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Posted: 5/6/2008 5:48:28 PM EDT
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I just used up all of my WW231, 2400 and Unique: Power Pistol is one powder that I've never used. Is it cleaner than Unique? Anyone have any (good) experience with this powder? Looking for use in: 357 Mag 158 grain LSWC (Up to 1200 fps) 38 +P 158 grain LSWC 9mm 124 grain RNL Thanks for your input. |
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I can't give you a definitive answer since I just started using it but I think I'm going to stay with it. Seems cleaner than the Unique that I was using and meters well. I load 9mm 147 subsonic and 45 for my 1911. One thing I don't like is that it fills the 45 case less than half full. I always look into every charged case though so it's not going to stop me. |
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I've used Power Pistol for a number of years. I believe it was originally developed from Bullseye (slightly thicker cut version) as a powder for 9mm NATO loadings. My experience with it for 9mm is limited, but I've found it to be a little bit tricky. I've developed excellent 9mm loadings with it but within a narrow range of charge weights. Load it outside its sweet spot and one risks getting strange (and somewhat frightening) numbers off of the chronograph. It will however, allow you to (CAREFULLY) load some hotter 9mm loads. I actually like it much better for .38 Special and lately, .44 Special. In these large volume, low pressure cases, Power Pistol is excellent for many applications I've found. It's one of my "standard" powders now. It is almost always on the list of powders to try when working up loads for pistols. |
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I've used Power Pistol for my 10mm 'nuclear' loads since I started with great results like , 180grn GD @ 1,423fps and 165grn GD @ 1,503fps in my KKM 6" barreled G20L. Recently, I've taken to loading both my 40sw and 45acp as well as my std 10mm with Power Pistol and am pleased with the results. Yes, the report is a more baritone boom rather than an higher crack as with TiteGroup but even that is fine as my 'nuclear' 10mm rounds always get some turned heads and a, "What are you shooting?" type question. As far as flash, I haven't done any twilight shooting so that I can compare it with my TiteGroup loads but in daylight I don't see that much of a flash. |
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Power Pistol is a fun powder and it meters well through my Lee Pro Autodisk. It's a bit louder than Titegroup and a little dirtier, but it's certainly not filthy. I've used it in 9mm and .45 ACP. You can get some excellent velocities in .45 ACP with it. It's definitely worth a try. |
I've used Power Pistol in 115gr fmj 9mm and 158gr JHP 357 mag.. works great.. It will probably work for everything you listed but you'll probably have to come up with your own charge data... |
Same here on the Centimeter. I also use AA #9, Blue Dot and AA#7 in that order. |
So is #7 really a "low flash" powder? Is it better in any way to Blue Dot and 2400? |
| I have no experience with 2400 in my 10mm..but my .44 makes a ruckus with it. The Blue Dot is known as the "Showing Off" Powder to 10mm aficionados (Noisy and bright). My #9 makes it's presence known (along with launching heavier bullets faster than #7 in the 10mm), but the #7 works good in lighter loads for the 10mm. It isn't really that dramatic...good powder, though. |
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