Hellllp!! Black soot on my pistol cartridges????

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I find Unique powder to be the cleanest in my 9mm shooting cast bullets. I tried Tite Group in it first, it worked well but I get better accuracy with unique and unique seems to be a little cleaner. I usually clean after 500 to 750 rnds wether it needs it or not.

I REALLY like Tite Group in my .45's. Again I am loading mainly cast bullets.... I am also very lazy cleaning them as well, usually after 500 to 750 rnds, or longer.

I tried a little test last winter. I wnated to see how long I could go without cleaning my pistols before they stopped working...... 1400 rnds in my 1911 Norc (I just couldn't do that to my Colt or STI) and 1750 in my M&P 9mm.... In my M&P it didn't actually stop working.... it just got so dirty I couldn't look at it anymore......

I short I have to say Unique and Tite Group are 'cleaner' burning powders..... Or my guns have a lot of clearance!

Cheers!

I've been using Unique in my 9mm and find the cases come out sooty as well. I just figured it makes it easier to tell which cases are mine on the floor of the shooting bay!!

 

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What bullet weights are you using? Your powder charges seem a little light, but it's hard to say without knowing the bullet weight.

this hast to be thomas, How are things?

 

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Trailboss & 45 ACP loads

Certainly works for 45, I haven't tried it on the higher pressure stuff. IMR/Hodgdon list various loads.

It does work very nicely for light rifle loads

Thanks everyone! There is some very interesting info that came out of this and I will post my findings as soon as I try some of these out without switching powders for now....

BTW What loads were you using for the 45 ACP and trailboss. I have a little of this kicking around and would like to try it!