Powder for 380/9mm

[LiveLife]

HP38/231 has been really smokey for me in 9mm. Unique shoots better for me and much cleaner

Really? I wonder how low your W231/HP-38 charges were as your experience is quite opposite mine and I use mostly mid-to-high range load data with W231/HP-38.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I was thinking the same thing.

I have used most of the fast burning powders and unique in my opinion is alot smokier than 231, universal,power pistol, titegroup or the rest of the them. Uniquie (flake) is a very consistent powder but I have never got it to meter as well in my Lee auto-disk as the ball powders do.

I'm sort of partial to titegroup and power pistol but what ever works for you. I use power pistol even in my 357 mag and it so far is the most accurate load Iv'e ever loaded for my S&W model 28. Surprised the hell out of me!

but your talking about 9mm short and long.

Any of the powders mentioned in your replies will work for you.

I must concede that W231 is probably the most talked about and popular though.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

HP38/231 has been really smokey for me in 9mm. Unique shoots better for me and much cleaner

Then you are in the minority because IMO Unique is the dirty powder that meters terrible while W231/HP-38 is clean and meters like water.

 

[murphys_law]

Hp-38/w231 here. Just bought my first pound a few days ago. Widely available. Cheap and load data is everywhere.

 

[2zulu1]

HP38/231 has been really smokey for me in 9mm. Unique shoots better for me and much cleaner

W231 has a reputation for burning very clean and that's been my experience also, even with SWCs in 45 auto.

 

[dragon813gt]

It will burn sort of dirty in very low power 9mm loads. Still nowhere as bad as Unique. No matter what it's gunpowder. It's going to leave some residue.


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[Riceman98]

I have been using titegroup for 9mm. It's not the cleanest powder. Also it is a lot cheaper than most other powders. My local Sportsmans Warehouse sells it for $119 for 8lbs.