What's your favorite .45ACP powder?

[Culina]

231, I use it for 9mm, 38Special, 40S&W, 45ACP and 44Special

 

[Qmark]

No ifs ands or buts about it, Bullseye. The same powder used by the military for 45ACP for many years. Very simply, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

 

[Tlm721]

45 acp

I use hp-38 or HS-6 works well without excess muzzle jump.

 

[geddylee10002000]

WW452AA, 231, Bullseye, Power Pistol, & Unique. Will try WST when I can find it!

 

[g17]

I've used a lot of Bullseye through the years and still do.

 

[Jungle George]

Another vote for Red Dot. This is my most accurate 45 powder and I can shoot very nice groups at 100 yards with it.

 

[webfarmer]

WST - clean, accurate, light recoiling, does it all. Switched from W231 to WST. Good luck!

 

[Steelhead]

WST or WSF are what I use depending on what I want to do.

 

[johngalt]

For lead, I've had the best luck with Bullseye. For 230 gr FMJ, I've used Bullseye, W231, Unique, Universal, and Green Dot. All have been excellent, it is hard to tell if there is any difference. Bullseye, W231, and Universal meter the best of those. Green Dot meters terribly. Universal is by far the cleanest.

I've never used AA#5, but I hear so many good things it would be interesting to give it a try, if it ever becomes available again.

 

[AveragEd]

I load only 185-grain semi-wadcutters for target use and my powder of choice right now is AutoComp with Clays and TiteGroup running a close second. I recently loaded 10 test rounds with five powders - the three already mentioned plus 231 and Bullseye - and shot five-round test groups from a rest at 50 feet and 25 yards with my Kimber Stainless Gold Match II. AutoComp was the winner - the five rounds at 50 feet cut one elongated hole and the group at 25 yards was almost a one-holer.

Ed

 

[Bartman3562]

WSF

I use Winchester Super Field ("WSF" in the manuals) for my .45 and 9mm.

I had some left over after I got rid of my 10mm. Used for 45 to get rid of, butwworks amazing so bought more.

 

[jake m29]

Bullseye or unique would get my vote.

 

[Frank46]

When I first started shooting 45's seriously a gracious buddy made me an off I could not refuse. About 1200 45 hard cast 230 grain LRN, about 500 rounds loaded with 4.4 grains winchester super target and a bunch of stuff for my dillon 550B. Those loads shot so well that years later I'm still using the same bullet and powder. Frank

 

[chief38]

I've been using W231 for 35 years so I guess it's my favorite, but I believe that HP-38 is the exact same powder now that Hodgedon owns the Winchester Powder Name - just in case you can't get the W231 but find the HP-38.

 

[cal50]

WW-231 is hard to beat for all around performance.

 

[M&PUSER]

My favorite 45 ACP Powder? For my 5" Kimber 1911, Vihtavuori N310 or Winchester 231.

 

[MikeyB]

W231 is my go to powder for .45acp for the last 30+ years.

 

[gregintenn]

5 grains of Bullseye and a 230 grain ball projectile. If it's good enough for Uncle Sam, it's good enough for me.

 

[shield]

HP38 (same as W231) is all I'm using for 9mm and .45 ACP, have a lot on hand. If I had to find a new powder, I'd try WST - lots of good comments about it.

 

[blujax01]

5 grains of Bullseye and a 230 grain ball projectile. If it's good enough for Uncle Sam, it's good enough for me.

That's right, and it has been so since 1913.

http://www.alliantpowder.com/products/powder/bullseye.aspx

 

[Boox]

Gerry, I've used AA#5, clays, unique, bullseye, Red dot and I think WST in my 45's. Mostly tho it's Bullseye or Unique depending on what's in the powder measure. Consistent metering with both(I have 2 old Ohaus units) but better with the Bullseye. Best thing I could tell you, tho is to go with what you can get consistently. For me, that usually Unique.

 

[elpac3]

I have used the trinity for all my pistol loads for 40 years now. Bullseye, Unique, 2400.

For the ACP I use BE.

 

[Sebago Son]

Bullseye. 5.0 grains at a time.

 

[Treeman]

Red dot for plinking ( you can do full power standard loads with Rdot mind you). PowerPistol or HS6 for +P loads.

 

[Granddad]

For me, 231/HP38. I use more of this powder than any other in the 45 apc.

 

[Mule88]

Many good powders mentioned above, but I've had best accuracy with Universal.

 

[imakmst]

4.0 grains of Bullseye under a 200 gr. LSWC

 

[gwpercle]

In 45 acp for cast bullet loads : Bullseye, Red Dot and 700X.

For heavier loads with jacketed hollow points : Unique

My favorite HOT ( guess that would be called a +P nowdays)
was a 185 grain Sierra Jacketed Hollow Point over 7.5 grains of Unique. That load shot into one ragged hole in my AMT Hardballer.

Gary

 

[Shooter6br]

Best powder?

Unique or Universal. Universal is cleaner and meters better.

 

[Kilibreaux]

I've always used Unique or Bullseye with my single stage set up.Bullseye will meter easier in most measures and you'll get more loads from a pound.The trade off is it's better for target velocities while Unique will give you full power loads.

Unique fills the case nicely. Bullseye is cheap due to small charges, both have proven to be excellent powders for the ACP case.