Garand: The 'tard does seem to run deep, in the East. Fortunately, with Pierre back in Parliament and the possibility of a non-confidence vote followed by an election on the horizon, there may still be hope for the country.
Titegroup is a good powder for .38 Special. It was my go-to, for years. Until switching over to Clays, about 4-5 years ago. Titegroup meters well, is clean burning and consistent. Report and muzzle jump can be a bit sharp, depending on the powder charge. But, nothing that detracts from quick recovery. A good performer.
I was easily able to duplicate the velocity, performance and soft recoil of AA Featherlite 12-gauge shotshells, using Clays. Terrific stuff, for 7/8-oz loads. I also appreciated the gentle recoil pulse of Clays....especially after recovering from rotator cuff injury. I can certainly relate to your recovery. The process can be a slow one. Took me a while, too. Was completely out of commission, for a year.
I still have a small but adequate supply of Unique, as well as it's Hodgdon counterpart: Universal, on hand. Like you, I've been stingy with using it, as future supply does seem problematic, right now.
Unique/Universal is one of the best powders in .44 Special/Magnum and .45 Colt(and it's various offshoots), in my view. Very versatile. I've used lots of it in .38 Special, too. As well as 12 gauge shot shells. Always a good performer.
Same with Clays. Pretty unsure if or when that powder will return to dealers' shelves. That's why I went over to Perfect Pattern for my shot shell loads. Running Titegroup in 12 gauge too, alongside PP. Makes a good comparison. Performance is very similar. Saving my remaining Clays, for revolver. When that runs out, I'll likely either go back to Titegroup. Or, Perfect Pattern.
My season has been going pretty well, so far. Despite having to be careful not to wreck myself. Still cautious about how much my shoulder can handle. But otherwise, having a good time. That's what it's all about, anyway.
Hoping you're back on the game and ready to go, soon.
Al
Titegroup is a good powder for .38 Special. It was my go-to, for years. Until switching over to Clays, about 4-5 years ago. Titegroup meters well, is clean burning and consistent. Report and muzzle jump can be a bit sharp, depending on the powder charge. But, nothing that detracts from quick recovery. A good performer.
I was easily able to duplicate the velocity, performance and soft recoil of AA Featherlite 12-gauge shotshells, using Clays. Terrific stuff, for 7/8-oz loads. I also appreciated the gentle recoil pulse of Clays....especially after recovering from rotator cuff injury. I can certainly relate to your recovery. The process can be a slow one. Took me a while, too. Was completely out of commission, for a year.
I still have a small but adequate supply of Unique, as well as it's Hodgdon counterpart: Universal, on hand. Like you, I've been stingy with using it, as future supply does seem problematic, right now.
Unique/Universal is one of the best powders in .44 Special/Magnum and .45 Colt(and it's various offshoots), in my view. Very versatile. I've used lots of it in .38 Special, too. As well as 12 gauge shot shells. Always a good performer.
Same with Clays. Pretty unsure if or when that powder will return to dealers' shelves. That's why I went over to Perfect Pattern for my shot shell loads. Running Titegroup in 12 gauge too, alongside PP. Makes a good comparison. Performance is very similar. Saving my remaining Clays, for revolver. When that runs out, I'll likely either go back to Titegroup. Or, Perfect Pattern.
My season has been going pretty well, so far. Despite having to be careful not to wreck myself. Still cautious about how much my shoulder can handle. But otherwise, having a good time. That's what it's all about, anyway.
Hoping you're back on the game and ready to go, soon.
Al
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