powder choice of multiple cal ?'s

[zeke]

Have no experience with 41 mag, but am guessing same powders as 44 mag can be used.

Hp-38/231 for light target loads with lead bullets. Unique for mid range lead or jacketed bullets.

Am of belief buying 1000 cases of same make is smart move, after having spent a long time collecting brass off the ground. Especially if you start doing hotter rounds. Checking Starline's web page often may help.

https://www.starlinebrass.com/order-online/all-cases.cfm

 

[dickttx]

All good suggestions above. However, it is pretty unlikely that any of those are available now.
You might try the new Hodgdon CFE Pistol. It seems to be available and usable in a wide range of calibers.

 

[yfdcap]

I would love to be able to find any of the powders mentioned.

 

[ruffbird]

My favorite for my light loaded pistol calibres is the Alliant Red-Dot powder.

 

[rwsmith]

Buy what works....

I would love to be able to find any of the powders mentioned.

For a long time I didn't buy what I wanted but what I could find as long as it worked for what I was doing. Fortunately, lately I've been able to find some of the powders I want.

 

[TSQUARED]

Just starting to collect the items needed to begin reloading for the first time. I will be loading for 41. mag, 44. special, 44 mag and 45 auto. I would like to start off by using the same powder in all if that is reasonable. If so, what would be my best/ better choices?

thanks

I donot loads magnum revolver loads but do load reduced velocity loads in magnum cases with either Trail Boss or a powder such as HS700X or Red Dot.

 

[Bugkiller99]

One powder.... Unique is versatile,but metering being the problem it is, I would suggest HS-6. Med. burn rate, ball powder, meters like water, and data in all the calibers noted.
Not as versatile, but may be a better choice as only powder, and first powder.

 

[GypsmJim]

I load 26 different flavors - 3 shotgun, 10 rifle and 13 pistol. I load all with only 5 different powder types. Only 1 pistol load is run to magnum level for deer, the rest are all medium or target loads. I'm satisfied with the performance of each variety.

I'll go with the Unique recommendation as well.

 

[LostintheOzone]

I reload 45 ACP and 38 spl with Aliant American Select, a shotgun powder. It will also work well in 44 spl. Performance is very close to Bullseye and it's a lot cleaner and easier to find. I reload for a 30 carbine ( sort a like a magnum pistol with 40,000 psi) using 2400 which is a magnum pistol powder.

I would say you need 2 powders to do it right. I would like to use only one powder but I'm not going to cut corners. When you consider your investment in brass, bullets, primers and time at the bench, you might as well use the recommended powder.