Clean burning powder for .45 acp/9 mm

[ldhunter1959]

I started looking at some of the other options mentioned, particularly bullseye. When I refer to the loading guide for alliant for all of my calibers, the bullet/projectile options are pretty limited, frequently hollow points, semi-wad cutters, etc.
Is there a better reference? I am referring to the alliant powder catalog.

 

[Ozarkbully]

Range Powders for Jacketed Bullets - 9-38-45

Been using Bullseye, mid range loads, and not really that dirty. I clean while I watch TV, and the .38 takes 2 minutes. What I don't need is double drops!

 

[hammer 1]

I use all jacketd in 9mm, and plated, or jacketed in 45 auto. Power pistol in both, hardball level or better. Lilgun , and 2400 in 44 mag, jacketed and cast, respectively.

 

[sarg1c]

I found a recipe for 5 grain of Bullseye behind a 90 g rain hollow point for my Ruger p-95 and before loading a lot of them, I took a few out they did well and I just cleaned it. Found it wasn't dirty.Not as dirty as RedDot. Of course I like 115/124grain in my 9 but the 90 grain was good on paper.

 

[sarg1c]

+1!
Bullseye is terrific for both 45ACP and 9mm. The dirt that it does generate is easy to clean off both brass and gun. I used to use 231, but found that it left a gritty deposit that was difficult to get rid of.
Unique works well in the 45ACP too. I have never tried it in 9mm.

I like Bullseye in my .38 special and 9 mm.

 

[LostintheOzone]

American Select was mentioned several times here. I used it exclusively for trap loads for many years. I started reloading 45 acp about the time that the great powder debacle hit and Bullseye became unobtainium. I think Jerry Miculek said in a video that he used AS for his 45 acp loads. I had a hard time finding load data (it didn't exist) but persevered.

Eventually I worked up a load that I like and I continue to use it. Bullseye is great powder but AS burns cleaner. Alliant still doesn't have load data for 200 and 230 gr bullets but I can assure you that you can safely load it mild to wild for those bullets.

The stuff almost seems like it's made for 45 acp.

I don't load 9mm so no experience there.

 

[classichunter]

I use Unique in my 45'ACP'S and 45Colt. It can get a bit dirty if you go with minimum charges.

 

[noonster]

I'm amazed at the variety of clean-burners out there. I shot some Winchester 45's a couple years ago that left the fired shell shiny clean after shooting. Whatever they use in those rounds would be to stuff to find. Pity I don't know what it is, but they advertise it as clean stuff.