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Post by dhollis51 on Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:37 pm

now that I gor my loader set up what powder do yall recomend for loading 158gr 38special in both wad cutter and a sierra jacketed soft point? I was thinking Unique cause it is pretty much in every book I have in the 158gr load.

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Post by msredneck on Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:44 pm

Unique

My go to 38 powder...cheap...can always find it

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Post by Beladran on Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:05 pm

I'M liking trailboss the more I use it. Bullseye unique 231 all good choices just watch for double charges

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Post by dhollis51 on Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:07 pm

thanks.

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Post by captain-03 on Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:08 pm

Unique is a good first powder ..... has a wide range of usages ...

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Post by SubGunFan on Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:28 pm

First D-51.............. the button-nose wadcutter bullets that you got from Bel weight 148gr(+/-), not 158gr.......... Smile 158gr is in the SWC and RN range.

Me.... I "live" by Win 231........... Smile


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Post by dhollis51 on Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:29 pm

thanks Dan

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Post by msredneck on Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:36 pm

SubGunFan wrote:First D-51.............. the button-nose wadcutter bullets that you got from Bel weight 148gr(+/-), not 158gr.......... Smile 158gr is in the SWC and RN range.

Me.... I "live" by Win 231........... Smile


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No wonder I can't ever find any.... lol

DHollis....sometimes a powder choice is made on how well it meter's...i've used Bulleye, Unique and TB...no issues with any of em.

If SHTF and I could only run with one powder...It would be Unique

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Post by SubGunFan on Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:43 pm

msredneck wrote:.............................If SHTF and I could only run with one powder...It would be Unique




A BIG +1 on Unique as an ALL-ROUND powder (both handguns and in light rifle loads).


I keep a "few" pounds of Unique on hand at all times.......................



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Post by dhollis51 on Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:49 pm

DAMN TOO MANY CHOICES ANYWAY

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Post by msredneck on Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:52 pm

At least the "new" Unique burns cleaner...the old stuff was fairly nasty

Try several...You are gonna end up with a shelf full before long anyway...

Just go EZ if you use Bulleye...Its great stuff...just EZ to have a Oh sh!t also..I luv it 2nd most cause its cheap....cheap...cheap

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Post by Skippy on Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:35 am

I've reloaded 158gr 38special's with Bullseye, Winchester 231, and Accurate #2. I've been happy with all of the loads. Accurate #2 was the cleanest of the 3.

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Post by M1GarandFan on Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:11 am

I've used Clay's Universal in my pistol loads so far, but I'm about to try some Unique as well. Might do a few in Trailboss as well. Got quite a few lead boolits to load out now thumbs up

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Post by miker84 on Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:15 am

Win 231/HP38 again for me.

I have a bottle of Unique that I need to try out.

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Post by rdinak on Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:40 am

I use WST, it works great in .45 as well.

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Post by pinetor on Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:13 am

A friend swears by Titegroup.. so I have been using that for a while.

To its not the powder ( unless its just too dirty) its reloaders abilty to be precise and consistant. A good guy can make any powder work.

The only other powder I have used is Bullseye.

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