.45 auto powder options for accurate range time

[Kenk]

What kind of powder do you folks find to produce accurate .45 auto FMJ loads? Seems like I used to use Bullseye in the past, but that was a number of years ago. These will be used in a factory G30
Thanks

Ken

[The_Shadow]

Bullseye is a mainstay with many 45ACP shooters, I have used Red Dot, Blue Dot, Power Pistol and more recently been using Alliant BE-86.
Allaint shows some good data on their site.

Longshot, 800X and AA#7 will work too.

[Kenk]

Thanks, How do you like the BE-86? I have some of that also

[The_Shadow]

I does a good job, clean and flash suppressed too...Alliant has standard and +P data for it...

[Kenk]

Nice, Thanks man!

[tommac919]

I use Unique most of the time, but currently using AutoComp due to the fact I purchased a couple large jugs.

Both work good for range work with 230 gr heads

[Kenk]

So Shadow, on Alliant's .45 ACP + P BE-86 load data, it only gives one charge amount (6.9) is this their recommendation for a max load? no min / max data available
Thanks

[The_Shadow]

From what I have seen with BE-86 the data is a little conservative.  You can do a comparison between the standard pressure and +P data. 
This conservative data was also noted in the 10mm uses as well as we saw in the Pull-Downs of the Sig ammo.

[Spudmeister]

Bullseye is a mainstay with many 45ACP shooters, I have used Red Dot, Blue Dot, Power Pistol and more recently been using Alliant BE-86.
Allaint shows some good data on their site.

Longshot, 800X and AA#7 will work too.

Well put.  The 45 acp will run well on all sorts of powder.  Been reloading for it for over 45 years.  I currently use Power Pistol but that is only because I burn it it other cartridges.  Without actually knowing absolutely I would judge the best powders are in the burning range of Bullseye and Red Dot.  Power Pistol is closer to Unique.  Both work well but I believe the closer your are to Bullseye in burning rate, the better. 

[Kenk]

Thanks, On Alliant's .45 ACP + P BE-86 load data, it only gives one charge amount (6.9) is this their recommendation for a min, or max load?

[The_Shadow]

Spudmeister, that's the thing both Power Pistol and BE-86 are derivatives of Bullseye powder.
Power Pistol when it first came about was BE-84 and well BE-86 is also a modified Bullseye.

I still haven't gotten where the older Dupont #5 pistol powder came from or if it was in fact Bullseye or Power Pistol...still trying to find that info.  But Dupont #5 seems to be a thicker flake than the Bullseye and may have been the first Power Pistol powder.

[fltbed]

Back when Bullseye shooters shot "Hardball" matches, the popular powders were, Bullseye, (of course) Red Dot, 700X and the old WW452AA (now updated as WST)

Personally, I like WST when accuracy is desired more than velocity.  I wish Hodgdon would update and expand their data for WST as I have found it useful in any application where you could use Bullseye.

Jeff

[Trapper6L]

For my 45's, I shoot HS6 for accuracy with a 200 gr bullet seated at max OAL. The round functions great, groups of 3/4" are norm from bags. I have loads that are also accurate but not that accurate using Alliant Unique and Power Pistol. In my reloading the 45 ACP, it seems like the round is more sensitive to OAL than others. I'd suggest finding a decent load and then play with the OAL. My 45s like it long.

[Kenk]

Thanks folks!

[Slowpoke Rodriguez]

What kind of powder do you folks find to produce accurate .45 auto FMJ loads? Seems like I used to use Bullseye in the past, but that was a number of years ago. These will be used in a factory G30
Thanks

Ken

Unique.

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