) IMR4831 (heavy bullets)
6.5x284 - H4350
7 Mag - IMR4831
300WSM - IMR7828
375 H&H - IMR4350 (light bullets) IMR4064 (Heavy bullets) Reloader 15 (solids)

z-bob
02-15-2011, 7:48 PM
I don't load enough rifle ctgs to have an opinion there yet.


For pistol, Alliant Promo is the most accurate in every single caliber, and loaded kind of hot it's my favorite powder for .45 Colt. It's also really cheap to use.

For .380, it's Unique.

For 9mm, Bullseye, but WSF looks really good on paper.

.357 Magnum, AA#7 or 2400, but Herco is nice too for 158 grain cast bullets.

I don't really have a favorite for .38 Special, everything seems to work :-) I'm currently using International Clays to load target wadcutters.

Powders I don't like: Titegroup, Blue Dot.

EmmaGoldman
02-15-2011, 9:00 PM
I'm surprised not to see more Universal here. I keep meaning to try it. It's essentially similar in burn rate to Unique, but looks like it will meter better.

z-bob
02-15-2011, 9:20 PM
I'm surprised not to see more Universal here. I keep meaning to try it. It's essentially similar in burn rate to Unique, but looks like it will meter better.
I was going to get a pound of Universal last time I bought powder, but instead I got a kilo of Rex III (green can.) So far I like it, but I haven't used enough to recommend it yet. It's a single base powder that seems to work with Universal or Solo 1250 load data (it's faster than Unique.)

Southpaw45
02-15-2011, 9:26 PM
Just to name some...
9mm and .40 S&W---Power pistol
.45ACP---Win 231
.45 Colt---Trail Boss
.38spl---Titegroup
.44mag---Win 296
.308win---Varget
.270win---IMR4831
And soo on----------

jwest
02-15-2011, 9:34 PM
Wow, the lack of Varget being mentioned in every reply is surprising - I guess.
Where's Chief?

Hogxtz
02-16-2011, 6:29 PM
223 and 308 Varget, win231 40 and 45 acp

Jonathan Doe
02-16-2011, 6:47 PM
308: IMR 4064
223: V140
44 Mag: Win 296

DrJeds44
02-17-2011, 6:48 AM
WST

Hoop
02-17-2011, 8:16 AM
Varget = 22-250, 243, 308, 30-06
IMR4350 = 300 win

223 I haven't really decided yet. Maybe AA22340, AA2460, TAC, Varget, not sure.

olhunter
02-17-2011, 9:24 AM
FTW -

Bullseye
Varget

2nd Tier -

Unique
W748/H335/BLC-2

Fishslayer
02-17-2011, 10:05 AM
Wow, the lack of Varget being mentioned in every reply is surprising - I guess.
Where's Chief?

I haven't actually searched for it but I would guess local availability might have something to do with it. Also, the Alliant powders have been around longer than I have.

Favorites...

.45ACP - Bullseye
.357 125gr boolits & 158gr target - Bullseye & Green Dot
.357 158gr Big Dogs - 2400

wbrosha
02-17-2011, 10:05 AM
For my .308 i Like Varget
still playing with different pistol powders. you guys are thowing some more out there to try now!

rg_1111@yahoo.com
02-17-2011, 11:10 AM
I'm new to reloading. Varget works well for me .223 & .308

bubbapug1
02-22-2011, 7:54 PM
Anyone try xmr? Its supposed to be a better metering varget

ireload
02-24-2011, 9:56 AM
Handgun -- 38spl, 357mag, and 9mm - Unique.
Rifle -- .223 -H335 and 7.62x39 AA1630

rockdogz
02-24-2011, 10:36 AM
My 8lbs of Unique is lasting me a long time...been using it for all pistol calibers for now, although I did manage to get some W231 to try out. I have used Varget and Reloader 10X for .223 although yes H335 seems to meter better so that's what I'm using currently.

sfonelson
02-24-2011, 11:20 AM
I use H4895 for both 30-06 in my Garand and .223.

biggun1911
02-24-2011, 2:40 PM
VV320 for 9mm and 45.

CGK60
02-24-2011, 3:02 PM
Unique and HP-38 for my 45 ACP and 9x18 mak.

DRAB_81
02-25-2011, 11:37 AM
10MM
200gr WFNGC - 800X
Everything else - Longshot

9x25 Dillon
Longshot

45ACP
W231/HP38
WST

9mm
147gr - Titegroup (IDPA)
124gr - WSF & Power Pistol

40 S&W
WSF
Power Pistol
Longshot

pennstater
02-25-2011, 8:15 PM
>38spl and .45acp: Unique
22-250: IMR 4064 or Varget
25-06: H-4831sc
270 Win: H-4831sc
308 Win: Varget, RL 15
30-06's[3 of 'em]: H-4350, Hunter
30-30 Win: RL15