45 ACP powder suggestions

Oakie

Just getting into reloading for the 45 acp. Just some background. I have been reloading for almost 45 years, but only for my revolvers and rifles. I have a Kimber pro carry II, I want to reload for. I have many reloading manuals, and the newest Hornady manual.

My question is, what , In your experience, has been the best powder to reload the 45 acp.?????????? I bought Hornady HP-XTP 185 grain bullets to shoot. I was leaning towards reloading with bullseye powder or W231. I have never tried titegroup, which is in the manual. I would venture to say that Unique, or W296 would not be viable to use, since I don't see any data for them.I know they are a lot faster burning powder. I use them in my revolvers. Oak

Hawk Carse

Unique is fine, data in Lyman.

charliemeyer007

I grew up on Bullseye in a 45 ACP. I'm shooting 231 these days in it and the 38 Special because I got it cheap - buy 3# get 5 free. Unique in the 22 Jet and BlueDot in the 44 Mag. I have used nearly everything in pistols over the years with both cast and jacketed bullets.

Pistol powder is still hard to find last time I looked.

babun

http://www.reloadammo.com/45loads.htm

his homepage lists every pistol round.

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brier-49

5.5 gr 231 behind a 230 grain pill

Ambrose

Just so you know: W296 is a slow burning pistol powder, generally used in magnums; .357, .41, .44, etc.

Grunt2

Yep...231 and red dot worked for me...mostly 200gr HG's...

quote:Originally posted by brier-49
5.5 gr 231 behind a 230 grain pill

Bottom Gun

I use Bullseye, Win 231 and Unique.

Oakie

Thank you everyone[:)] Heading out tomorrow for some W231 and Bullseye powder. Have tons of Unique.

Ambrose, you sir are correct. I meant slow burning. Thanks. Oakie

iceracerx

Info from our resident Bullseye shooter.

quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
Hello it is no contest HANDS DOWN VIHTAVUORI N 310 is the cleanest and best powder I have ever used in 45 ACP a once fired case still looks new . after 30 some years of loading 10 K rounds of 45acp each year this high priced powder gives smallest groups out of ransom rest and really clean burning.

I used Bulls eye for practice
great group size but it is dirty

Praise the hard ball Gun

62fuelie

I've been loading for the .45 ACP for nearly 50 years, both target and carry. For target I use either 231 or 700X. For field I use either Unique or Herco with a 200 grain Gold Dot. I am experimenting with AutoComp right now, but no decision yet.

Oakie

quote:Originally posted by iceracerx
Info from our resident Bullseye shooter.

quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
Hello it is no contest HANDS DOWN VIHTAVUORI N 310 is the cleanest and best powder I have ever used in 45 ACP a once fired case still looks new . after 30 some years of loading 10 K rounds of 45acp each year this high priced powder gives smallest groups out of ransom rest and really clean burning.

I used Bulls eye for practice
great group size but it is dirty

Praise the hard ball Gun




I see it listed in my newest manual, but in VIHT N 330, not 310. Hmmm. Misprint in book????? I trust Perry with all info. He has helped me before. Thanks for the post. By the way, I ended up buying W231, as it burns cleaner. I also got a couple pounds of 2400 and unique today.[:)]

babun

NOT a misprint.
Compare 310 to 330 here....

https://www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data/handgun-reloading/?cartridge=52

jimdeere

Oakie, if you need brass, Steve Marshall on the auction side has good stuff.
Titegroup is good and is usually a little cheaper than others.
HS6 is good, also.