I am looking at my Lyman 48th edition reloading book. I am trying to figure out what powder to stat with to reload my .45 auto. In the book it gives you the name of some of the recommended powders to start with. Like Bullseye, Unique and a few more. But Gander Mt dose not sell these brands. And I don’t see them on on-line places like Powder Valley. How do I know what to use for powder if I can’t find the brand the book tells me to use. Thanks
What powder to use?
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Valkman
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I have that problem with Lyman also - I have H110 to load .454 with and it lists no loads for that powder. That's why I have 3 manuals plus some load books from Midway, and use online data from the powder companies. I use Win231 to load .45ACP.
Here's Alliant's online data:
http://recipes.alliantpowder.com/index2.html
Here's Alliant's online data:
http://recipes.alliantpowder.com/index2.html
Quantrill
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700X, 231, and Bullseye for target and Unique for heftier loads. I know there are other good ones but those are the ones I use and am familiar with. Quantrill
redneck2
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Do yourself a big favor
and get the free manuals that the powder companies give out. Rather than chasing around a bunch of manuals trying to find your powder, you buy a powder and see all the applications it has
As for powder, there was a thread here just a week or two ago. Change your setting to 30 days and you should be able to pick it up
Accurate 5, Titegroup, WW-231, Universal Clays, and Bullseye are the answers
and get the free manuals that the powder companies give out. Rather than chasing around a bunch of manuals trying to find your powder, you buy a powder and see all the applications it has
As for powder, there was a thread here just a week or two ago. Change your setting to 30 days and you should be able to pick it up
Accurate 5, Titegroup, WW-231, Universal Clays, and Bullseye are the answers
45crittergitter
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Please check your loads with more than one source before loading and firing. Misprints happen.
stans
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I highly recommend consulting three or four reloading manuals before starting to reload. As for powders useful in the 45 ACP, Bullseye, W-231 (HP-38), AA#2 improved are good for light target loads and peak out near factory 230 grain ballistics. For full power loads Unique and AA#5 are hard to beat.
Ala Dan
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The best powder I've found for mid-range target loads
in the .45 ACP has been Hodgdon Universal Clays. With
a 200 grain L-SWC bullet, 5.0 grains makes for a sweet
load!
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
in the .45 ACP has been Hodgdon Universal Clays. With
a 200 grain L-SWC bullet, 5.0 grains makes for a sweet
load!
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
1911WB
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Powders for .45 acp
Bullseye makes for very accurate loads, and its recoil seems less than other powders I have tried. I use 5 grns with 230 gr. FMJ & 4.1 - 4.3 with 185 gr LSWC. Another I have used a great deal is Green Dot- 5.2 grns w/ 230 FMJ.
Bullseye makes for very accurate loads, and its recoil seems less than other powders I have tried. I use 5 grns with 230 gr. FMJ & 4.1 - 4.3 with 185 gr LSWC. Another I have used a great deal is Green Dot- 5.2 grns w/ 230 FMJ.
Intune
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I gotta go with Ala D. on this one. I use almost the same load but a little lighter. 4.8 of Universal C's under a 200gr LSWC. Fired from a ... Sig 220 of course! People at the range cannot believe it's a .45. I don't know how to describe how mild it is to shoot. Well, sweet, like AD said. It is a fantastic tool for trigger control, sight pic, double taps, etc. It is sooo mild that I always end the session with a few mags of full power loads. I use Uni Clays for my mild .44 mag loads also. Make sure you don't confuse it with regular Clays.
cheygriz
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Target loads=Bullseye
Ball loads= Unique
simple
Ball loads= Unique
simple
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