Can you reload pistol rounds with rifle powder?

Religious Shooter Oct 4 2004, 03:16 AM I'm gonna buy 32 lbs of A2230-C for .223. It works out to about $8.60/lb delivered. Can I use this stuff in reloading 9mm or .40 S&W? Is there any danger (in general) in using rifle powders in pistol rounds? From my own experience and knowledge, rifle powders are a lot slower than pistol. And in general (AFAIK), slower means safer. Anybody actually do something like this? DogmaDog Oct 4 2004, 05:30 AM Hmmm. Your reasoning sounds plausible, but unless you can find published load data in a reloading manual, you should not attempt

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