What is your favorite Big bore handgun powder?

[mag41vance]

So far W 296 has been my most consistent.

[jeff223]

same for me RV :wink:
the w296 is what i use.the funny thing about this is the w296 is all i ever  used,never tried any thing else.reloading for a hand gun is new to me and it looks like i went with the right powder thanks to the people at Speer bullet company,they helped me out some on the phone.

heres to the Speer customer service :toast:

[Redhawk1]

I am a big fan of W296.    I have burned several pounds in my 500 MAG.  :grin:

[zrifleman]

Hodgon's Lil gun and Titegroup.

[MickinColo]

2400 and H110

[Vern Humphrey]

For the .45 ACP, Bullseye -- I buy it by the 8-lb keg.

For the .45 Colt in my New Service, H4227.  I have a nice 1000 fps load that maximizes what the gun can do without straining it.

For the .45 Colt in my Ruger Blackhawk (for serious hunting), Hogdon's Li'l Gun.

[TennesseeNuc]

Lil' Gun  

[weemsf]

For sheer velocity it is hard to beat VV-N110.  Their 3n37 is also a good magnum powder.  N110 is really a small case rifle powder that will work fine in 44 magnum.

[Kingfish]

LilGun

Bill

[Gregory]

W296 and H110 should count as the same vote, they are the same powder.

[wild willy]

110 is usually a little cheaper than 296 around here

[warf73]

I use way more Red Dot than any other powder.
I use it in my plinker 44mag loads.

Warf

[Camp Cook]

H110 is my powder of choice for 44 mag's, 45 Colt's and 454 Casull. I have tried others but for my top loads I keep coming back to H110.

[jeff223]

if w296 and h110 are the same powder,how come they show different fps with the same amounts of powder?

[glock29]

Different powder LOTS explain the difference in velocity between H110 and WW296.
One lot of H110 may be faster than one lot of WW296 & vice versa.
In my area, H110 is about $2/lb cheaper than WW296.
For big bores, one needs only ONE powder, and that IS H110 !
For those that want less velocity, recoil, and muzzle blast than H110 provides in magnum cartridges:
Use a non-magnum PIP-SQUEAK cartridge.
I think the weakest worthwhile handgun cartridge for ANYTHING is the .45ACP in +P or HOTTER format.
Usually I choose something HOTTER such as the full-power 10mm or a HOT 357 mag for defensive purposes.

[tomaldridge]

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