My best so far has been Winchester 231 4.7 gr with 230 gr FMJ, but it is very dirty. Shot 5 at 10 yrds inside a quarter, all touching, with my Springfield Trophy Match. I have been trying Hodgdon Titegroup 4.6 gr with 200 gr SWC cast led with great results and it is very clean. Would appreciate any others.

5-shots at 25-yards.
It was fired using a Firestar M-45 in .45ACP and open sights
Case: Hornady
Primer: CCI-300
Powder: 8.5 grains of Power Pistol
Bullet: Hornady 200 grain XTP


5-shots at 25-yards.
It was fired using a Smith & Wesson 645 in .45ACP and open sights
Case: Hornady
Primer: CCI-300
Powder: 7.4 grains of Unique
Bullet: Hornady 200 grain XTP

I have a 4" 20 shot group at 100 meters with 13 gr AA#5, 230 gr FMJ Montana Gold, 1903 Turk Mauser, Shilen .451 bull barrel, Leupold 40X scope.

I load for the 45 super with a 185gr Golden saber and use Power Pistol, very clean and accurate even loaded down to the 45 +P level.

My favorite target ( not pin ) load is :

5.0 gr. Bullseye under about any 200 gr. bullet.
Currently using Ranier plated FP's.

Yeah, it's sooo last century as far as loads go, but it works really well.

This can be reduced with good results also. ( 4.0 is as low as I have used with these bullets )

4.3 gr. of Bullseye works well under 230 Golden Sabre bullets ( this can also be reduced to at least 4.0 )


Travis F.

My favourite load before my 45 was banned was 5.0 grains of Win231 WLP primer using 200 grain SWC lead projectiles

Try 4.2-4.5 Grs. of Hogdon Clays under a 200 Gr. SWC.

The load that shoots in my 45 Wad gun and many, many other BE shooters is 3.8gr. Clays and the Star 185gr. HPFB bullet.
From a Ransom rest, most of us get sub 2 inch c-c, 10 shot groups at 50 yards. The Western Nevada 200gr. FB bullet gives me the same results.

For years now I have used 5.4gr WST under a 200grLSW. It's clean burning & is a ragged hole shooter @ 15yds.