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[cencrunner]

Win231 has worked for me in 9mm, 38 Spec, 45 ACP, and if I remember correctly, 380. It will also work in 357 but there are better powders. It is nice not to have to keep several different powders on hand all the time.

 

[TonyT]

Using one powder will never prove ideal for all the calibers you mentioned. For light loads in 40 S&W and 45ACP loads I use WST or American Select. For lead bullets in 38 Special and light 357 Mag I use Trail Boss.

 

[dlbleak]

i use win231/hp38 for most everything pistol related. it can get a little sooty but i can run 4.3 gr in most without changing my disc on the lee setup. all i have to do is change the die plate between calibers. just watch my bullet weights and i can make it work.

 

[MLR]

I might be showing my age but when it comes to an all round pistol powder to keep on hand I'd have to go with Unique. There are not many handgun cartridges that cannot be loaded with great success using it. When I was a kid I sometimes even used it in my Krag for light loads for rabbits an squirrels.

Michael

 

[Blitzfike]

The bullets I have been using are Rainer plated bullets. I was also going to order some Berrys and try them. .

I love the Ranier bullets, and like the berrys as well, I just got so aggravated with the people at berrys that until Mitch at J&K started stocking them I wouldn't go through the agony of dealing directly with berrys. Then Mitch had the same type problems with them not filling orders as they said they would, that he started stocking Montana Gold instead, which I like very well also. You might contact Mitch at J&K and find out what he has, he makes a lot of shoots in the Tulsa area and would probably be glad to bring some on one of his trips if you could meet him. Blitzfike

 

[gaseous maximus]

IMO Unique is a pretty good, wide range powder, but for the 357, blue dot works for me. I think pretty much filling the cases, is a good idea.

 

[Old Fart]

I've been using Unique & Bullseye since day one.
I've used lots of other, but keep coming back.

One of the benefits of Unique is all the rifle applications.

I don't reccommend fast burning powders like Bullseye for begining reloader.
To easy to over charge with such lite loads.

Most of the new stuff in the past 10 years have been pretty good also.

 

[dlbleak]

I've been using Unique & Bullseye since day one.
I've used lots of other, but keep coming back.

One of the benefits of Unique is all the rifle applications.

I don't reccommend fast burning powders like Bullseye for begining reloader.
To easy to over charge with such lite loads.

Most of the new stuff in the past 10 years have been pretty good also.

yep, bullseye has to narrow of an "error window" you better better be paying CLOSE attention.

 

[flatwins]

I don't reload nearly as much as some of you guys but I seem to gravitate to Trail Boss for a few things like .38 and .45 Colt. I do some with Unique too.

 

[Old Fart]

I've got several buddies who also really like the Trailboss.