Multi-use Pistol Powder Recomendations?

[AlphaMike11]

What are your favorite powders for multi-caliber pistol use?

I would like something to use in .380-.45.
Looking for a nice clean-burning economical plinking load, don't really care about high power factors, mainly load to save $
$$.

Just ran out of my favorite surplus powder so before I work up some new loads I thought it best to ask opinions....

In the past I liked AA#2; but more recently have been ready to try some Bullseye I bought.
If i take the time to work up loads for .380- 9mm-.40- & .45 I want to be sure I will not change powders.

Is Bullseye a good candidate?

I rarely load to past 80% of the calibers capability, no hot loads, +P stuff, or anything like that.
Accuracy is important though...

 

[1006]

Those are both great powders.

Unique, UniversalClays, W231, and AA#5 are a little more versatile, might work better in the 380 and 40, and can be loaded more safely in the 40S&W.

Unique is the dirtiest. The other three are very clean.

 

[woodstock]

universal is a good one

 

[jeep78]

Unique is fairly clean at full power loading's, dirty at what you are looking for.

Bullseye is perfect for what you want.

 

[Duce4trey]

I use titegroup for my pistols but I don't load 45 so I cannot comment on it.

 

[EMC45]

I use Bullseye in everything you listed. It works perfectly in them all.

 

[AlphaMike11]

Glad to hear that Bullseye is a good choice.
I have two or three one pound bottles, do you notice much difference lot-to-lot?

I hate to work up a good load or two and then run out.
That is what happened with the surplus stuff I bought during the powder shortage...

 

[EMC45]

I have Bullseye from 10 years ago, Bullseye from 5 years ago and Bullseye from the 60s. All shoot really well.

 

[Glockadopoulos]

http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/Powder.aspx?powderid=42


Sport Pistol, more folks need to buy it so that Alliant decides to keep selling it. That being said, I don't see 380 listed.

 

[RamRoddoc]

Is Bullseye still a flake powder?

I used it quite a bit in the 1980's 9mm up to 45 ACP.

The smaller charges I used in the 9mm cases seemed to be more difficult to meter accurately with smaller charges.