I hand load .45 long Colt and have been using Unique brand pistol powder the last 2 years in my Ruger Super Redhawk, with 200 and 250 gr. bullets. Getting low and am thinking of trying something different as Unique is so dirty. I read that Trailboss would allow me to use lighter bullets too, Unique loading data shows the heavier bullets.
The problem is that this pistol powder uses such a small charge, 8 gr. per load, that it stays around for years so do not want to stock up with all that powder. And I only have one gun that is chambered in .45 LC. My accuracy is very good with the Unique, but sooo sooty. The can evens says "Cleaner Burning", ha, ha. I used Unique 30 years ago to load .38 special and it was so dirty it locked up my Smith and Wesson, had to do a major cleaning to fire it at a gun range.
Anyone have a favorite powder for .45 LC, and possible use in .38 special as well because I am thinking of picking up some dies for that cartridge too?
