cleanest pistol powder

I use HS6 with a 240gr campro and it's very clean, if you follow the 3 rules of HS6

-Mid to max load
-Mag primers
-Heavy crimp.
 
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My experience has taught me that Vhitivouri hands down is the cleanest of all powders.

N320 is too fast for Magnum loads - you can make it work for slower velocities; but it's not the best option for 44 Mag.
N110 is the equivalent of WW/Hodgen 296/H110 - that's the powder for 44 Magnum.

I load with N310, N320, N340, 3N37, 3N38, N350 and N110 at my bench...I'm never going back to the other brands if I can help it.
 
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Clays is way to fast for 44 Magnum. You won't likely find any loads for that powder in 44 Mag.

To the OP you are going to be shooting revolver with the 44 Mag. I wouldn't worry to much about cleanliness. Your wrist will tell you to stop before your gun begins to be affected by the powder you are using. Get a good loading manual and see what you like.

Take Care

Bob
 
shoot black powder then come talk to me about dirty. I really don't get this "what powder is cleaner" as if your ever going to shoot so much in between cleanings that your going to experience issues. shoot what performs well and move on
 
Freedom Ventures said:
Why shoot a 44 Magnum at 700-900 fps?
A 240gr at 1400+ FPS is where 44 Mag lives.
Anything less - shoot something else...
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Sean 4n2to is just responding to my comment about using Clays in the .44 magnum. He seems to have a fixation on me that has got him banned and will do so again I suspect if he keeps his childish behavior up. He thinks he is being clever. I think we both can assume the OP was not asking about gallery loads. Not sure how many bother with gallery loads in the .44mag.

I have used a lot of Clays in light .38spl loads. It does burn clean and keeps the revolver running when shooting 12 Stage matches. Your choices for .44mag were spot on. I tend to use 296/H110 only because it is available locally. Slower powders are what you want for the .44mag. Personally I have never shot more than about 50 rounds of .44mag in any one session. There is a limit to how much hurt I want to impose on myself. :>). My Rossi carbine was absolutely hurtful until I had my gunsmith install a decent recoil pad on it.

Take Care

Bob
 
I find Titegroup to be a cleaner burn than any of my slower powders are. I exclusively use Titegroup for light to moderate loads and H110 or Lil Gun for heavy loads. Those slow burn powders seem dirtier... but as someone else mentioned, your shoulder or wrist will tell you to stop before fouling ever will
 
Freedom Ventures said:
Why shoot a 44 Magnum at 700-900 fps?
A 240gr at 1400+ FPS is where 44 Mag lives.
Anything less - shoot something else...
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Why shoot 45 acp then? 230 grain at a lowly 650-800 fps.? I really enjoy shooting sub 1000 fps. 240 grain from my old Smith 29, knowing that I am not abusing my gun or my wrist and will have it for many more years to come. A clean, accurate and lower power load in 44 Magnum is great.
 
I have used a lot of the VHT powders, including the N110 for full power magnum loads and the N310 for match loads in 38SPL.

The VHT sometimes leave the case interior brass coloured. No soot at all.

But, cleanliness does not show up on my criteria for choosing powders. The guns all get cleaned a couple times a year and the brass gets tumbled every loading.

3n37 is my standard 9mm powder and I really like N140 or N150 for 308. Accuracy trumps everything else.
 
Trinimon said:
Too bad it's so damn expensive... almost double the cost of H110/W296.
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Maximum powder charge for N320 is less than half that for H110/W296, so powder cost is a wash in this case. That said, it won't give you maximum velocities; N320 would be better suited for mid-range loads at the most.
 
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