What was your first powder...

After much research, I chose 4 different powders when I first ordered. I was reloading for 2 rifles (7mm and .223) and a 9mm.

I went with H4895 and IMR 4350 for the rifles and Unique and Titegroup for the pistol.


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When my brother and I started reloading ammunition over 30 years ago we used 4.5 grains of 231 for 38/357, 45 and 9mm. Kept things simple.


Almost never use it now but it was really a jack of all trades back then.
 
First powder ever would be Win473AA, used in 20ga skeet loads for a Browning Citori.

However, I truly became a handloader running Lee dipper charges of Green Dot under a swaged Speer 158gr LSWC in .38 Special, using Federal brass and CCI-500 small pistol primers, running in my 6-inch S&W 686-3.
 
Hercules Unique powder for 357 Mag (in the metal can!!). Used a Lee Loader to reload. I was 15. Next was IMR3031 for my 30-30 when I was 17.
 
first loads

my first loads were for a Winchester model 43 .22 hornet. Used a cartridge cut down for a dipper. 8.5 gr of 2400, checked on a Redding beam scale. this was back in1957!
 
Unique for a SS Ruger Super Blackhawk. I loaded 50 rounds out of it and tossed it in the trash and went to W 296 and never looked back.
 
Unique AND W231 for 357 Mag. & 38 Spec. 1990. Ditched the Unique and stayed with the W231. Yes.. I bought both and tried them side by side.
 
Varget, and unfortunate first powder for 308. Switched to 4064 after a couple bottles and never looked back.

Unique, for pretty much every pistol, but more 38 SPC and 357 Mag than anything else.

Jimro
 
I can't remember which handgun was my first...either my Ruger Blackhawk Flat Top with 2400 or a P38 9MM with P-5066 powder. But I remember loading paper shells for a shot gun with fiber and card wads and Alcan 5 or 7 powders even earlier.
 
First powder was

Bullseye for 38 special/9mm/45 acp

And I'm still using it.

First rifle powder was varget (77smk)
 
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I started with Bullseye, 38 specials, and the Lee Whack-a-mole kit about 15 years ago.

Still using Bullseye in 38 special, but the lee loader kit is gathering dust.
 
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