CJGREGORY Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I've recently started shooting USPSA. I have plenty of AA5 to work with. I do have a small amount of W231 but it seems hard to find. I'm shooting 230 gr LRN. AA5 is a bit slower than W231 but I have plenty of it. Who here has a good load with AA5 that will bring me under 800 fps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 7.8gr at 1.250" gets me to 172PF out of my 5" Barsto barrel 1911. Ever since I moved to Competition powder I don't load .45 with AA#5 anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJGREGORY Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 How did it perform for you Aandabooks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Fine. Good accuracy with moderate recoil. I just found that I prefer the faster powder. Gun comes back on target faster. Competition powder has a very similiar burn rate to VV320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJGREGORY Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJGREGORY Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 Well I loaded up five and started at 7.1 grains of accurate #5. Every one of them keyholed the target. lol I've never had key holes before. Not just little ones but like the whole bullet hit it sideways. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJGREGORY Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 LIghtened up on the crimp. we're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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