I just don't like the way Unique meters.
Looking at #5, True Blue, BE86 and Universal.
Loading for standard loads with 200gr. RNFP., Not Ruger loads.
What do you guys use for best accuracy?
I just don't like the way Unique meters.
Looking at #5, True Blue, BE86 and Universal.
Loading for standard loads with 200gr. RNFP., Not Ruger loads.
What do you guys use for best accuracy?
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I've recently been loading Commercial #1 using Universal data with good results with 200 & 255gr boolits. It meters well through my Lee Auto Drum.
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Trail Boss. Works great in all 4 of my 45colts and I use it in my ROA as well.
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I switched from Unique to Power Pistol. Power Pistol burns cleaner, meters well and is more consistent in velocity which delivers better accuracy. Charge weight is also very close the same.
What powder measure are you using? I had to get the small drum for my Uniflo to stop powder cutting. Works very well and less then a tenth of a grain difference from first to last in a 50 shell batch.
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Red Dot. Back when I used smokeless in the 45 Colt, that worked best of everything I tested.
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I cant say for accuracy but I use HP-38 on pretty much all my hand gun loads , I load for all from 380 to 44mag , and I have found that this is a good all around powder, mainly for plinking , coarse I use unique and many other powders , im like you I dont use any extruded because of the way that it meters, the only powder measure that I ever owned that would consistently throw a good charge with those types of powders was an old B&M measure that I had years ago , wished I still had it .
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Bullseye! Used for factory loading of .45 Colt for 100 years. Fine particle size suited for machine loading.
Suitable for either full charge, standard pressure or light cowboy loads.
Excellent ballistic uniformity!
5.0 grains with 255-grain bullet is recommended "starting" load, ~720 fps.
6.0 grains with 260-grain bullet 800 fps revolver velocity, 13,600 psi http://www.castbulletassoc.org/forum...llets-45-colt/
6.5 grains with 255-grain bullet approximates factory velocity 880 fps. at standard pressure.
7.2 grains with 230-grain bullet is standard pressure, 1000+ fps, flat shooting.
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For standard loads in the big Colt case, I've often used Unique with good results. I do, however, have a Redding powder measure with both small and large micrometer powder chambers for it. With the small chamber, Unique measures out just fine so a measure with a small volume option may get you back on track with Unique.
That said, I've been gravitating towards Hodgdon's Tightgroup powder in these older-large-volume cases. Shot to shot variation is reduced from Unique and accuracy is very good. As Outpost notes above, Bullseye is also a good choice for standard loads in the 45 Colt.
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I use Red Dot for a lot of different cartridges including 45 Colt. I use 6.0 grains of it with 200 grain RNFP out of a 7 1/2" Uberti Cattleman and it shoots great. For my 45 Colt loadings though, I batch load and don't use a powder measure to drop the charges. I use a dipper and with consistent dipping method, I can get very consistent loads that are checked every 5 casings with my beam scale. A spent 9mm casing with picture frame wire wrapped mourned the ejection groove and twisted into a handle makes the perfect dipper for that charge.
I have also used Green Dot when powder was hard to get as well as Unique - I keep going back to Red Dot.
I use a LEE Auto Disc Pro and don't worry about "metering" problems with any powder.
If you want an easy metering powder for the .45 LC you can't beat AA#5.
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I use trail boss and hp-38 in my 45. Both meter well in my uniflow.
I like Herco in 45 Colt as well as Unique. Got to use a bit more but it works well. There is also HS-6 which works well.
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I'm having good luck using ETR-7 in 45 Colt and acp. Meters well and cleaner and less smoky than unique or 231.
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