Clean buring pistol powders

[holejack1]

Ok guys, after not doing any reloading for about 12 years or so, I'm digging out my presses and getting ready to load .45s and 9s again. Powder selection has changed a bit, and I'm wondering what would be good choice for clean burning target rounds.

 

[jtmarine1911]

Clean burning pistol powders?

What are those?

I don't use a wide range of powders for my pistolas but In my 45ACP I use bullseye which IMHO isn't that dirty.

 

[IndyGunworks]

hp 38!!!!

 

[jtmarine1911]

hp 38!!!!

 

[jimbo-indy]

In general, I have found the Accurate Powder line to be fairly clean, especially AA7 and AA(. If you have the cartridge/bullet combo that fits the envelope, Longshot works very well and is clean too. Longshot is THE powder for heavy bullets @ high velocity in the S&W 40, 10 mm, and 45 ACP. Power Pistol burns fairly clean too. I have heard that ball powders like Wnchester 231 are clean burning but have not used myself.

 

[dbd870]

You are not looking for Unique!

 

[IndyGunworks]

You are not looking for Unique!

i found unique to be one of the dirtiest powders i have ever used.

 

[perminator]

I like winchester 231 for my 1911 it seems to burns very clean i like to judge how clean my powder burns by the face of my barrel bushing 231 seems to leave it the cleanest.

 

[DHolder]

Winchester 231, burns clean, I've not tried a lot but this works well for my .40 and .45 . Don't hesitate to go with what Indy suggested, he's kinda the "gun guru" around here.

 

[parson]

I like Winchester powders, 231 for light & medium loads, 296 for full power magnum rounds. THese burn as cleanly as anything that I have used. AA powders also are clean burning in my experience.

As stated above, unique is not a clean burning powder, even though I do use it once in a while.
parson

 

[El Cazador]

Win 231, Hodgdon TiteGroup, and Hodgdon Universal Clays are all good clean pistol powders. I've settled on TiteGroup for the time being, but I'm liking the Universal Clays, too.

 

[Old Syko]

Since HP38 and WW231 are of the same lineage as far as burn rates, pressures and performance go, any argument of one over the other is a moot point. Of the two 231 has always been easier to acquire in large quantities so that is what I use.

 

[kludge]

Universal !!

 

[red_zr24x4]

In the 9 I like either titegroup or AA#2. Both are very clean.

 

[POTI]

vhit n320

 

[slow1911s]

N310, N320, Titegroup, Solo 1000 - all clean and fast

 

[BE Mike]

I've been using American Select in .45 ACP and 9mm target loads. It is clean burning and close Bullseye in burn rate. It is primarily a shotgun powder and therefore is relatively cheap and easy to find.

 

[mospeada]

vhit n320

If you can find it! This is my favorite for 9mm, .38SP, .45ACP.

W231 & Tightgroup are OK. Clays is OK too, but somewhat temp/position sensitive.

 

[captpaul]

I have had much better luck with Solo 1000 than Win 231. When I switched the difference was like night and day.

 

[Daturbokat]

I have had much better luck with Solo 1000 than Win 231. When I switched the difference was like night and day.

+1 against W231. I actually like unique better than w231. 231 seems to leave a residue on the outside of my gun which also clouds my fiber front sight. Working with Titegroup now. So far so good.