Hard to beat Power Pistol for 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWC

[Hi-Speed]

I’ve always gotten consistent results using Alliant Power Pistol in my 158 gr LSWC 38 Spl +P loads. I use Speer +P manual data and have duplicated the velocity of Remington’s 38 Spl +P 158 gr LHP from a 6 inch S&W Model 10 (I wish that I still had that one) - 975 FPS as I recall. The load is 5.6 grs Power Pistol and Speer’s 158 gr LSWC - this is my favorite range/plinking load in my Ruger B/H 357 Mag with 4 5/8 inch while out in the high desert - has enough authority to keep me interested. Very accurate and doesn’t beat up my aged hands.

I also never noticed any unruly muzzle flash using lead/cast bullets and Power Pistol even when shooting indoors.

Please feel free to share your experiences with Power Pistol.

[osteodoc08]

Clean, meters well, low flash, what’s not to like. Like you, I’ve found it is an excellent newer powder but I have a soft spot for 231 and use it in just about everything I can.

[waco]

Never used it. I have so much pistol powders on hand now it would be hard to justify trying a new one. Sounds like a good one though.

[RU shooter]

No experience with it but does anyone know if power pistol is just a new version of the old WAP win action pistol powder ?

[Petrol & Powder]

I don't believe Power Pistol is a version of WAP but I do believe Ramshot Silhouette is the new version of WAP.

I feel that Power Pistol works a bit better in smaller casings such as the 9mm but I will not disparage Power Pistol.

I'm in the camp with osteodoc08 - WW231 [AKA HP-38] is one of my favorite powders for 38 Special.

[Texas by God]

PowerPistol is the first powder I tried in 10mm auto for my brother's Glock longslide. We are very pleased with it.

[Tim357]

Power Pistol was originally develped for 9mm. BE-84 I believe was the nomenclature before it became the canister grade powder we know and love today.

[clearwater]

I am still on my Granddads canister of Dupont #6 for my 38.

[richj]

I believe the newer BE-86 powder is a lot like Power Pistol but with less flash.

[cwlongshot]

I not "big" on most of the new powders. (Anything not older then 10 yrs is a new powder top me.)

I agree 100% I have been using quite allot of it. My next order will be at least a 4# probably a 8#.

Loading it in 357sig, 357Mag, 40, 10 and 45 so far. Haven't loaded a 38+p is thirty years.

CW

[cwlongshot]

Good to hear!

I still have about a pound and half of WAP left and was kinda cherishing it!

CW

[Forrest r]

I use quite a bit of pp in several different cartridges. I use 6.2gr of pp in the 38spl p+ loads using cast/coated 158gr hp bullets. That combo is getting 950fps in a 2" bbl'd ca undercover. 7.5gr of pp in the 45acp pushing a 225gr home swaged/jacketed hp is getting 990fps in a 5" bbl'd 1911. 6.4gr of pp pushing a 125gr cast/coated hp is getting 1100fps in a 3.2" bbl'd compact 9mm.

pp also gave excellent performance in standard pressured 44spl loads with bullets in the 240gr/260gr range the 6 1/2" & 10" bbl.'s. I also like to use pp for medium level 357 & 44mag loads in the +/- 1250fps range for 6" bbl'd firearms. 150gr/170gr bullets in the 357's and 240gr/260gr bullets in the 44mag's.

be-86 is nothing like pp & is more in line with unique performance wise.

[Hi-Speed]

Forrestr- that 6.2 gr pp probably gets you nearly 1,100 FPS in 6 inch tubes.

[Wireman134]

Forrestr- that 6.2 gr pp probably gets you nearly 1,100 FPS in 6 inch tubes.

It does that in a 4"bbl

[robg]

True blue works well and burns clean.

[RED BEAR]

I have never tried pp will have to pick some up and give it a try.

[dogdoc]

PP is great on 44 special. 8 grains with 250 Keith is cats meow.


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[Thumbcocker]

Amen. also works great in 9mm.

[MT Gianni]

I like it in the 40 S&W and it shows plenty of promise in 44 Special. If I were starting today it would be one of my standards.

[JBinMN]

I use PP pushing 130gr XTP in two different snubnoses ( a 38 & a 357M), and pushing 185gr. XTP in a 45ACP, as SD rounds. I am pleased with using it so far on targets & other stuff. I have not tried it for lead boolits yet, but I will.