Go to powder for 45 ACP

[milshooter]

Titegroup meters well and is a lot less dirty than W231 but have had good performance out of each with 200 gr lead to 230 ball

 

[TwoTone]

Unique x 5

Works great with a variety of bullet weights.

 

[remington jim]

45 acp powder

UNique x 6

 

[ciPeterF]

Try some Ramshot ZIP..

 

[79Jimmy]

Unique here too. 5.8gr under a 230gr plated. Pretty standard.

 

[ffgats]

try a lb Vhit.N320, a little pricey, but clean and consistent

 

[red magnum]

Am I the only one who uses Green Dot?

Little dirt but my S&W 625 shoots like a dream with it.

 

[tenexx]

Winchester Super Target, 5 grains under a 200gn LSWC boolit. I was told that it is the same load that the USMC Pistol team use. I also use it in 40S&W and will try to work up a 9mm load this summer.

 

[fingers]

Unique!

 

[raks]

Clays, fills the case damn near impossible to double charge.

 

[Rod B]

Bullseye

 

[Chuckbuster]

5.6 grains of Red Dot under a 200 grain SWC. My PT-1911 loves this load. My Norc two-tone, however likes American Select under the same bullet.

 

[BLACKBRIAR]

I am surprised no one mentioned Longshot. Its what I've been using. I like the way it meters, its very consistent and accuracy is excelllent. A fellow reloader at the range commented on how clean it buirned compared to the Unique he uses.

I am in process of trying AA No.5 its a little dirtier. Still working with it.

 

[Cuda]

I used Red Dot and Unique. I am firmly on the Unique sided for 45LC and ACP.

 

[NAA]

My pet load for .45 ACP is 5.2 gr Red Dot behind a 200 gr lead SWC.

I've tried W231, works well, but very dirty.

Unique & Bullseye are also secondary powders I will also use.

NAA.

 

[shatthatkilledelvis]

200 SWC over 4.9gr of WST or 700X

 

[Shootshellz]

Accurate Arms #5. The 'liquid Unique'. A ball powder with a similar burning rate to Unique but throws much smoother through a powder measure.

 

[Brutus]

My pet load for .45 ACP is 5.2 gr Red Dot behind a 200 gr lead SWC.

I've tried W231, works well, but very dirty.

Unique & Bullseye are also secondary powders I will also use.

NAA.

Red Dot is my choice becuase I also use it in 44 Special as well.
I have Unique & Bullseye lying around, but not as much as Red Dot.
Myself I found it very easy to work up accurate loads with the Red Dot.

 

[CV32]

Unique, and lately, 700-X.

 

[Opcx6]

Bullseye