Powder Questions

[Tamitch]

I'm reloading 32 ACP, 44 Mag, 45 Auto Rim. Can anyone suggest a single powder for these three loadings, at this times of shortages.
Terry Mitchell
Danville, IL.

[digger44]

If cast bullets and you're not looking for top performance, RED DOT.

[dbosman]

Ditto on Red Dot, or any of the fast shotgun powders, behind a boolit. I don't believe I've ever shot a "pistol" powder in a .45.
Winchester 231 is very good.

A nice thing about shotgun powders is many come in a 4# container so you can experiment as much as you like, find a good load, and keep shooting that load for a long time. If you find a powder doesn't work well for you, a clay target shooter will take the excess off your hands in a heartbeat.

[w5pv]

Titegroup and 700x are two more that could be used in all three

[seaboltm]

Unique comes to mind . . . I use 9.5 grains behind a 240 grain for 44 magnum (light field load). Unique is of course the darling of 45 ACP, which is what the 45 Auto Rim is. Unique works in just about every handgun there is. Unless I need magnum velocity, Unique is my powder of choice..

[noylj]

Unique would be my first choice. The question is about the .44 Mag--if you want .44 Mag performance (and not light .44 Spl loads), you will need a different powder. 99% of all pistols will be very covered with Bullseye/Red Dot, Unique/Power Pistol, and 2400.
Check your reloading manuals and look for powders that cover all three. You do have several reloading manuals, don't you?

[bobthenailer]

IMO bullseye or tightgroup ! but not for upper velocity in the 44 mag but you can probly get them going up to 1,100 fps + with no problem with BE or TG in the 44 mag

[Kevin Rohrer]

Unique. There is a reason why it is called that. [smilie=l: