.45 ACP powder options

[sprink]

I'm not new to reloading just new to loading .45 ACP. Looking for a clean burning, good metering from a Dillon 550, and accurate powder with good case fill so a double charge would be easily spotted. I'm not asking to much am I lol. At least a powder that meters well and is accurate are my top concerns. I'm going to be loading Zero 230gr FMJ bullets for my Springfield 1911. Anyone care to share their opinions on some different powders they've had luck with? Thanks.

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[xlsbob]

I go through a lot of 231 for 45 acp and .40. It meters well in my 550s and since I have a bunch of it I use it whenever I can.

 

[sprink]

I go through a lot of 231 for 45 acp and .40. It meters well in my 550s and since I have a bunch of it I use it whenever I can.

Thank you for quick response, I appreciate it.

 

[Certaindeaf]

I love my Red Dot. Promo is the same thing but cheaper with no red dots. Case fill is excellent and it has been used by millions for a heck of a long time.

 

[41mag]

I use 231, wsf, wst, bullseye, & a small handful of others depending on what's at hand. Usually get my best accuracy from the lower end of the charts ymmv
Good luck, fun round to explore.

 

[filsonhand]

+1 for win 231

 

[DizzyJ]

Doesn't fill the case, but bullseye meters well and has always done a great job for me!

 

[LSWC]

Tried 6-8 powders and and settled on Bullseye - Works well for me..

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

5-5.5gr bullseye 230gr RN

 

[jordanka16]

Cfe pistol is my current favorite, gives very good velocities and low SD. Honestly though anything suggested in this thread will work great, .45 ACP is a forgiving round that has been around for a long time, not really much that wont work.

 

[American123]

I'm in the same boat, just about to start loading .45 but I've always found Accurate Powders to work well for me in both 9mm, 10mm and .223 before I switched to H335 just for sake of duplicity with my .308 loads, #5 I already use for 9mm and they list load data for .45 that looks fine.

I also load on a 550 and the benefit of the Accurate powder is it is a fine ball that meters very easily.

Lots of other powders out there though, can't say I have experience with many of them.

 

[nammac]

Red Dot/Promo
231
Bullseye
Unique

All these powders will do the job. I've been using Unique and Promo, simply because that's what I had on hand...

YMMV

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

Red Dot/Promo
231
Bullseye
Unique

All these powders will do the job. I've been using Unique and Promo, simply because that's what I had on hand...

YMMV

no doubt. times were tough a few years ago

 

[erslll]

I use HS-6 for all my pistol ammo (9mm, .40 S&W and 45 ACP). Meters fine in my 550.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Cfe pistol is my current favorite, gives very good velocities and low SD. Honestly though anything suggested in this thread will work great, .45 ACP is a forgiving round that has been around for a long time, not really much that wont work.

Indeed. There's a youtube vid where a guy uses black powder and the pistol works fine for a few mags before it cruds up.

 

[FA9]

W231

 

[Pops1911]

W231 or WSF for the win!

 

[DLS]

231 or Red dot for me.

I used to use and love PB and to a lesser extent Herco but those are old powders with limited supply.

 

[Certaindeaf]

231 or Red dot for me.

I used to use and love PB and to a lesser extent Herco but those are old powders with limited supply.

I used to love Top-Mark.. I started loading with it when I was 16.. out of a big can that was ancient and discontinued way back before then.

 

[Retired Guy]

I like 231 a lot. But on my 550B, I use Unique because a double charge will overflow the case with the loads I use. I had a friend double charge a .45 ACP load with Bullseye while using a single stage press. I figured if it could happen to him, it can happen to anyone. In 30 years of use with the 550B, I have double charged one round and I caught it immediately because it was overflowing.