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MrGunz22MrGunz22 Member Posts: 2,086 ✭✭✭
edited February 2014 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
POWDER!!! I'm all set up ready to roll but I'm missing one key ingredient. There is a gun show about 45 mins away this weekend. Hopefully I get lucky. I'm starting with 38/357. Was looking for Unique but may have to look for an alternative.
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    bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,664 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Unique
    Blue Dot
    Red Dot
    Tite Group
    Herco
    4227
    WW 231
    Bullseye
    Clays
    2400
    700
    Hi Score 800

    Any of them will get you going...
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    jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    HS6 as well. Does really well for me in the 38 and 357.
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    MrGunz22MrGunz22 Member Posts: 2,086 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks!
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    MrGunz22MrGunz22 Member Posts: 2,086 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bpost....is that the order you would pick them in?
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    CapnMidnightCapnMidnight Member Posts: 8,520 ✭
    edited November -1
    Unique is my first choice for most 38 special-357 loads.
    I load some pretty warm stuff for my S&W model 27, using 231. I use them for our clubs 100 yard hand gun event.
    W.D.
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    Ray BRay B Member Posts: 11,822
    edited November -1
    When I carried a 2 1/2" 357 I loaded with 231 but now that I have the luxury of 8" I load with 630 and 296. Unique is fine but it's sort of a Jack of all trades powder.
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    62fuelie62fuelie Member Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    HP-38 is a good substitute for 231.

    Ray, I had heard that, but had no means to verify so all I could depend on was the load tables that show them to be alike. Thanks for the update.
    B
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    goldeneagle76goldeneagle76 Member Posts: 4,359
    edited November -1
    H110 for 357 but it is no good for 38
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    Ray BRay B Member Posts: 11,822
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 62fuelie
    HP-38 is a good substitute for 231.


    According to Hodgdon, HP38 IS W231. Same as H110=W296; H414=W760; HS6=W540; HS7=W571 & H450=W785.
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    MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 13,791 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Take plenty of $$ if planning to buy at gun show prices.
    The local shops have a little powder but don't really care to sell it. A month ago, Tom and I went in a local gun shop and the counter guy refused to sell 2# to Tom and 2# to me(so he didn't sell ANY). A week later, Tom found powder ON SALE at a big name chain store and bought a total of almost $1400 of powder for about $850.
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    Riomouse911Riomouse911 Member Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It is out there, but one must look. I even found primers yesterday at Big 5, of all places. Online is usually best in areas where powder dries up quickly. Maybe you and a buddy can go in on some and split shipping costs.

    I like Unique. I will say it's really not the "best" for anything, but it is good for so many things it's almost indespensible for me.
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