perazzisc3 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 What powder do you prefer for your cleanest burning and accurate loads?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 For what caliber (.38 special, 9mm, .38 super, etc.), what type of gun (compensated, non-compensated, barrel holes, etc.), and are you looking to make major or minor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I presume you mean a minor load - most people prefer N320, but many other powders are very good also, eg WW231, N330, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perazzisc3 Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Glock Gen 4 9mm (non-compensated) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLoad Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 N320 for both major and minor although its expensive and I will be trying something else when I am done with the 31ibs that I have. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRichardson Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Titegroup or surprisingly enough IMR4756 with 124 berrys HBTP. Despite what seems like a slow burn rate for 4756 according to the charts, it makes a nice soft minor load. The recoil is more of a rolling type than the slightly more snappy titegroup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 N320 for both major and minor . Never heard of making major with N320?? How many grains, COL, bullet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellJohnson Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Power Pistol 6.2-6.4 grains, 115 HP coal 1.150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Titegeoup is my preferred powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdinga Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 VVn320 is my first choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainlineSteve Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 TiteGroup is very clean and accurate for jacketed 124-125gn projectiles when your load is mid to high end. It's very hot (barrel temp) and will smoke like crazy with lead. Power Pistol is not as clean-burning but can be very accurate at higher velocities for 115 and 124/125. AA-7 is very accurate for 124. These are all relatively inexpensive powders and should be pretty easy to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 What powder do you prefer for your cleanest burning and accurate loads?? I have been using Winchester SuperHandicap for minor loads and loving it. In the past, VV N320 was my go to but since I load 12ga target loads, I was looking for something that could work for both. There are some who have said the e3 has given them good results too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newboy Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Most powders have pressure range where they will burn clean. Outside of this window, and they will be dirty. You have to find the powder that is clean for the loads you want. I try to use single- base powders, so I don't get that nasty nitro-glycerin soot on everything. That is Solo 1000 or N320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike l m Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 For jacketed or plated 115 or 124 gr bullets I use Solo 1000. If lead I use Clays. You will have to work up your own load for the Glock 19, but that is what I shoot it in or my Browning Hi Power. Good luck, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLoad Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 N320 for both major and minor .Never heard of making major with N320?? How many grains, COL, bullet? My bad meant to say for 9 minor and 40 major. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babaganoosh Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 If I've got money to burn n320 otherwise titegroup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perazzisc3 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 anyone use Ramshot TrueBlue or Silhouette?/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainlineSteve Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Use Silhouette in .40 and have found it to be very accurate in high power loads using 155s and 165s. Makes lighter bullets feel like heavy ones because it's soooo sloooww... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Try 3.0 Clays or 4.5 of 4756. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
practical_man Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 4.4-4.6 grains of 231 with 115 grain Zero JHP or 125 grain LRN. X ring accurate from my XDm at 50. Most Bullseye shooters are using VV powders and hornady 115 bullets for accuracy loads. I don't shoot the 9mm in bullseye but that give you an idea of how accurate they can be from service pistol. Lots of guys I shoot with use titegroup. I shot a pound of it and it was fine. I just have a boatload of other powders so I don't use it. It is also a little smoky with lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfowl-widowmaker Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Solo 1000 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I have been loving WST much softer, cleaner and cooler burning than Titegroup. TG is still my back up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaredr Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 titegroup for inexpensive plinking and competition, power pistol for +P loads where i need to blind everyone in four counties with muzzle flash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glockdude1 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 That's almost like asking someone if Ford, Chevy or Dodge is better..the answers will be all over the board...but here's my opinion.. I have tried many powders..N320, W231, Titegroup, Clays, Clays Universal, and Unique N320 is a great powder but almost impossible to find now W231 is a soft feeling recoil Titegroup is easy to find and has a snappy recoil (sometimes is an advantage in timed matches where the sights have to quickly lay down)..it is cheap and readily available.. Clays is a great powder for all calibers and will overflow the casing if you accidently double-charge the load.. Clays Universal works great in 9mm, but flashes and smokes in 40 and 45's Unique is a great powder in all calibers and does not smoke It is confusing, but pick a powder and just go with it....I got really confused over what to use, and my timing was affected with the different powders, since the recoil is different in the different powders... Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perazzisc3 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 lots of food for thought thanks so far for the intel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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