Titegroup or Clays...?

[Y-T71]

3.4 gr Tiregroup behind Lee 125gr RNFP PC'd in .38spl gave me a good, economical practice load in my S&W 642 and a nice, inexpensive plinking load in my "4 Security Six.

I was given this lb of powder by one of my wife's coworkers otherwise I would've never bought it on my own.

Burns hot, even in the slower rate fire/reload situation of a 5 or 6 shot revolver (I can only imagine how hot it gets in a 17+ shot 9mm with multiple loaded mags on standby) and scorches my brass.

Aside from that 1 load, I have no interest in Tite group and won't be buying anymore.

I've been loading Win 231 for 34-35 years in everything; .380, 9mm, .40/10 mm, .38/.357, .45ACP and .44mag.
Still have 12 lbs on my shelf.

"If it ain't broke don fix it"

 

[9mmepiphany]

I bought a pound of Titegroup at the end of the last decade and the load recommendations for 38 Special wadcutters caused all sorts of issues in my firearms.

I'd almost forgotten about that feature of Titegroup

It burns hot enough that it plays havoc with bullets having exposed lead on their bottoms

 

[Charlie98]

It burns hot enough that it plays havoc with bullets having exposed lead on their bottoms

That's why I quit loading it under cast bullets and decided to just get rid of it with plated or jacketed 9mm bullets. I shoot a fair amount of handgun indoors... and I just wasn't digging the lead potential using a powder that hot.

 

[bluetopper]

Both are really too fast burning to use in the 41. But if you’re dead set in using a fast powder, Bullseye in far and away my choice. It’s predictable and safe if you stick with published data. And there’s a hundred years worth of published data out there for it.

 

[derek45]

Warm =
Unique
Universal
win231/HP38
HS-6
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Hot
H110/win296
2400