loading the 45

muss

Alright, I finally after 5 years got all the reloading stuff back out of the boxes. Had to move three times in 5 years[:(!]

What powders are the best for loading the 45?

I will just be looking for target / plnking loads. And YES, I will check all the books before loading. Just looking for some good leads from which to start.

I will start with 230 round nose bullets, maybe some lead.


Thanks,

tom

ducky

I've got a very strong preference towards Titegroup for my .45acp loads, but Clays and W231 are right up there in my opinion. Titegroup is fast burning, and the charge's position within the case does not affect performance.

Best wishes on your loading.

bpost

For target work I prefer WW231

For plinking 6.0 gr of Unique is great.

Pearyw

I also like 231 for target loads as well as Bullseye. I load 4.6 gr of Bullseye for light target loads with a 230 gr lead bullets. For general use, I use 5.3 gr of 231 with a 230 rn lead or fmj. For hotter loads, I use AA5. A lot depends on what kind of 45 you are loading for. In 1911s, the 4.6 gr of B'eye is good with a 16 # recoil spring. When I load the 5.3 of 231, I use a 18# variable Wolff spring. If I load for my 45 Glock, I stick with jacketed bullets and a fairly warm load. I load 8.2 gr of AA5 with a 230 fmj bullet in Winchester brass.

muss

I had been using ww231 for all my pistol reloading back in the good old days. I think I will start with 231 for the 45.

Thanks for the advise.

Tom

ContacFront

Titegroup

Grunt2

WW231 and RedDot have been in the bulk of my 45ACP loads. Haven't tried any of the newer powders. Both meter well..

PJ

I second (or third) Titegroup. Easy to meter and pretty clean burning.
Pete

BHAVIN

Anyone shooting Titegroup with 200g plated bullets? What load are you using? I prefer titegroup becasue it is so much cleaner and easier to meter but I am still fine tuning my load.

ducky

BHAVIN, copper plated? For a light target load I use 4.9gr Titegroup with 200gr Berry's Copper SWC. It chronos at ~779fps. I've had more fun with 5.1gr of Titegroup of the same bullet, but have yet to chronograph it.

I've found though that copper plated bullets run almost consistently 100fps slower than their lead counterparts, regardless of bullet weight and using the same charge. 4.9gr of Titegroup on a 200gr L-SWC chrono'd at 883fps, while 4.6gr of Titegroup on a 230gr Copper RN and 230gr LRN chronographed at 720fps and 822fps respectively.

Best wishes

BHAVIN

Thanks ducky! I have been using 5.1g Titegroup with West Coast plated 200g RN bullets with pretty good luck. I haven't had a chance to chrony them yet. This was the most accurate load through my Sig P220, Glock 21 & my Kimbers 1911's.

ryan_marine

Greendot because I use it in my skater guns.

Ray

Grunt2

Looks like I'll have to try some "Titegroup"....and get up to speed..!

1911a1-fan

i started loading with bullseye, way to dirty, then tried 231,ok not as dirty, but still dirty, then went to clays,very clean {not universal clays}, i recently tried titegroup, and it is the best yet, it is clean burning, and my standard deviation has never been higher than 9fps, recoil is reduced very much over any other powder at comparable velocity

sig232

Excuse my dumb question, but is Titegroup an alliant powder? I have always used Bullseye and W-231. Love those Bullseye smoke rings!

Sig

temblor

Titegroup is a Hodgdon powder...........

41magdan

I've been shooting competetively for 15 years and I load my 45's with 5gr. of 700x. After testing this load hits the hardest and gave the tightest groups at 30ft. Accurate #5 was the cleanest and was a real close second in the accuracy department. I found it much easier to find the 700x in quantity, therefor less expensive to shoot. I shoot 230gr. jackets in a Para-Ordnance P-14. Hope the info helps.[:)]