If you could have only one powder...

[1911_cqb]

Handgun wise id say I could live with 231/HP38. I can use it for all my handguns. My most loaded rounds are. 44 mags with 7.5 grs 231 under a 250 kieth from my 429421 mold. 850 is to 900 depending on the gun could do all id ever really need. Same for my 38s and 357 guns. I still use an awful lot of h110 but if I had to 231 could do all I need even 9mm and my 45's. 10mm mid range with lighter bullets for plinking works too.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

There can be only one, (for me) Unique.

 

[ruffbird]

Universal, if I could only have one!
Versitile & can load in all the pistol cartridges I use....

 

[992B]

What Vulcan Bob said!!!!
Gary

 

[ruger-p94]

Unique for me. Like peanut butter and jam.

 

[arjay]

Another vote for Unique.

 

[shovelwrench]

Gotta be Unique..

I even have an ancient load book that shows lead bullet loads with Unique for most common rifle cartridges!!!

 

[Buckey08]

Hands down, Power Pistol!
Lotsa Flash, Lotsa Bang, what's not to like

 

[sarge1967]

Unique for me as well.

 

[bogman]

Unique is the only powder I use , >38 special & .357 magnum.

 

[Kelly Green]

I use one powder almost exclusively, Hodgdon Universal. It's a double base extruded powder, clean burning, consistent and meters well. I use it in .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .45 ACP and .45 Colt.

 

[brucev]

Unique would the powder I would choose.

 

[BobR1]

Several years ago I did some research on which ONE Pistol Powder would work reasonably well in all my centerfire handguns.
The answer i came up with was Unique.

I use it mostly for 38 Special loads.
I have a plinking load using Unique and a 400 grain Wide Flat Point for my 480 Ruger. It will also work for my 40 S&W, 10mm, 44 Magnum, and 45acp.

Next on the list would probably be Power Pistol.

Bob

 

[b3337]

Unique again.

 

[Broker50]

If only one, Unique. If I could have two, Unique & 2400.

 

[kennyb]

for me...unique

 

[tops]

If only one, Unique. If I could have two, Unique & 2400.

Only 2 I do use. 32-20, .38 S&W, .38 Spec., .357 Mag., .44 Spec., .44 Mag., .45 ACP Larry

 

[arkdweller22]

Another vote for Unique (as if it's needed...)

 

[1911_cqb]

So I should expand my horizons and try some unique I reckon.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Wow, the 20th post and I'm the only one to agree with the OP. If I could have only one it would be W231/HP-38. It's fast enough for the low pressure calibers and slow enough to generate sufficient velocities in high pressure calibers too.

I have A LOT of different handgun powders on the shelf. The only one I have in 4lb jugs is W231. (closely followed by W296 and HS-6, the rest of my powder trinity)

 

[1911_cqb]

At least I'm finally not the only only one

 

[alwslate]

I'll cast my vote for W231 also. Light plinking .38 loads to respectable
velocities in the magnums and much better consistancy than Unique.

 

[Mule88]

Id pick Universal here.

 

[Rickkster]

Unique would work for me.

I can use Unique for every handgun caliber I load for: .38 Spec, .357 Mag, .41 Mag, .44 Spec, .45 ACP, .45 AR, and .45 Colt. I use some other powders that might be a better choice, but for one powder that will work with all of them; it's Unique.

Cheers,

Rick

 

[336A]

Another vote for Unique here as well, I use more of it than any other powder in both my .38SPL and .41 Mag. I tried W231 in the .38SPL but didn't like it. I do like how it meters but thats about it.

 

[Steve in Vermont]

How does Unique measure?

I use W231 and HP-38 (whatever's cheaper) for .38 and .357 and see no reason to change............however, given the reviews for Unique if I run across a can of it......Question: Does it meter as well as W231?

 

[336A]

No it does not, which is perfectly fine by me. I weigh each charge of Unique from the powder trickler to the scale

 

[dickttx]

Since the only powder I have is 2 8# jugs of HP38, I guess I would vote for that.

 

[deanodog]

Unique here also.

 

[jlynch34]

Voting for W231 but I use more of IMR4831 and IMR4895. I guess I'm a rifleman at heart.