pistol powder

[oneounceload]

Just a month or two ago I was finding Unique, HP-38 and Power Pistol right and left. Now, rifle powders and primers are thick.

That's because things are produced in batches. Makers used to make what was a normal year's supply before switching to another, but with the panic buying/hoarding, all their past sales figures regarding volume are of little use

 

[chiltech500]

Wow thanks for all the info...

If you are still having hard time finding powders for pistol reloading, Red Dot/Promo are good powders to consider. Green Dot/Herco meter with .1 gr variance in Pro Auto Disk and Red Dot/Promo meter with .1-.2 gr variance due to larger than Unique flake size. However, despite the greater powder charge variance, it produces accurate loads good enough for plinking/range practice. In case you are wondering, Alliant directs to use Red Dot load data by weight with Promo (2004 Alliant load data has Red Dot lead loads) - http://www.alliantpowder.com/products/powder/promo.aspx.

Does this mean I could use Promo as a substitute for Unique?

 

[oneounceload]

No, Promo is a substitute for Red Dot, but the volumes are different for the same weight

 

[Potatohead]

Consider that mission a failure...

LOL, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Potatohead]

Bob, I know what you mean. I love W231/HP38 but its been hard to find.
I picked up a pound of a Autocomp as well as 2 pounds of IMR SR7625 and then I found HP38 on the shelf at Bass Pro when I was passing through Springfield, so I grabbed 2 of those as well.

I guess I need to try these other powders now. Heck, I might even like them.

I really like AutoComp. I bet you will find you like it just as well as your favorites. I also really like 4756, and I just found a LB of 7625. To bad they are going the way of the T Rex after this year.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

^ Have you used it with cast bullets? That's what I shoot 95% of the time.
I know some powders like Power Pistol don't do as well with lead. I was hoping Autocomp was more Pb friendly.