.45 ACP load help.

[Jim McKalip]

I'm looking for suggestions for a clean burning 185 gr. target load in .45ACP. I'd like to be at about 700 - 750 fps. So far
over the years I've tried 231/HP-38, bullseye, & Clays. They're all pretty darn dirty. The idea of locating another powder and spending $30 or so to make another 50 dirty loads turns me off. Any constructive help will be appreciated.

 

[tranders]

Bump up the load a little and I guarantee your loads will clean up. Bullseye is known to be dirty,but HP-38 and especially Clays are clean burning. Any powder loaded at the lower end tends to be dirty.

Good luck!

 

[Robert Richardson]

Maybe some CFE pistol powder.

 

[sht4brnz]

^^^^^ CFE Pistol

 

[Sniper 79]

Bump up the load a little and I guarantee your loads will clean up. Bullseye is known to be dirty,but HP-38 and especially Clays are clean burning. Any powder loaded at the lower end tends to be dirty.

Good luck!

I would have to agree on this. If you're dirty your not hot enough. Maybe bump up or look into a hotter pow pow dust.Titegroup burns hot and it's cheap.

 

[tsilveus]

I too have started using cfe pistol. So far, like it. Good price and results (both lrn and plated).

 

[BE Mike]

American Select is clean and shoots pretty well with the Zero 185 gr. SWCHP. Another very clean powder I've used is e3. You can't find loading data for it, but you can start out at 3.5 grains. e3 measures very well, too.

 

[VERT]

I loaded a coated 200 grain wadcutter over 4.3 grains of Clays. It was super clean. 250 rounds and I could hardly tell I shot the gun.

 

[Jim McKalip]

I upped the load as suggested. Problem solved, Thanks for the help, guys!