Reeder Custom Guns - Reloading powders

Larry Fry
Reloading powders
Friday, July 17, 2020, 14:22

What pistol powders do you guys recommend for .45acp, 9mm, 380, 44 mag? I just started loading for a 30-30 and am using the Hodgdon Lever Acion but am now looking at all the pistol brass I have and have decided to try that now. I have noted in the posts on here that some folks stay away from Unique and one or two others but now that I have the time to reload them, I find I have primers and a bunch of brass but no idea of which powder to load up on. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The bullets are all standard jacketed rounds in the standard sizes. (i.e. 45 in 230 grain, 44 mag in 240 etc.)

Reloading powders - Larry Fry, 2020-07-17, 14:22
- a while back we told not to use blue dot in the .41 mag - Lynn, 2020-07-18, 06:54
  - Thanks Lynn, I think that is what I was trying to recall. (nm) - Larry Fry, 2020-07-18, 18:08
- Reloading powders - Robt, 2020-07-17, 21:54
  - I have those Lyman Manuals. I agree they are very good. (nm) - Larry Fry, 2020-07-18, 18:07
- Larry, opinions on here are just that, opinions. ALWAYS go - Gary Reeder, 2020-07-17, 16:09
- Stay away from Unique? That's not good advice. - Jim Taylor, 2020-07-17, 14:32
  - Ok, so I will pick up a couple of pounds - Larry Fry, 2020-07-17, 16:08
  - AMEN TO THAT. I'VE BEEN USING IT - JT, 2020-07-17, 15:44
  - Started using Unique in 1979. Still my #1 Powder... (nm) - Huey, 2020-07-17, 14:35
    - Ok, let me rephrase the question: - Larry Fry, 2020-07-17, 14:59
      - Use a couple good loading manuals. - Jim Taylor, 2020-07-17, 15:42
        I like these and have them for a number of calibers. - Jim Taylor, 2020-07-17, 15:46
        EVERY RELOADER SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST - JT, 2020-07-17, 15:46
        ...and (3) from the 1970's or earlier. - WB, 2020-07-17, 17:37
        some of my "oldies". - gary reeder, 2020-07-17, 22:28