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Title: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: Bofire on March 01, 2017, 06:48:14 PM: Looking to try a new light load pistol powder. Maybe Unique or Win 231, hoping for cleaner burning than Bullseye, Ideas?
Carl
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 01, 2017, 06:52:02 PM: what cals?
I've had good results with Titegroup for .45LC, HP-38 and Accurate No. 2 for 9mm.
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: Bofire on March 01, 2017, 06:59:35 PM: 38/357 and maybe 45acp
Carl
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: Buzz2401 on March 01, 2017, 08:11:56 PM: Unique has always been pretty dirty in my firearms but W231 isn't to bad.
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: uplandhunter870 on March 01, 2017, 09:39:42 PM: I use Unique for my 45s both colt and ACP. i load book minimum, so about 5gr for ACP and 6 for Colt, and its pretty dirty.
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 01, 2017, 10:45:59 PM: h110
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: CP on March 02, 2017, 06:55:17 AM: Clays is very clean.
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: TheSkyBuster on March 02, 2017, 07:11:30 AM: Titegroup is a good clean powder, but personally I don't think it is a good choice for Magnum revolver cartridges, I have used it with less than ideal results in .357, and .44 mag. So I quit using it in those calibers. It is great for 9MM, .40, and .38 special though.
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: syoungs on March 02, 2017, 07:47:44 AM: I use tightgroup in 9mm and .40 and like it, tried 700x to, doesn't seem to meter quite as well, but still a decent powder for my plinking loads and steel shooting.

I think my dad is using unique in his 40 right now.
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: Bofire on March 06, 2017, 06:47:02 PM: Bought a pound of Titegroup loaded about 300 rounds yesterday, try it out tomorrow. Wad cutters at about 750 fps and semi wadcutters at about 850fps. in 357.
thanks for your input
Carl
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: Booyah13 on March 07, 2017, 08:00:32 AM: Unique is the dirtiest powder that I have ever used. I was getting a fair amount of fouling with Bullseye until i switched to a completely jacketed bullet. I started running the cheap Rainier bullets for target practice that have a thin copper jacket covering the rear of the bullet and it solved my problem. I recovered some Winchester bullets that I reloaded with Bullseye (lead exposed rear) and portions of the rear of the bullet where melted, resulting in significantly more fouling.
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: Yondering on March 07, 2017, 09:25:03 AM: As a cleaner replacement for Bullseye, try Clays. It's available locally and in the same burn rate range, and works well for the same types of loads. Many of the suggestions above are not.
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: theleo on March 07, 2017, 09:53:52 AM: I keep a jug of Tightgroup on hand because of how well it works in so many pistol cartridges. One thing to know about it though is that it can be hard on plastics and powder coat. Don't be leaving it in the hopper of your powder thrower for an extended amount time. Another powder for you to try is BE-86. I really like it for 38 specials and mid level 357 mag loads with 160gr RNFP lead bullets.
Title: Re: tired of dirty Bullseye
Post by: JLR on March 07, 2017, 11:59:00 AM: Vihtavuori N320 works for me in everything from 9mm to 45acp. I like it better than Titegroup.