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25 October 2014, 09:11
NMiller
Powder for .40 and .45
I have loaded several different rifle rounds, but only for .44 mag in pistol cartridges. I want to start loading for 40 and 45, I recently got bullets and dies for both. With the current powder situation it is hard to get my hands on powder of any kind where I am. Can someone give input on a powder that would work for both of these cartridges, the 40 with 180s and the 45 with 230s.

It would be nice to find a single powder that would be adequate for both, although that often leads to compromises. I looked in a couple manuals that had powders listed for both, just want some real world input. This is mostly for plinking, I'm not into hardcore handgun shooting.
25 October 2014, 09:15
Sagebrush Burns
With the availability of pistol powder these days, the question is not so much "What should I use?" as "What can I get my hands on?"
25 October 2014, 09:48
NMiller
That's the problem here too.
25 October 2014, 20:37
dpcd
Unique and whatever you can get that you saw in your books that works on both, of which there are many choices. For plinking, it won't matter.
25 October 2014, 20:57
the jigger
Accurate #5 and #7
Hodgdon Titegroup
Alliant Unique


IF YOU'RE GONNA GET OLD,YOU BETTER BE TOUGH!! GETTIN' OLD AIN'T FOR SISSIES!!
25 October 2014, 22:45
Greg K
W231 (HP-38) is what I use in both.
07 November 2014, 00:11
Calif. Hunter
I use Titegroup
07 November 2014, 00:47
Doubless
Accurate #5 and be done with it. Western Powder's own version of Unique...
07 November 2014, 00:48
ramrod340
quote:
Accurate #5 and #7 Hodgdon Titegroup Alliant Unique

I've used these with great results. Since I have several # I lean towards #5 & #7


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
07 November 2014, 03:37
Texas Killartist
Unique or Power pistol
08 November 2014, 02:29
larrys
I use Titegroup.


Larry

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08 November 2014, 07:18
p dog shooter
Red dot green dot herco
08 November 2014, 08:20
tsturm
quote:
Originally posted by NMiller:
I have loaded several different rifle rounds, but only for .44 mag in pistol cartridges. I want to start loading for 40 and 45, I recently got bullets and dies for both. With the current powder situation it is hard to get my hands on powder of any kind where I am. Can someone give input on a powder that would work for both of these cartridges, the 40 with 180s and the 45 with 230s.

It would be nice to find a single powder that would be adequate for both, although that often leads to compromises. I looked in a couple manuals that had powders listed for both, just want some real world input. This is mostly for plinking, I'm not into hardcore handgun shooting.


Unique Wink