Do everything handgun powder?

I'm not sure what that means, as "+P" is a function of pressure. Please be assured that Power Pistol is quite capable of developing +P pressures, and well beyond and into catastrophic firearm dismantlement
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Nick-The OP asked about developing +P loads for 9mm and .45. I dont know if Power Pistol is suitable for those types of high performance cartridges. I probably should have worded my response more clearly. Thank you for pointing that out.
Power Pistol is capable of an overpressure, I am not sure it will give you the performance you are looking for at +P+ levels.
 
30 years ago when I started loading I kept it very simple. I loaded 9mm, 38/357, 45 ACP and even 44 mag all using 231 (even used the same charge weight on the first 3).

These days I rarely even use 231 (what I have came in metal cans), a jack of all trades is master an none, sort of thing.
 
I've been curious about BE-86. How does it meter?
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It should meter pretty much the same as Bullseye or Power Pistol; because like Power Pistol, BE-86 it is a derivative of Bullseye (hence, the "BE" in BE-86 - Power Pistol was originally BE-84).

Bullseye and Power Pistol look identical side by side - and certainly seem to meter the same. And although I've never seen BE-86, I don't know why it would be any different.
 
These days I rarely even use 231 (what I have came in metal cans), a jack of all trades is master an none, sort of thing.
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That must be the most unusual characterization of W231 I've ever read :p

It's more likely one would say "jack of all trades, master of all."

The truth is probably somewhere in between.

I can say without doubt, and through extensive chronograph testing, in the 38 Special and 45 ACP target shooting world, W231 is pretty much regarded as the king of consistency. But that's off-topic.

Relating to the OP, W231 is certainly too fast to meet his criteria. It hardly even belongs in the conversation. It would make good range fodder for the 9mm/124's - but nothing in the velocity range the OP is looking for.

In 45 ACP, it can drive 230gn bullets up to and a little over the 800 f/s range; but our OP is probably looking for about 100 f/s+ more.

And I wouldn't even try using W231 in 10mm. I'm sure a safe load could be crafted; but it's pointless. Velocities would be too low for most any application (assuming one doesn't buy a 10mm to run powder puff rounds).
 
Do everything handgun powder?
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Bullseye does it for me, for everything. Until it can't be found, then I'll use Winchester 231.

I will be loading 9mm, hopefully to the level of Underwood +P+ with 124 and 148 grain bullets. 10mm again going for Underwood velocities with 180 and 200 grain bullets. .45 +P and super 230 grainers.
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Whoa! Slow down, Sparky. Learn first, on sane loads.

I will be using a single stage press and weighing the powder for each individual round.
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Good. At least you're not starting out wanting to work with a progressive, like many I read.

You'll tire very quickly of weighing each charge individually, and want to get a good powder measure.

best place to start....READ the manuals......
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Yep. RT*M -- Read the Fine Manual. More than one, actually.
 
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