Re: titegroup a good choice?
I'm a big fan of TG. I've shot 16lb of it in the last 2 years... 45 mainly. I use jacketed bullets, and it is not smokey or dirty.
It is extremely versatile, and will load any pistol cartridge (I even use it for 500SW plinking rounds), though it achieves low velocity in most. It works great in 45 - I get ~1000fps with 5.75gr and a 200gr Montana Gold.
Between TG, 700x, 800x, Win231, Unique and bullseye, I find that TG provides the LEAST abrupt recoil impulse in my Glock 30 and 21.
Folks I shoot with say TG is really loud.
IMR 700x is another versatile pistol powder.