thomas15
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I realize the question in the OP is a moot point at this juncture. My opinion is thus: In my powder bunker there are many pistol/shotgun powders for me to chose from and in fairly respectable quantities. As far as Titegroup goes, for 9mm and 38 spl light target loads with heavy bullets, that is the powder I use. I have over 20 pounds of it and would have bought the 4 pounds the OP spoke about without any hesitation.
I personally kind of half suck in my marksmanship skills. However I'm know several handgunners of distinction. One in particular is top rated and has major sponsorship. He uses titegroup. Good enough for him, good enough for me. My informal discussions with shooters in the various competitions in my area it seems to me that a lot of them use TG. TG is a ball powder and will measure well in most powder measurers.
I haven't tried it for full power loads so I cannot comment. My experience with it in 45 ACP is also limited. The truth is it is possible to get many different powders to behave well if you take the time to experiment and compare. When people talk about the narrow range of loads for TG and forget to mention the same for other powders that are in basically the same application then I just stop listening to them. If the handloader is unwilling to use caution with load measurements then disaster is just a matter of time regardless of which powder they use. Use whatever powder makes you happy, same as presses, powder measures and dies. I have loaded and shot somewhere around 25,000 9mm and 38 spl rounds using TG and have had no problems.
I personally kind of half suck in my marksmanship skills. However I'm know several handgunners of distinction. One in particular is top rated and has major sponsorship. He uses titegroup. Good enough for him, good enough for me. My informal discussions with shooters in the various competitions in my area it seems to me that a lot of them use TG. TG is a ball powder and will measure well in most powder measurers.
I haven't tried it for full power loads so I cannot comment. My experience with it in 45 ACP is also limited. The truth is it is possible to get many different powders to behave well if you take the time to experiment and compare. When people talk about the narrow range of loads for TG and forget to mention the same for other powders that are in basically the same application then I just stop listening to them. If the handloader is unwilling to use caution with load measurements then disaster is just a matter of time regardless of which powder they use. Use whatever powder makes you happy, same as presses, powder measures and dies. I have loaded and shot somewhere around 25,000 9mm and 38 spl rounds using TG and have had no problems.