Low smoke powder

[Jay Andrew]

I think you’ll find most canister powders are going to produce face less smoke then your budget ammo. Here’s why.

You’re likely not seeing smoke persay but graphite. The high speed loading equipment use on budget ammo spits out loaded rounds at insane speeds. In order to allow the powder to flow and drop into the case at these high speeds , it is common for manufacturers to order powder with a little more graphite in the mix. This makes the rounds notoriously dirty.

CFE Pistol isn’t a bad one to try, personally I like Bulleye or Unique. Just because I’m a cheap skate and I can squeeze a few more rounds per pound of powder.





Reloading...it’s like knitting for men.

[mightysmurf8201]

I think you’ll find most canister powders are going to produce face less smoke then your budget ammo. Here’s why.

You’re likely not seeing smoke persay but graphite. The high speed loading equipment use on budget ammo spits out loaded rounds at insane speeds. In order to allow the powder to flow and drop into the case at these high speeds , it is common for manufacturers to order powder with a little more graphite in the mix. This makes the rounds notoriously dirty.

CFE Pistol isn’t a bad one to try, personally I like Bulleye or Unique. Just because I’m a cheap skate and I can squeeze a few more rounds per pound of powder.

That makes sense. Thanks for the info. I’ve been itching to try CFE pistol, now I’ve a reason to “pull the trigger” on a bottle. CFE 223 runs great in my AR.