Titegroup

[roverboy]

I bought a pound of it Yesterday. I've never used it before though. Thought I might try it in .45 ACP, 9mm, and maybe .38 Special.

[jgstrug]

I use it in .32s&w long, at 2grs each,talk about getting some milage from a pound!Same accuracy as Bullseye,for me with very limited paper testing, almost all mine are fired at pistol cartridge lever action rifle silhouette targets and 3/4 of them hit their mark.

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[Half Dog]

I have used it in a 9mm. Takes a very small amount but the handgun didn’t need cleaning afterwards.

[Dieselhorses]

Not sure if you cast and lube or cast and powder coat but if you power coat make sure you store rounds nose up. Over time "Titegroup" does some kind of chemical reaction to the powder coat on base.

[Outer Rondacker]

I use it for everything. Well almost everything. 38spl 9mm 45gap 45acp 30-30 and more. I love it. Be careful as you can double or triple load with it.

[bangerjim]

Not sure if you cast and lube or cast and powder coat but if you power coat make sure you store rounds nose up. Over time "Titegroup" does some kind of chemical reaction to the powder coat on base.

Don't worry about that at all!

I tested it at GREAT lengths (months of setting) back when I used TG for every load I did for pistoles. The TEENY few bit of flakes of TG powder that will stick to the base of PC'd boolits changes NOTHING in shooting performance. IT ALL BURNS! According to recovered slugs I inspected.

Go ahead and use TG for just about every load you can find data for in the books and the maker's website.

If it causes you to lose sleep worrying about it, like said, store your load nose up.

banger

[Froogal]

I use it in 9mm. Basically because I have it, I need to use it in something, and it works. I've also used it in .38s and .357s. Titegroup will work in just about anything.

[jakharath]

It's one of my favorites in 45acp. 5.5 grains over a 185gr lead swc is pretty nice. Turns my 1911's into big 22's :D

[Bmi48219]

My go to powder for 380, 38, 9, 40 & 45 acp. Meters very well, burns clean, cheaper than most other comparable powders.

[fastdadio]

I use it in all my light pistol loads and cat sneeze 30-30, 30-06 loads. Works great for that. I did find that it doesn't seem to like to be driven hard. When I approach the top end of the data listed for my pistols, the groups began to open up.

[Martin Luber]

I found that it's better for jacketed, burns hot.

[Bmi48219]

I did find that it doesn't seem to like to be driven hard. When I approach the top end of the data listed for my pistols, the groups began to open up.

I noticed the same, regardless what powder I use. Huh, here I thought it was just me:Fire:

[Bloodman14]

4.5 grains of TG is outstanding in my .45 Rock Island.

[fastdadio]

I noticed the same, regardless what powder I use. Huh, here I thought it was just me:Fire:

Yup, other powders I use get that result also, I think it's the wobbling geezer variable.

[Sasquatch-1]

I use it for full mag loads in 44 for my Desert Eagle (9 grns. w/240 grn. jacketed bullet). Seems to develop higher chamber pressures that the DE likes.

With the same load I clocked a 5 round string at over 1900 FPS out of a 9.5" Super Redhawk.

[Silvercreek Farmer]

I use it for full mag loads in 44 for my Desert Eagle (9 grns. w/240 grn. jacketed bullet). Seems to develop higher chamber pressures that the DE likes.

With the same load I clocked a 5 round string at over 1900 FPS out of a 9.5" Super Redhawk.

Something doesn’t sound right about that velocity. Hodgdon lists 10 grain max with 240g jacketed for 1292 fps out of a 8.275” barrel.

[Sasquatch-1]

Something doesn’t sound right about that velocity. Hodgdon lists 10 grain max with 240g jacketed for 1292 fps out of a 8.275” barrel.

I am not saying that there couldn't have been something wrong with the chronograph, but it was a 5 shot string with every shot clocking over 1900 fps. And I am positive the rounds were not over charged.

[Walks]

I've used it for over 20yrs. In 9MM, .38Spl, 40S&W, .38-40, ,44-40, .44Spl, .44Mag, .45AR and .45ACP with absolutely no problems.
Other then to NEVER leave it in a powder measure more then a few hours at a time.
It will "eat" a PM's plastic hopper in a very short amount of time.

I don't use it in .45Colt. Simply because I discovered a load of 5.0grs of Clay's under a 225-230grs TC about 30yrs ago that will group 5 shots under 2" at 25yrds.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[lylejb]

I use tightgroup in 38, 9mm, and 45acp. It just works, no need to reinvent the wheel..
In 9mm, it produces better velocity than most of the powers listed, even the "new" ones.
Tightgroup could cover most pistol loads short of magnums.

[Cosmic_Charlie]

I found that it's better for jacketed, burns hot.

Yes, it does heat up your pistol quickly. Best for light bullets in target loads.

[MostlyLeverGuns]

Use Titegroup in 9mm, 38 Spcl, 45 ACP, 45 Colt, 44 Spcl. I like it.

[BD]

I burned 16 lbs of it in .45 acp in the early 2000s, all 5.5 grain loads, which makes major under a 200 gr #68, and drives a BDacp to 875fps. I wish I could come up with another 8 pounder or two. It meters well, a double charge won't fit and it burns relatively clean. I never experienced the pistol getting too hot using cast, even shooting steel challenge or 30 round action pistol stages. However it did "eat" into my Hornady powder measure reservoir if I left it in overnight.

[fastdadio]

I burned 16 lbs of it in .45 acp in the early 2000s, all 5.5 grain loads, which makes major under a 200 gr #68, and drives a BDacp to 875fps. I wish I could come up with another 8 pounder or two. It meters well, a double charge won't fit and it burns relatively clean. I never experienced the pistol getting too hot using cast, even shooting steel challenge or 30 round action pistol stages. However it did "eat" into my Hornady powder measure reservoir if I left it in overnight.

How's the barrel/throat look on your .45 after all that TG shooting? You seem to have a good test bed here. My only concern with TightGroup is the heat it generates, and I just equate that to potential erosion. I started a thread on this subject a while back, and most replies were that it was no different than any other powder as far as throat erosion and/or barrel wear.

[BD]

The barrel I shot most of the Titegroup through looks like new, except for the ring I put in it shooting over a squib during a "Bill Drill" at about 50,000 rounds. The barrel in that gun now also looks like new at over 60,000 rounds, most of which were HPC-18, (surplus about the speed of 231). I'm coming to the end of the HPC-18 which makes me very sad as my load is only 4.8 grains to make major and I think I paid Pat about $6/lb for 36 lbs back around 2005. I compete less, and I don't practice near as much these days as I did when I was younger and more serious about competition, so my .45 acp round count is down from 10,000 - 12,000 a year to to 3,000 or 4,000. I don't know that the average person could live long enough to shoot out a barrel in .45acp using cast. My 1915 Springfield armory, which has been in the family since it was issued, shows a little wear on the lands, but nothing like throat erosion, even though it was run exclusively on jacketed ball through the barrel that has been in it since 1945.

[fastdadio]

Thanks for the reply BD. That's a lot of shootin. With the volume of TG you put through your .45 without any noticable wear, I guess I can quit worrying about it. I highly doubt I'll ever put that many rounds through my 1911.

[ddeck22]

I burned 16 lbs of it in .45 acp in the early 2000s, all 5.5 grain loads, which makes major under a 200 gr #68, and drives a BDacp to 875fps. I wish I could come up with another 8 pounder or two. It meters well, a double charge won't fit and it burns relatively clean. I never experienced the pistol getting too hot using cast, even shooting steel challenge or 30 round action pistol stages. However it did "eat" into my Hornady powder measure reservoir if I left it in overnight.

Midway had some 8 lb jugs last year. I was lucky enough to get one

[Cosmic_Charlie]

Just loaded up 12 in .44 spl. 240 over 4.8 grains. Plinkers

They shot great, nice tight off-hand group at 50' inspite of the gusty wind and snow squalls.

[MarkK]

+1 on Titegroup in 45 ACP.

[Grayone]

Yes, it does heat up your pistol quickly. Best for light bullets in target loads.

And as a tangent I have loaded 4 grains under a 40 grain bullet in the .223 for 1640 FPS as a reduced load due to Tight Group being position insensitive in the case. I have also used it at 4.5 Grains in a 40 S&W and it does very well in it also. I have noticed a little more heat when you shot a mag full versus Bullseye.

[UKFan37]

5.3 grains of TG under 230 FMJ works like a champ. All my .45s love that load.
Did notice that it will eat the PM plastic.

[stewfish]

Besides shotshells, Titegroup works great for subs in .308.