BEST WIN 231 LOAD FOR 45 AUTO

[Fishslayer]

I have always weighed each round and recently decided that sorting my brass was a waste of time. NAUGHT! Case weights can very significantly THAT is enough to make a Kaboom. Now I have to tear down the Springer and replace a bunch of small parts. Hmmm! Time for some more upgrades? Followed by brass discrimination.

The recent move towards NT ammo (SPP) is kind of dictating that we will be needing to sort our .45ACP by headstamp. I've been doing it that way for a long time. It's really not that big a deal once you get a system down. I have a magnifying visor & a bunch of small tubs from WalMart. I probably take it a bit farther than necessary but that's my OCD.

Give Green Dot powder a try. I use 4.2gr in my target loads. A double won't spill out but it fills the case enough that Stevie Wonder couldn't miss it.
They key is having a good light shining down into the case area.

[jeferd]

I agree with the 60%+ case fill idea. I recently shrapped myself and believe it was a double or near double charge.

I have always weighed each round and recently decided that sorting my brass was a waste of time. NAUGHT! Case weights can very significantly THAT is enough to make a Kaboom. Now I have to tear down the Springer and replace a bunch of small parts. Hmmm! Time for some more upgrades? Followed by brass discrimination.

Holy crap.... Are you reloading on a progressive?

One of the reasons (apart from the fact that I'm cheap) that I still use a single state to reload handgun ammo is so that I can visually inspect every single round that I make for cracks, deformations, inconsistent powder levels, etc.

So, not to thread jack...but would the powder check on a Dillon 650 alleviate this potential problem...just got a 500 to start loading 45 ACP adn wondering if I would be better with a 650 and powder check?!?!

[d_c_mar]

W231 is good, but I've taken to using Longshot for both 45 and 9mm. Not the cleanest-burning powder, but great velocities and better powder density.

[livefire]

So, not to thread jack...but would the powder check on a Dillon 650 alleviate this potential problem...just got a 500 to start loading 45 ACP adn wondering if I would be better with a 650 and powder check?!?!

A powder cop, lock out die or RCBS powder check die will work in most any 4 hole turret or a progressive press system. I am going to get a simple one before I load the next 1000 rds. ...and no more TV when I am charging cases!

[BamBam-31]

I used to use 5.3gr but have dropped back to 5.1gr. Shoots about the same but saves a bit of powder over time. I'm VERY happy with this load under a 230gr FMJ from Zero Bullets.

Wow, that's almost exactly what I'm loading. I've got 5.1 gr. 231 under a 230 Zero JHP, and it shoots great.