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Posted: 4/7/2016 4:27:33 PM EDT
| I'm about to make probably my last powder/primer purchase before things get silly with the elections around the corner and my standby is unobtanium right now (unique) so i'm looking to stockpile a new pistol powder and debating between CFE Pistol and Titegroup. I want a powder that will load all my handguns and just for plinking essentially. I cast my own bullets so it has to be compatible. it will also be loaded on a progressive. any help would be greatly appreciated. 9mm, 38/357, 45acp, 45LC is what I have to feed. |
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Cfe pistol gave me great accuracy in 9 and 45 but it was too slow a powder for suppressed use so I switched 9 to titegroup and 45 to wst.
I dont recall seeing much about titegroup in 45 but sure its fine. If you dont run suppressor, try cfe. Burn rate is slower (closer to unique?). But results good. |
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Powders like AA5, WST, Bullseye, TG, Red Dot, Power Pistol ect are all very versatile powders. There are a bunch of others worth looking at too. Basically anything but the slowest of magnum powders are able to be used in a wide variety of calibers.
Pick any powder you can get a good quantity of and stock up. |
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Quoted: Ramshot Silhouette is awesome in heavy weight 45ACP and 9mm, should work in 38 Special, not sure about .357 Mag or 45LC. Silhouette isn't a bad powder. It's what I'm using for not quite full house 10mm since I could find it. TiteGroup is making a comeback and is what I have switched to in 9mm, 38 Special, and 45 ACP. |
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I just got some CFE Pistol, haven't shot any yet. I'm expecting it to replace Unique for me, but have to test first to see. TiteGroup is a good measuring ball powder, gives excellent accuracy. One caution, with the low charge weights it's possible to double charge. So do look into the cases before seating a bullet. Some say it burns too hot for cast bullets. I've had great luck with it with home cast bullets in 9mm and 45 ACP. Fine with jacketed and plated also. Hodgdon's data is right on. I do love True Blue from Ramshot. The very best measuring ball powder as it's actually little balls. Burn rate similar to Unique. Excellent in 9mm and 45 ACP. Silhouette is close to True Blue also from Ramshot and a ball powder. It's biggest advantage is very little muzzle flash. You are correct, now is the time to stock up. Good luck |
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I just got some CFE Pistol, haven't shot any yet. I'm expecting it to replace Unique for me, but have to test first to see. TiteGroup is a good measuring ball powder, gives excellent accuracy. One caution, with the low charge weights it's possible to double charge. So do look into the cases before seating a bullet. Some say it burns too hot for cast bullets. I've had great luck with it with home cast bullets in 9mm and 45 ACP. Fine with jacketed and plated also. Hodgdon's data is right on. I do love True Blue from Ramshot. The very best measuring ball powder as it's actually little balls. Burn rate similar to Unique. Excellent in 9mm and 45 ACP. Silhouette is close to True Blue also from Ramshot and a ball powder. It's biggest advantage is very little muzzle flash. You are correct, now is the time to stock up. Good luck I remember reading your thread on true blue a few years back and I have considered it but it's $4-6 a lb more than the others listed so I ruled it out. I think i'm going to give titiegroup a go this time as it's been around longer and has more data on it. thanks for the help guys. hopefully one day things will normalize. |
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Only issue with Titegroup is heat. It burns very hot. If you are shooting plain lead, you will have a ton of smoke.
I have used TG successfully in 38 SP, 38 SC, 45 ACP, and 9mm. It is great under plated or jacked, OK under coated, but too smoky for me under plain lead. Otherwise it meters like water and is very economical. Edit: I have also used HP-38 and Bullseye for all the above. Neither is as smoky as TG when shooting uncoated lead. |
Got lucky! powder valley just got in a bunch of alliant powders so I was able to get my Ol stanby. did pick up a lb of titiegroup to try out to see if it will work as a backup for my needs. Thanks again for the advice. now to wait for the brown truck to show up.
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Quoted: Only issue with Titegroup is heat. It burns very hot. If you are shooting plain lead, you will have a ton of smoke. I have used TG successfully in 38 SP, 38 SC, 45 ACP, and 9mm. It is great under plated or jacked, OK under coated, but too smoky for me under plain lead. Otherwise it meters like water and is very economical. Edit: I have also used HP-38 and Bullseye for all the above. Neither is as smoky as TG when shooting uncoated lead. I also recently bought some Titegroup to try. Ive heard to not leave it in the powder measure any longer than necessary because the high nitro content will etch/discolor the plastic. Just FYI. |
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I also recently bought some Titegroup to try. Ive heard to not leave it in the powder measure any longer than necessary because the high nitro content will etch/discolor the plastic. Just FYI. Quoted:
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Only issue with Titegroup is heat. It burns very hot. If you are shooting plain lead, you will have a ton of smoke. I have used TG successfully in 38 SP, 38 SC, 45 ACP, and 9mm. It is great under plated or jacked, OK under coated, but too smoky for me under plain lead. Otherwise it meters like water and is very economical. Edit: I have also used HP-38 and Bullseye for all the above. Neither is as smoky as TG when shooting uncoated lead. I also recently bought some Titegroup to try. Ive heard to not leave it in the powder measure any longer than necessary because the high nitro content will etch/discolor the plastic. Just FYI. good to know. i'm guilty of keeping one of my pro auto disk's filled with unique. it just bounces from die set to die set. 4.9gr of unique into 9mm, 38spl, and 45acp |
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