Being out of powder and ball, I stopped by my local gun pusher, who usually has something laying around.
Scored 200 Hornaday #12108 .45 Cal (.452") bullets, 200gr Lead SWC
and
a pound of Winchester "WST" "Super Target" ball powder.
The powder seems to be a 1:1 with Win 231, which is what I was using (4.7gr), but the pressure figures on the web site are a lot higher. Modern guns in good shape, etc., but I think I'd be fine with closer to about 4 grains, which is a smidge lower than their low-end suggestion. Easy enough to test....
However, I note that a lot of .45 ball is .451". Do I care? That's probably the big question, since the bullets may be a hair bigger and the powder a bit hotter, too.
Keeping the powder down a bit should take care of any pressure issues if the bullet diameter isn't going to be a risk. They're coated with what appears to be Moly powder, btw.
Any thoughts? I got started in reloading by asking my supplier for "his load" - Mastercast used to make "factory" reloads - and while I've got a good picture of the whole process, I'm not quite sure where to go with this detail.
Thanks!
Scored 200 Hornaday #12108 .45 Cal (.452") bullets, 200gr Lead SWC
and
a pound of Winchester "WST" "Super Target" ball powder.
The powder seems to be a 1:1 with Win 231, which is what I was using (4.7gr), but the pressure figures on the web site are a lot higher. Modern guns in good shape, etc., but I think I'd be fine with closer to about 4 grains, which is a smidge lower than their low-end suggestion. Easy enough to test....
However, I note that a lot of .45 ball is .451". Do I care? That's probably the big question, since the bullets may be a hair bigger and the powder a bit hotter, too.
Keeping the powder down a bit should take care of any pressure issues if the bullet diameter isn't going to be a risk. They're coated with what appears to be Moly powder, btw.
Any thoughts? I got started in reloading by asking my supplier for "his load" - Mastercast used to make "factory" reloads - and while I've got a good picture of the whole process, I'm not quite sure where to go with this detail.
Thanks!
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