H110 and .45ACP

[GunsNotPuns]

For reasons I'm pulling apart a few hundred rounds of .30 Carbine and that powder, along with what I already have, means I'll have 1.75 pounds of H110.

Has anyone tried H110 in .45ACP? It burns a lot slower than the Winchester 231 I usually use but if I can some use...

Any way, the fact I couldn't find any data anywhere probably tells me the answer.

 

[OkayShooter]

Yeah I wouldn’t use it. Trade it for useful powder or use it for 44 mag or 357.

 

[GunsNotPuns]

Yeah, after I posted that I realized just how dumb a question it was.

 

[tbhupe]

Not a dumb question. There were probably hundreds of reloaders out there wondering the same thing, and now they have been informed not to do it.

 

[homer76]

The Hodgdon Reloading Data Website has no .45 ACP/H110 loads. I do like the powder however. I found some on sale a couple years ago and use it in 300 Blackout supersonic and subsonic loads. It's fun to shoot 245 grain cast bullets.

If I had not fractured my shoulder and ankle I was looking forward to using my 125gr reloads on deer this fall.

 

[OkayShooter]

Yeah, after I posted that I realized just how dumb a question it was.

Not dumb. Got me thinking as I got hundreds of rds of 30 carbine and no gun to use it.

But for me I can use the components for 30 Herrett.

 

[bearhunter]

OP, H110 can be very useful in rifles utilizing pistol cartridges.

I have a No4 MkI Lee Enfield with the 45acp conversion package, and I use H110, along with magnum primers, under 255 grain, cast, powder coated bullets.

The 45acp has a lot of under utilized space under the bullet when using most pistol type powders.

This makes sense because powders need to be very fast to build pressures fast enough for them to have effective performance from short barrels.

My load is far too hot for most handguns but it works well in my rifle.

The powder charge is just slightly compressed under the bullet, which is seated as far out as the magazine will allow it to function flawlessly.

The folks above are right.

 

[dan belisle]

For reasons I'm pulling apart a few hundred rounds of .30 Carbine and that powder, along with what I already have, means I'll have 1.75 pounds of H110.

Has anyone tried H110 in .45ACP? It burns a lot slower than the Winchester 231 I usually use but if I can some use...

Any way, the fact I couldn't find any data anywhere probably tells me the answer.

Get yourself a 22 Hornet. - dan

 

[digitalblue]

H110 is too slow even for the 460 Rowland (A magnum cartridge derived from the 45acp).

You're better off trading it for something you can use.

 

[bearhunter]

H110 is too slow even for the 460 Rowland (A magnum cartridge derived from the 45acp).

You're better off trading it for something you can use.

Where's the fun in that?

Just joking of course.

I agree, unless you're going to use it in a firearm that can utilize it properly, use the H110 in something more appropriate.

 

[70m4h4wk]

A full case of h110 with a 200+ gr bullet hits like a truck out of a 45 acp. You've got to have a firearm built for it though. An Enfield converted to 45 acp is your best bet as the 16+ inch barrel will give you the most extra velocity. For handguns you want something built for 45-08 or 450 SMC or it will blow up.

 

[Deathrawt]

I’d trade it to someone who can use it for 44 mag or 357, or something else and see if you can get some Bullseye powder to load your 45 acp
You only need 5 grains of it per round so you get a lot of rounds out of a pound of powder

 

[Andy]

It's too slow for 45 ACP as it requires higher than 45 ACP pressures - it's at its best at about twice 45 ACP pressure.

Even in a 460 Rowland (remember that?) or 45-08 and it's slow, although HS-7 works well. So unless you have a Norinco 1911 and are playing with hot 45 ACP loads, as already stated, it's best not to try it.