so... what replaces that elusive 231 ???

Ramshot Zip - if you can get it. I haven't seen it in two years. My 4# jug is nearly dry. It's my "go to" accuracy powder for 9mm and 40 S&W. I use Power Pistol for good accuracy at max power. Zip is nearly interchangeable with 231 and supposedly even cleaner (not that I could tell though).
 
I waited forever for some W231 to show up but was able to find plenty of HP38. I'm set for a while now. Try your local shop and have them place an order for you. It took a few months but I did get my order filled.
 
Once upon a time, when handgun (revolver) reloaders were mostly wanting to duplicate factory loads, but much cheaper, the two standby powders were 2400 for magnum and Unique for non-magnum.
Dirty?
Of course, shooting is a dirty business.
Wadda' expect.
Looking like we just crawled out of a coal mine was just normal after a few hours of shooting.
Had to do some serious hand and beard cleaning to even think about eating lunch.
And we wouldn't dare come in the house with those range clothes.
Times have sure changed - for me, too.
 
W231 has always been an okay powder for my 45 ACPs and it was the first powder I tried in that caliber. Ran it for years until it became hard to find and finally bought a can of Bulls-Eye. At max loads under a 200 gr LSWC, it groups much better for me than 231 ever did at any charge weight.
I don't like the way Bulls-Eye meters as much, but its been a more accurate powder in this cartridge. Have not done a comparison on jacketed bullets but that is my next test.
 
Nope. By the time I got the .44 Special and started experimenting with powders for it Trail Boss was just coming out.
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For the most part I use W231 for just about everything (45 ACP, 9mm, 44 sp and mag, 38’s) in the medium range but for my N frame specials and single actions I seem to get better accuracy with Herco. Granted if you don’t stay in the upper power range it can be dirty.
Never used Trail Boss, guess it's time I try, if I can find any. Luckily I have a full 8 pound can of Herco. (but very little W231).:(
 
so....what replaces 231

I use win231 for my reloading. I reload .357mag, .38 spl, .38 +p, .45long and .45acp. And I to have not been able to find any of it. But when I started reloading I started with Unique. and that I've been able to find. I'm on my last bottle of win231 and I bought 3 pounds of unique. And this will last me a few years. Because the .45long is the one that takes the most powder charge. And that is 7.5gr with a 230gr bullet. And this is also a medium load for this round. I only shoot paper targets and some metal silhouettes. And My loads do just fine for this type of shooting. And I've even been able to hit metal plate out to 300 meters with these same loads as well. And my gun likes this load as well. plus there is not a lot of recoil either.
 
231 is a versatile powder that works well in almost all mid range loadings for a wide variety of cartridges. Its easily my favorite powder.

BTW- Cabelas has it in stock as of 7:00am EST today......go get it!!
 
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