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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby talonnet30 on Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:12 pm

i have been looking for unique but it isn't that easy to find or it is bought up before i can even get any, granted i don't really need it as i am not ready to actualy reload but i need to figure out this lee scale also was wondering when you deprime old brass, is it ok to reprim it even if it will be a while be fore you acutaly reload it??
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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby crbutler on Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:16 pm

Yes, its OK.

I have a bunch of factory primed stuff that still works and it was sitting around for 10+ years.

Just keep it dry and avoid extreme temps and it will work fine... but make sure you clearly document what primers are in it...
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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby talonnet30 on Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:19 pm

oldmanFSCA, i haven't forgot about you, and i do plan to take you up on that training, just need to get time off work and funds
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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby OldmanFCSA on Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:07 pm

Unique is available, has been available at Wolf's Den in recent past, check there first.

I have 2 pounds reserved for a friend in Oregon, will take to the FCSA World match in Raton, NM.
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Postby srtolly on Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:49 pm

Check out The ABCs of reloading as a guide as well, I was recommended to me by a lot of people when I started a couple years ago.

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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby qualcorp on Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:34 am

+1 W231. Very reliable accurate measure and smells good ;)
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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby talonnet30 on Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:14 am

qualcorp wrote:+1 W231. Very reliable accurate measure and smells good ;)




it smells good LOL i will remember that LOL
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Postby talonnet30 on Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:14 am

srtolly wrote:Check out The ABCs of reloading as a guide as well, I was recommended to me by a lot of people when I started a couple years ago.

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it is on my list now thank you
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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby talonnet30 on Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:15 am

OldmanFCSA wrote:Unique is available, has been available at Wolf's Den in recent past, check there first.

I have 2 pounds reserved for a friend in Oregon, will take to the FCSA World match in Raton, NM.




thank you i will check
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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby qualcorp on Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:24 am

talonnet30 wrote:
qualcorp wrote:+1 W231. Very reliable accurate measure and smells good ;)




it smells good LOL i will remember that LOL

Burns clean. There was a time not long ago I loaded all 9/45acp with, I strayed away as with other calibers now back 231 for 9mm/45acp. Be well :)
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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby OldmanFCSA on Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:19 am

talonnet30 wrote:
OldmanFCSA wrote:Unique is available, has been available at Wolf's Den in recent past, check there first.

I have 2 pounds reserved for a friend in Oregon, will take to the FCSA World match in Raton, NM.




thank you i will check


And I know of another source also, I can get it if you want.
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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby Ski_Doctor on Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:26 am

noylj wrote:N310 (Vihtavuori)
Titewad (Hodgdon)
Nitro 100 (Accurate)
Bullseye (Alliant)
Solo 1000 (Accurate)
Red Dot (Alliant)
e3 (Alliant)
Promo (Alliant)
Titegroup (Hodgdon)
AA2 (Accurate)
American Select (Alliant)
AA Plus (Winchester)
Clays (Hodgdon)
N320 (Vihtavuori)
Competition (Ramshot)
WST (Winchester)
HP38 (Hodgdon) and 231 (Winchester)
PB (IMR)
Zip (Ramshot)
700X (IMR)
Green Dot (Alliant)
International Clays (Hodgdon)
AA5 (Accurate)
HS-5 (Hodgdon)
WSL (Winchester)
Unique (Alliant)
Universal Clays (Hodgdon)
N330 (Vihtavuori)
Power Pistol (Alliant)
SR-7625 (IMR)
HS-6 (Hodgdon)same as 540
Silhouette (Ramshot) same as WAP
N340 (Vihtavuori)
Herco (Alliant)
WSF (Winchester)
SR-4756 (IMR)
3N37 (Vihtavuori)
800X (IMR)
AA7 (Accurate)
Longshot (Hodgdon)
True Blue (Ramshot)
and many more.
For accuracy, you will do best with 231/HP38, AA2, Bullseye, and Red Dot.
For performance, you will do best with Power Pistol to Longshot.


Thank you noylj
With the lack of availability of powders it's nice to see a list of possibilities. I go into the store and have my favorites, but often they are long gone so it's great to see some possible alternatives at a glance without having to lookup each one.
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Re: Powder for .45 ACP

Postby Eric Marleau on Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:28 am

I agree with Oldman on W231.
I also use WST.

I shoot either the bulk cast Red River bullets which I get at Wolfs Den for around $41.00 for 500, and for better groups I get Precision [black bullets] out of Kemp Texas for around $118.00 a thousand.

Buying in bulk, I figure that I only pay around $6.50 for a box of 50.

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