What powder do you guys consider to be the cleanest burning powder for the 45 ACP?? Yet gives good results?? Bullet is a 230 grain round nose that I am casting. Tom.
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I like Titegroup too, but it burns hot and will smoke up lead pretty good. For lead, try Clays (not international, not univeral). 4.0 Clays with 230 RN is pretty popular.
I like Titegroup too, but it burns hot and will smoke up lead pretty good. For lead, try Clays (not international, not univeral). 4.0 Clays with 230 RN is pretty popular.
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Im the opposite, I thought 700x was real dirty while universal was clean and gave me more fps with 230 and 200 grain bullets
Im the opposite, I thought 700x was real dirty while universal was clean and gave me more fps with 230 and 200 grain bullets
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ben Diss</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like Titegroup too, but it burns hot and will smoke up lead pretty good. For lead, try Clays (not international, not univeral). 4.0 Clays with 230 RN is pretty popular. </div></div>
This. I've not found a cleaner burning powder for cast bullets in my 45 Auto than Clays. It meters kinda' rough (it's a flake powder), but accuracy and cleanliness must be experienced to be appreciated.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ben Diss</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like Titegroup too, but it burns hot and will smoke up lead pretty good. For lead, try Clays (not international, not univeral). 4.0 Clays with 230 RN is pretty popular. </div></div>
This. I've not found a cleaner burning powder for cast bullets in my 45 Auto than Clays. It meters kinda' rough (it's a flake powder), but accuracy and cleanliness must be experienced to be appreciated.
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Vihtavuori N340 if you can find it. I just use regular old W231 and it works great for me.
Vihtavuori N340 if you can find it. I just use regular old W231 and it works great for me.
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If you have not tried it, pick up a lb of WST from Winchester. Ive gone over from Titegroup to WST with no issues. Easy shooting, fills the case much better than titegroup and burns nice and clean. W231 is pretty good but not a clean burning in my experience.
If you have not tried it, pick up a lb of WST from Winchester. Ive gone over from Titegroup to WST with no issues. Easy shooting, fills the case much better than titegroup and burns nice and clean. W231 is pretty good but not a clean burning in my experience.
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I like Titegroup with jacketed bullets, in .40, or 9mm, but, really don't care for it in .45 ACP.
Straight Clays is a really good powder for .45 ACP, except that it is temp. sensitive. Pressures, and velocities increase with higher temperatures.
VVN310, or N320 are awesome for medium loads, for faster loads, 340, or 350.
I like Titegroup with jacketed bullets, in .40, or 9mm, but, really don't care for it in .45 ACP.
Straight Clays is a really good powder for .45 ACP, except that it is temp. sensitive. Pressures, and velocities increase with higher temperatures.
VVN310, or N320 are awesome for medium loads, for faster loads, 340, or 350.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RottenII</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you have not tried it, pick up a lb of WST from Winchester. Ive gone over from Titegroup to WST with no issues. Easy shooting, fills the case much better than titegroup and burns nice and clean. W231 is pretty good but not a clean burning in my experience. </div></div>
I have also found 231 (identical to hp38) to be VERY dirty. I mean REALLY REALLY dirty. I loaded some swayed lead 230gr ammo with it and it took 150 rounds to make my XD so caked up with fouling in the action it stopped functioning. Even caked up the loaded chamber indicator enough it was stuck up. I've read a lot of other people have success with it - maybe I was doing something wrong?
Haven't tried WSF, but have heard lots of good things.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RottenII</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you have not tried it, pick up a lb of WST from Winchester. Ive gone over from Titegroup to WST with no issues. Easy shooting, fills the case much better than titegroup and burns nice and clean. W231 is pretty good but not a clean burning in my experience. </div></div>
I have also found 231 (identical to hp38) to be VERY dirty. I mean REALLY REALLY dirty. I loaded some swayed lead 230gr ammo with it and it took 150 rounds to make my XD so caked up with fouling in the action it stopped functioning. Even caked up the loaded chamber indicator enough it was stuck up. I've read a lot of other people have success with it - maybe I was doing something wrong?
Haven't tried WSF, but have heard lots of good things.
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I've used WST, WSF, 231, Bullseye, Greendot, WSL, and several others. Still use WST in all my handgun loads from 38 special to 45ACP. When it came out, the primary purpose was 45 ACP. Many top Bullseye shooters use it as well. Very consistent burn rate and not temp sensitive. The only pistol ammo I've ever seen that was "clean", was when Winchester had the WinClean. Cases came out of the gun spotless. As for me, WST works very well. I seldom ever clean my handguns. Maybe once a year or 4-5K rounds.
Paul
I've used WST, WSF, 231, Bullseye, Greendot, WSL, and several others. Still use WST in all my handgun loads from 38 special to 45ACP. When it came out, the primary purpose was 45 ACP. Many top Bullseye shooters use it as well. Very consistent burn rate and not temp sensitive. The only pistol ammo I've ever seen that was "clean", was when Winchester had the WinClean. Cases came out of the gun spotless. As for me, WST works very well. I seldom ever clean my handguns. Maybe once a year or 4-5K rounds.
Paul
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