Smith & Wesson Forum - View Single Post - Powder recommendations for handgun loading.

ArchAngelCD · 12-31-2013, 02:01 AM

I agree W231/HP-38 is probably the best powder for loading the 38 Special and 45 ACP. I use mostly W231 for all my general handgun loading with few exceptions.

Federal, CCI, Remington and Winchester primers are all good but I use mostly CCI followed by Winchester primers. Some of the foreign primers work too, I just don't care to use them. Tula, Wolf, MagTech, Fiocchi and S&B are some of those foreign made primers.