9mm powder?

[Boomer454]

It took me years, but I've run out of pistol powder.

I've been using Unique and or Win 231 in my 45 auto an 9mm loads for years with decent results.

So now I have to replenish my powder supply and I wonder if there's something newer/better. On the market that will work for both of these rounds.

For what its worth, I'm shooting 230 grain jacketed in the 45 and 115 or 124 grain jeacketed in the 9mm.

 

[Canadian_Zuk]

I like Titegroup. It's clean, cheap and goes a long way. For 45 I load 4.7 grains under a 200gr lead SWC or 4.3 grains under a 230gr jacketed bullet.

 

[polaris]

There is newer, but not necessarily better stuff.
You can give Titegroup a try...

I tried quite a few powders, but I came always back to the two you mentioned, Unique and W231.

 

[Trinimon]

I started using Titegroup last summer and I like it. Works for 45ACP, 9mm and 357 loads and burns cleaner than Unique. Lots of other powder choices like Universal, Bullseye, 700x etc.

 

[BCMac]

I've been wondering the same thing. Looking for a versatile powder for the 9mm & 45ACP. Thanks for the input guys, now to actually find some!

 

[Dezol]

I've been using Bullseye for both loads and still have a couple of pounds left, but have also bought 3 pounds of Titegroup to try when my Bullseye runs out. I should have enough to last for a while.....

 

[sunray]

If you buy a new powder you also have to work up the load again. Bullseye works for me.

 

[tjhaile]

Universal Clays is functionally similar to Unique, but is much cleaner burning.

 

[mississaugagunnut]

I've used Universal, Bullseye and Clays. From what I've read Universal is the best out of the three for 9mm minor.

 

[Canadiandex]

Whatever you can find!
Best of luck.

 

[redddogg69]

HS-6 is working for me in those calibres. It also meters well in my 650xl.

 

[blsonne]

I wanted Universal or Titegroup, but all I could find locally was Longshot. I'd love to hear about love/hate for this stuff.

 

[redddogg69]

I wanted Universal or Titegroup, but all I could find locally was Longshot. I'd love to hear about love/hate for this stuff.

Did you try Lowry's in caledonia?

 

[trebor2880]

Power Pistol

 

[AB.boy]

Why not stick with W231? That's what I have been using for years with good results. If it ain't broke...

 

[Boomer454]

Thanks for all the input guys. I think I'll likely try and find some 231.

Oh I also found an old 8 pound can of 700X I'd forgotten about from my trap shooting days.
According to the hogdon website it will work in both rounds.
I know I did try it in my first 45, but that thing (an old ruger P90) didn't feed anything well. Plus it seemed dirty.

Should I use it all up or just go get some 231?

 

[Avenida]

buy whatever you can find, I doubt you will find 231 because everybody and their mother uses it.

 

[kingdarb]

I like using WSF for 9mm. It meters really well in my dillon 550 as well.

 

[Silverback]

I've used 231 and Bullseye, both worked well.

 

[Mukinfutch]

Titegroup and HS-6