Looking for Cleaner burning Smokeless

[JPK]

I'd like to find a cleaner burning powder than Titegroup. What do you recommend for .38 and .357 loads?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Calamity Jake]

Green Dot, Clays and Vit. N320 are three that are cleaner and I know there's more, just can't think of them right now.

Bye the way are you the same Smokin Guns John that shot cowboy action at the OKC gun club a few years back?

 

[TonyT]

I have used Titegroup, Clays and N-320 in 38 Special. Most recently I have switched to Trail Boss for all my lead and plated bullet loads in all the old staright walled black powder cases.

 

[Shadowrider]

N320 in .38 and N110 in .357. Not cheap but they are clean...

 

[Euclid]

I'll throw my hat in the ring for WST.

It's the cleanest burning powder I have found for loads using lead bullets and the smoke from the bullet lube is greatly reduced. As an added benefit, I have found that it meters quite well and throws consistent charges.

However, it's best for target loads. If you're looking for a clean powder that can deliver a bullet downrange very quickly, you may want to try HS-6.

 

[Rod Snell]

The "clean look" of a powder depends a lot on the pressure when it burns: low pressure, more residue.
Plus if you shoot lead bullets, the lube is worse than the powder.
That's why you can almost start a fistfight about whose powder is "cleaner burning."
IMHO, some of the suggestions leave more residue than Titegroup at the same pressure with jacketed bullets.
I agree with the Vit powders, if you want to pay for them.