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Posted: 9/30/2014 1:50:40 PM EDT
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I ditched Unique for the same reason - it's a filthy powder.
I've tried a few but use W231 for 38/357 (and all my other handgun cartridges - 9mm, 45, etc). I also use W296 for full power 158 gr 357 loads but it is more of a specialty powder. I think W231 is what you want, if you can find it. |
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Posted: 9/30/2014 2:04:28 PM EDT
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Universal Clays, similar burn rate to unique, much cleaner.
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Posted: 9/30/2014 2:21:08 PM EDT
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May sound weird but Winchester Autocomp shoots great with 158 lead
in my 38. Never used it for 357. It's made for a completely different application but if it works it works. Worth trying if you can't get your hands on the usual Powders because of the market. |
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Posted: 9/30/2014 2:28:05 PM EDT
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True Blue. Will go light to heavy loads, cast or jacketed.
Also great in 9mm and 45 ACP. |
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Posted: 9/30/2014 10:07:38 PM EDT
[#5]
Thanks for the info guys,
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Posted: 10/1/2014 10:21:54 AM EDT
[#6]
38 Special 158 grain
231/HP38 or Bulleye for lead in mine. 3.1 grains of Titegroup works well too but not ideal for lead. I rarely load 357 so I can't recall what I liked best. |
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Posted: 10/1/2014 10:57:42 AM EDT
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Add me to the list of W231 supporters for 38 spl and W296/H110 for 357 mag.
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Posted: 10/1/2014 4:04:05 PM EDT
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Add me to the list of W231 supporters for 38 spl and W296/H110 for 357 mag. Yep, me too. |
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Posted: 10/2/2014 10:25:43 AM EDT
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All that I use is A no 5 all I could get my hands on when I started. It works good for me. I reload .380 9mm 40 and 38 spc
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Posted: 10/2/2014 9:36:11 PM EDT
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True Blue. Will go light to heavy loads, cast or jacketed. Also great in 9mm and 45 ACP. Sounds promising....would it work in .41 magnum, 4" revolver? |
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Posted: 10/2/2014 11:46:21 PM EDT
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Trail Boss powder. It was designed for lead bullets. I use it for all of my cast bullet loadings.
Examples: 38 special - 3.5gr with either the Lee 140gr SWC or the Lee 150gr RN 45acp - 4.4gr with the Lee 230gr RN 30-06 - 15gr with the Lee 160gr RN (gas-checked) If I am loading plated bullets in 38 special, then I go with Unique (the new stuff, not dirty like the old stuff), or WW231. 700X is also a good powder in 38 special. |
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Posted: 10/3/2014 4:28:42 AM EDT
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I love tight group for 38spl and 2400 for 357. But good luck finding any 2400. H110 will suffice and they are all relatively clean when considering I cast lead and most of the smoke and carbon seems to come from the bullet lube.
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Posted: 10/3/2014 9:54:42 PM EDT
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Unique is not as dirty as it used to be. I use Bullseye or Unique for cast and plated bullet loads in both 38 and .357 I don't doubt the other suggestions like True Blue and some others are excellent also.
I have used Unique for magnum loads in the .357 with 110 and 125 grain bullets too but you really can't beat H-110 or Win-296 for top end 357mag loading. Come to think of it that is true for .41 and .44 and .500 mag too. 
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Posted: 10/3/2014 11:42:45 PM EDT
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For me it's HP-38 in the 38 and H110 in the 357.
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Posted: 10/4/2014 12:07:47 AM EDT
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38 = Bullseye
357 = H110
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