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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blitzfike" data-source="post: 779824" data-attributes="member: 807"><p>I load pistol with a variety of powders. I use more winchester 231 and accurate #5 than anything else. 231 is a good all around powder for pistol loads. Accurate #2, #5, #7 and #9 will load virtually all pistol calibers between them. Accurate #5 gives high performance, but can cause high pressures when bullets are set back (seated deeper than they should be), so extra care should be used with that selection. I have a couple of carbines that use pistol ammo and in the .40sw, I find that accurate #7 which is a slower burning powder gives me outstanding performance and higher velocities in the rifle length weapons. Accurate #9 is similiar to 2400 or IMR-4227 in burning rate and is useful for 30 carbine and 50AE.  I use several of the alliant powders, from bullseye to unique, I load 25 and 32 acp with Alliant red dot. If I could only have two powders, it would probably be Winchester 231 and Accurate #5. That would give me a usable powder for about any handgun load I wanted except for the big stuff like 50AE. Hope this helps.. Blitzfike</p></blockquote><p></p>