Catpop
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I've using RD, but getting ready to load up another batch and would like to know forums opinion. Due to shortage, I have a good selection to choose from. Thanks for input.
9mm, 115 gr lrn: What is best powder?
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What do you have?
I like Titegroup and HP 38, I'm sure others like different.
I don't like Red Dot for 9mm, too small of a charge to measure well but thats just me. I am using up the rest of mine in 45 and 40 where I drop at least 4.5gr
Any reasionably fast powder will work well with 115gr lrn. I've never tried slower pistol powders with lead so I will not give advice on it.
I like Titegroup and HP 38, I'm sure others like different.
I don't like Red Dot for 9mm, too small of a charge to measure well but thats just me. I am using up the rest of mine in 45 and 40 where I drop at least 4.5gr
Any reasionably fast powder will work well with 115gr lrn. I've never tried slower pistol powders with lead so I will not give advice on it.
moxie
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Bullseye.
AABEN
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I like win 231 it is clean and it has been around for a long time. It can be loaded in about all hand gun rounds. I even use it in my 44 Mag's
Lj1941
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I use Win231/HP38 for the majority of my lead loads in the 9. I have also used RedDot, Clays & Titegroup with equal success.I notice very little difference with whatever I use.
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Belmont148
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WIN231/HP38 for me
J_McLeod
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I've used 231/HP-38, Longshot and HS-6. For 115s, I like 231 the best.
KansasSasquatch
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Out of pistol something around the W231 burn rate will be good. A slow powder like Longshot works good with LRN in a carbine.
Devilfrog
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WIN231 Here too
Vol46
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A mid range charge of W231 and a Berry's plated round nose is the most accurate load in my Bereltta 92 and Taurus 709. Clays also performs well, but groups are not as good.
TfflHndn
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Green Dot is good.
powwowell
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Win231/HP-38! Lead bullets and Titegroup produce a lot of smoke.
2ndtimer
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I only shoot jacketed bullets in my Glock, but have had good results with Titegroup, Universal Clays, Unique, Power Pistol, W-540, W-231, Accurate No. 5, Accurate No. 7, and Blue Dot. I currently use Titegroup the most.
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Catpop
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Looks like 231/HP38 may be my next go as I have that on hand. Thanks for the help!
slamfirev10
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universal clay with a good crimp
JamieC
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I've used Power Pistol with good results, Blue Dot would be the next powder I'd like to try. It's really going to come down to having a list of powders that will work according to what manual you are using, finding one from the list and using it, that's how I ended up with Power Pistol.
celem
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Ditto. I also use Bullseye but Green Dot gives me the most accurate load. By the way I mostly use lucky 13 bullets.
dave333
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IMR SR7625. Meters like water, shoots soft and is very clean.
iwilc2
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another fan of win 231
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