Experienced opinions please

[Hgunner]

I have been using the same load for my .45acp pratice rounds for

darn near forever. That would be 5.1 grn W231 under a 200grn LSWC.

Its a nice accurate low recoil practice round, that you can shoot several hundred a day and not fatigue the wrist etc.

My stock of W231 has dwindled, I have been unable to find any so, I bought 8Lbs if Unique. With out have to pull out the chronograph etc.

my manuals lead me to believe that 5.3-5.4grns should be a equivlent

loading. Opinions?

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Reloading .45 ACP Page

This guy's page is where I started with reloading data. He says 5.1 for Unique and 200LSWC. He states his loads are maximum(don't know)

I use Accurate #5 and 8.4gn is a reasonable load for me. His is 8.7 for AA-5 for 230 JHP Hope that helps

I have been using the same load for my .45acp pratice rounds for

darn near forever. That would be 5.1 grn W231 under a 200grn LSWC.

Its a nice accurate low recoil practice round, that you can shoot several hundred a day and not fatigue the wrist etc.

My stock of W231 has dwindled, I have been unable to find any so, I bought 8Lbs if Unique. With out have to pull out the chronograph etc.

my manuals lead me to believe that 5.3-5.4grns should be a equivlent

loading. Opinions?

[Hgunner]

5.1grns of Unique seems kind of low for a max load. I have 7 manuals and they show a starting load of from 4.9 to max of 7.5grn.

[jaysouth]

Start at the minimum load in your manual and go up 1/10th gr at a time to find the most accurate combo. The most accurate load will likely be halfway or less between min and max.

Do not worry about velocity as long as the load cycles your action and burns all the powder. If you are a hot rodder and really want highter velocities, buy CorBon factory loads.