Sirshredalot

Since posting this I have picked up some Clays, Power Pistol, and Green dot to play with...also added a new powder measure to my press. Clays is REALLY nice...3.9gr with a 200gr RN plated bullet is just about perfect....I might try 4.0gr or 4.1gr just to see if I can get it a little cleaner. The Power Pistol is a bit of a let down for my application I guess...I meters better than anything else I have tried, but needs to be loaded HOT to run clean...Loaded down to 5.8gr it shoots nicely with a 18lb recoil spring...but is filthy...nice and clean at 7.1gr, but kicks like a mule. The green dot is the most filling and shoots very nicely, but is just a little dirtier than the titegroup I was already using. Cant find ANY WST powder...everyone has to order it and the closest place is over an hour away...still want to try it but overall I am very very pleased with Clays. Thanks for all the input. God bless -Shred

Hello again. I cannot seem to find any load data on Power Pistol powder for a 200gr 45 acp bullet. I am shooting plated but would settle for a lead load. I went to aliants sight but they only showed a load at around 1000fps I think... How low can I go with this powder? Any and all comments/suggestions are welcome. God bless -Shred

NO chrono yet...I dont have one and dont have easy access to one....would like to though. Not afraid of recoil...i just dont want to damage my gun with 5.8gr of titegroup...will look into WST though...thanks. God bless -Shred

What load did you end up using? God bless -Shred

Thank you for all the replies. I have some red dot available and was looking into trailboss...but I'll have to wait til the next gun show to pick it up. God bless -Shred

Hello, Newbie with a couple questions here. Im new to reloading and Im using 200gr Plated Berrys SWC for 45acp and currently using titegroup. My concern is...The recoil difference in just a small amount of powder variations is VASTLY noticeable in recoil. Im using a target range of 4.5-4.7gr of powder and the charges that have been loaded at 4.3 grains are VERY soft and the 4.9 charges have much more snap...but Sierra Bullets lists a max charge of 5.8gr...That seems high to me. Titegroup also meters in such small amounts...I inspect every case for powder, but the difference between 4.7gr and 5.4gr is not noticeable to my eye. Is there such a thing as a fast burning, high volume metering powder?...Id rather have more "cushion" to prevent damage to my firearms. I would like to fill the case closer to the back of the bullet...My OAL is 1.229-1.231. Ive wondered about trailboss, but have heard it doesnt lend well to 45acp. Please and thank you God bless -Shred

Hello to all, Shred here...looking to get into some steel shooting and have been interested in pistol competition for a long time. Hoping to learn a few things here and there. Also been looking into building my own steel targets. Anywho...howdy! God bless -Shred