I can't find any.....

MrGunz22

February 21, 2014 15:13

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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  bpost

  February 21, 2014 16:18

  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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  jonk

  February 21, 2014 16:28

  HS6 as well. Does really well for me in the 38 and 357.

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  MrGunz22

  February 21, 2014 18:36

  Thanks!

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  MrGunz22

  February 21, 2014 18:38

  Bpost....is that the order you would pick them in?

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  CapnMidnight

  February 21, 2014 20:21

  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 Boone

  February 21, 2014 21:26

  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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  62fuelie

  February 22, 2014 10:15

  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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  goldeneagle76

  February 22, 2014 14:52

  H110 for 357 but it is no good for 38

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  Ray Boone

  February 23, 2014 13:44

  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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  Mobuck

  February 24, 2014 09:29

  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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  Riomouse911

  February 25, 2014 06:15

  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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