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700X powder

jailermanjailerman Member Posts: 145 ✭✭✭
edited May 2006 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Is this a dirty burning powder? I'm looking at buying a used S&W in .357 mag, the guy who owns it has been reloading his .38 special rounds with this powder and after shooting the gun a little it has alot of powder fouling on it. What would be a cleaner burning powder I could switch to if I make this purchase? Thanks guys.
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  • temblortemblor Member Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For 38 Special target/plinking loads Hodgdon Clays burns clean or Winchester 231 is pretty good...............
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello IMHO the lighter the load on any powder the dirtier it will burn so my suggestion is either use a heavier charge or switch to Clays or other faster Ball type powders. Vitivori powders are very clean but cost $$$$
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,035 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    something else to think about, the "dirty" part of almost any powder is either carbon or graphite (another form of carbon). this acts as a lubricant, especialy in a lead bullet pistol round. If you go to a 'cleaner' powder you may get a leading problem.
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  • jailermanjailerman Member Posts: 145 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the ideas. I never thought about the carbon/graphite issue and these are lead practice rounds so that is a very good thought. Thanks again.
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