Anyone try IMR Target powder in 45 acp yet,I guess it's a newer powder?
Anyone try IMR Target powder in 45 acp yet,I guess it's a newer powder?
I have an 8 lb cannister but have not cracked it open. Still finishing off the open Bullseye.
It's supposed to be the same as Bullseye.. we've sold a couple of # at my club but no reports on it yet that I know of.. Been meaning to do some workups but have other irons in the fire first..
There is a ton of data for that powder/cartridge combination available on the Hodgdon data site. Loads listed with nearly every boolit/bullet weight imaginable.
It appears to produce very good velocity numbers with the 45ACP.
I personally have no experience with that powder.
Watch your powder drops. In my Hornady lock n load progressive press it is the only powder other than Trail Boss that will get jammed up in the powder drop and throw short charges. It does this regularly. Maybe 1 out of 20 charges will be short 50% or more.
Other than that it works just fine. I bought a 1 lbs bottle for something like $17 at Scheels on sale. I won't be buying anymore unless it's the only thing available.
I have never seen the powder. What is it's shape? Is it a flake powder or spherical?
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |