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Originally Posted by gehlsurf
My "go-to" for pistols (10mm. 44 mag. 357, etc.) Has been blue dot. In 357 only 158 grns, not smaller per their warnings.
Just shot some Lil Gun under some 160 grn cast powder coated, 17.3 grns. It's no slouch!! And VERY accurate in my TRR8. I've read about come erosion, so that turns me off.
With all these powders and their limitations.... is there a powder out there that is known to be safer? Not better by any means, but safer for the long run.
What I have in stock now is Red Dot, trail boss, H110, Blue Dot, 410, Longshot, IMR 4227, Tite Wad, Lil Gun and some old Scot 4100. I have no shortage of powders lol. Some of you guys must have been running the same reloads for decades and still have in spec guns. So I figured I'd ask.
Thank you in advance for the help!
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I like 5.5gr Red Dot under 158gr coated or lubed lead with FED200 for an accurate, mellow paper punching load. I get a little over 1200fps from 6" barrel and it is quite pleasant to shoot a lot of.
For full house loads 2400 is king. I was forced into trying loads with AA#9 when I couldn't find a jug of 2400 and I also liked it.
I have used 14.0gr of W296 (same powder as H110) behind a 158gr
jacketed with FED200 and heavy crimps.
You will get great velocity, plus the fireball is impressive/distracting. Flame cutting? Going to go out on a limb here and say...um probably more than others.