"Fluffy"=Dirty, non-Fluffy=Cleaner?

[the86d]

What would be nice is a chart showing how dirty a powder is, vs how "fluffy" it is, vs burn rate to see the results.

I have Silhouette, 700x, 800x, and Universal... I have read that Universal is some of the cleanest burning, but I have yet to try it out, as I have to burn through known-good loads, and it's pre-worked up powder/loads 1st.

I do recall Unique was so fluffy that it was DIRTY.

Question is:
The more "fluffy"-the dirtier (and cheaper?),
the less "fluffy"-the cleaner (and more expensive)?

(I know the less fluffy, the more chance for double+ charges, etc. which is why I generally like "fluffy" powders.)

Please advise.

[dwalker]

For pistol I like CFE Pistol, Titegroup, and E3. Almost all my loads now are with E3, as it shoots very very clean and soft. My 9mm 124gr competition load is:

124Gr Precision Delta HP
4.2gr E3
Federal GMM SPP or Wolf SPP
Mixed brass.

Very clean. It is also very reasonably priced. It is a shotgun powder with no official pistol loads so all load development it up to the shooter. I find it to be very comparable to Titegroup, just cleaner.

[tonyjr]

While I have seen " fluffy " before, I never knew what that meant .

[stilly]

Power Pistol is not fluffy and it burns dirty if you do not use enough.

I think your observation is incorrect.

The most expensive powders are the VV types because they charge full pound price while shorting you about 1/4 pound...

I would not look at powders like that.

[Dellinger]

I have a tub of x700 which I really like but it is in my experience a bit dirty. I mean specks of crap all over the arm when your done. My favorite powder be is the Universal Clays and tight group.. Fairly clean.

[TomReloaded]

700x meters so poorly, even if it was spotless I don't feel comfortable using it. The charge variance is severe.

[Dellinger]

I never had an issue except for with set up, takes longer to dial in. It goes a long way. I think I use 3.7 to 4 grains per 9mm. It's far from my favorite but im stuck shooting it. I have 8 LBS...

[McGuiver]

I also use Alliant e3 in my 38spl and 45acp. It is the cleanest powder I have seen. It is very fluffy. It is my go to powder for my trap 12ga loads.


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[nedro]

I have
AA2200
H335
CFE223
VARGET

All of them meter easily and none are dirty or fluffy.
Man, I had a hard time writing, "fluffy".

[Cheep]

Lighter loads tend to be a little dirtier, not so much as powder type. Higher pressure seems to clean most powders up a bit.

[tonyjr]

I still don't know what " fluffy " means .
I really try to stay with ball type powders .
I have found a magnum primer in the 45 ACP seems to burn cleaner . Slower powders have more recoil than fast burning ones .

[five.five-six]

Trailboss is as fluffy as it gets and it burns really clean.