glockdude1 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I am just trying some Hodgdon Universal for the first time and need some recipes for.. Nosler 230gr HP RMR 230gr HP plated ..and.. RMR 230gr RN plated Thanks guys.. I am shooting a Sig 1911 45acp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 How about a recommendation to stop and reconsider? Universal is a poor choice for .45 unless you're one of those "recoil doesn't bother me!" types or its the only pistol powder you have/can get. You won't get complete combustion at lower pressures, and the recoil gets bad real fast. Regular Clays, or WST are much better choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) What does your reloading book tell you? I'm not trying to be a jerk, but you should have an idea of min/max for powder and bullet combo. Don't rely on others for their recipes, they won't be there when you blow up your gun. Edited June 1, 2013 by stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glockdude1 Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) My reload book only has regular Clays numbers and not Universal... I bought this Universal because it came highly recommended by a respected member on this website..a gentleman named Carden Thought I would take his advice.. Loaded some up at 5.1gr at 1.25 OAL and it seems good, but is pretty dirty.. Just wanted to know if anyone else has a recipe.. Edited June 1, 2013 by glockdude1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 IIRC, the data on Hodgdon's web site starts much lower than the data in my Speer #14. If you start as low as Hodgdon says you can, the velocity will be sad (600fps or so), and combustion incomplete. If you want 800fps, I'm fairly sure Universal will take you there safely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Carden recommended it as a general pistol powder, or specifically for .45acp? I like Universal for 9mm and have gone through jugs of it. For .45, regular Clays or WST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 My reload book only has regular Clays numbers and not Universal... BTW...if you're not aware, hodgdon.com has lots of load data online for Hodgdon/Winchester powders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glockdude1 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 I spoke with Doug Carden on the phone a few months ago and he recommended the Universal for my 45..it just took me 3 months to find some Universal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 So, you bought Universal specifically for loading .45acp? Yuck. What sort of velocity do you want? I've read some say it makes a good full power bowling pin shooting load...but if you just want to make major PF or don't even care about making PF, it's the wrong powder for this caliber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glockdude1 Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 I went out and found some regular Clays and will try that...Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike l m Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Clays for 230 gr fmj or hp max is 4.0 grains. Start at 3.5-3.7 try it then decide to shoot it. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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