[Gary H]

I've seen some impressive velocities posted with this powder and 230gr Gold Dots. Anyone give this a try? Is it clean? How about flash? Who carries it?

[Desert Dog]

It is very clean, and somewhat consistent. I could not quite duplicate the loads in the manual, I was consistently about 50 to 75 FPS slower than advertised.

I prefer AA#7, to it for stiff .45 ACP loads and .45 Super, because it is more consistent.

My favorite gunshop in Albuquerque carries it... Los Ranchos...

It does have an impressive muzzle flash at max loads...

[Gary H]

Thanks, I was trying to find Power Pistol without the flash. Any idea why it wasn't consistent? I gather that many spherical powders lack consistency.

[Desert Dog]

I am not saying it was inconsistent, I am saying AA#7 was more consistent. It is also a spherical powder.

I usually can get AA#7 a couple of dollars cheaper as well.

Enforcer is a good powder...

[45crittergitter]

Yes, I have tried Enforcer with 230 Gold Dots, and did not get anywhere near the claimed velocities. I don't remember the exact numbers - perhaps I will remember to look them up.

[Gary H]

Caliber Bullet weight Bullet type Primer mgfr Primer type WPName Powder load (grains) Overall Length (in) Corrected Velocity FPS SD V Corrected Meter
45 ACP 155 W-C Frangible HP Win LPP Enforcer 16.7 1.200 1,153 8 17,070
45 ACP 185 Hornady HP/XTP Fed FED 150 LP Enforcer 16.0 1.215 1,098 19 13,783
45 ACP 185 Hornady HP/XTP Fed FED 150 LP Enforcer 16.9 1.215 1,167 14 16,833
45 ACP 185 Hornady HP/XTP Fed FED 150 LP Enforcer 17.5 1.215 1,202 14 17,943
45 ACP 200 Hornady HP/XTP Fed 150 Enforcer 12.9 1.230 905 12,070
45 ACP 200 Hornady HP/XTP Fed FED 150 LP Enforcer 15.2 1.215 1,061 16 15,103
45 ACP 200 Hornady HP/XTP Fed FED 150 LP Enforcer 15.7 1.215 1,126 3 16,843
45 ACP 200 W-C Copper Plated SWC Win LPP Enforcer 14.7 1.190 1,056 8 16,760
45 ACP 200 W-C Copper Plated RN Win LPP Enforcer 16.0 1.220 1,127 20 15,860
45 ACP 230 Rushmore RN Lead Fed 155 Enforcer 12.5 1.235 907 11 12,680
45 ACP 230 Hornady FMJ Fed 155 Enforcer 14.2 1.235 1,005 7 16,170
45 ACP 230 Speer Gold Dot JHP Fed 155 Enforcer 14.2 1.240 1,011 17 16,950
45 ACP 230 Mont Gold FMJ Fed FED 150 LP Enforcer 12.8 1.260 920 19 14,973
45 ACP 230 Sierra JHP Fed FED 150 LP Enforcer 12.9 1.235 947 19 17,003
45 ACP 230 Mont Gold FMJ Fed FED 150 LP Enforcer 13.4 1.260 971 17 17,073
45 ACP 230 Sierra JHP Fed FED 150 LP Enforcer 13.7 1.235 998 11 17,663
45 ACP 230 W-C Copper Plated RN Win LPP Enforcer 13.0 1.222 920 13 14,510

That didn't work .. sorry Their website should have data within next week.

[Clark]

Ramshot Enforcer and AA#9 look the same, smell the same, have the same denisty, and I have found, the same charge to reach the threashold of brass flowing.

[Gary H]

Clark:

Was it you that posted that it was the same, except Enforcer has a flash suppressant added?

How is the flash? Substantial.. I would guess.

[5pins]

I got the same velocites as advertised if I used CCI mag primers. Win and Fed primers were much lower.

[45crittergitter]

CAUTION: The following post may include loading data beyond currently published maximums for this cartridge. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Neither the writer, The High Road, nor the staff of THR assume any liability for any damage or injury resulting from use of this information.

Here's my data; better than I remembered:

.45 ACP, 5" bbl., 230 grain Gold Dot, Ramshot Enforcer, unknown brass (probably mixed headstamps)

Federal 155 primer:

grains
13.0 909 fps instrumental
13.8 966 fps

WLP primer:

grains
13.0 878 fps instrumental
13.5 897 fps
13.8 915 fps
14.2 unrecorded

[5pins]

Here is some data form my loading with enforcer.

Hornady 230 FMJFP
PMC cases
14grs of Enforcer
Avg velocity
With Winchester large pistol primer. 978 fps
With Federal large pistol mag primers. 990 fps
With CCI large pistol mag primers. 1028 fps

I also have a load with 16grs of Enforcer with CCI primers that will push a 200gr bullet at 1148 fps