Favorite .45ACP powders

[Brutus]

Tried a bunch over the last 45 years but have pretty much settled on the following:
Bullseye for lead SWC's.
HP-38 (WW231) and AA#5 for everything else.
What all do you folks say?

 

[44 AMP]

I use Unique, because I also use it in other rounds and haven't loaded any "target" LSWCs in .45ACP in decades. Back when I did, I used Bullseye or W231.

 

[Dufus]

I have used a lot of different powders in the old 45 ACP. There are a lot of good powders that shoot well in it.

Bullseye is the old standby.

I have loads using all the Dots (Red, Green, Blue, plus Herco, Unique).

After a lot of rounds shot, I have settled on VV N340. It is as good as any and very clean.

 

[TJB101]

Just Bullseye .. meters well

 

[mikejonestkd]

Bullseye for plinking rounds, and target SWCs
Win 231/ HP-38 for everything approximating factory velocity
Occasionally I use power pistol when I want to load in the upper range, which is rarely

 

[Unclenick]

Ditto on Power Pistol as another good one. Both Power Pistol and HS-6 can be used in stiff loads. But like Mike, I seldom have reason to roll those except to experiment.

 

[Scorch]

Unique, 231, Universal Clays.

 

[Kevin Rohrer]

Hundreds of threads on the subject, and they all say the same thing.

Unique for me.

 

[std7mag]

I shoot almost 185gr bullets exclusively out of my 1911.

For LSWC i use Unique, Red Dot, or Green Dot.
Have had good results with all.

For jacketed bullets i use Sierra JHP, and Tournament Masters.
For these i use Ramshot Silhouette.

 

[Mike Irwin]

I've used more WW 231 than all other powders combined. I LOVE the stuff.

9mm, .32 Long, .38 Special, .45 ACP, .41 Magnum (mid loads), and .357 Magnum (mid loads).

The only thing I didn't like it for was .44 Special. Too little powder, too big of a case.

 

[wbbh]

VV N310, Shooters World Clean Shot and Titegroup in that order.

In the past, W231

 

[Hammerhead]

W231 (always a winner), N310, Clays, Bullseye.

 

[jjavedas]

BE-86 seems to work for all my pistol rounds 9 mm 10 mm 40 and 45 acp,runs clean flash suppressed meters well through a Dillon 550.

 

[Hawg]

W231

 

[Mike38]

I've used Hodgdon Titegroup for many years, but have recently been playing around with Winchester WST. Both work well for .45acp, and the WST is cleaner.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

WST uses less powder than W231 in .45 ACP, and has a much tighter range between minimum and maximum loads. W231 barely fills half the case -- I wouldn't be super happy about using something that fills even less of the case.

 

[stinkeypete]

Bullseye or W231 for me but... call me crazy, but I like how bullseye smells better.

 

[BBarn]

In the past I've used mostly W231 and still use it some. But lately I've switched to American Select for light loads, and W244 for a bit more velocity than W231.

 

[eo1bart]

Bullseye and WST for 185 & 200gr target loads.
BE-86 and AA#5 for full velocity 230gr FMJ & JHP

 

[USSR]

Mike38,

Glad to hear you mention WST. I've got 8# that I've been dying to play around with.

Don