desmobob
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My favorite, since you asked, is Longshot. The performance is very similar, almost the same as Power Pistol. Even the load data is practically the same -- but they are totally different powders as Longshot is a ball powder and PP is flake. These powders burn well even in short barrels. So what load specifically? It depends on the barrel length. In a short barrel (3") I want a maximum load. In a longer barrel (5 to 6") 7.7 gr. of Longshot is enough.
Thanks.
I'll give some Longshot loads a try. I use Longshot for shotshells but haven't tried any handgun loads with it yet. Hodgdon shows a starting load of 7.3gr. with a max of 8.4gr.