Skip to main content
Help Center Community Shop

Reloading ?

dav1965
I have never reloaded but I am kinda thinking about it. I know nothing about it..............Does it save enough money in the long haul to pay for all the investment you must make up front.........
OR Is it really for fine tuning a load for bench shooting etc...And a kinda break even deal but with a box of accurate ammo......

coonass

We Live in a World of Give And Take, But A Lot Of People Won't Give What it Takes.
0

Comments

6 comments

Date Votes
  • dav1965
    About how many 45 rounds can you get out of 1 lb of powder. Also what do you recommend for the powder. Thanks David
    0
  • jonk
    Depends on the powder charge. I personally use 5 grains of Red Dot for 230 gr hardball; 7000 grains to a pound equals 1400 rounds. Probably a few more or less due to variation in powder can weights, exact charges, etc.

    For cast lead I use 3.5 grains of bullseye. You can do the math from there.

    Powder choice is a matter of burn rate, bullet weight, and your intended use (target work, defense, plinking, small game, etc) and whether in a rifle or handgun. I love bullseye and Red Dot, but there are many powders suitable for the .45.
    0
  • dfletcher
    quote:Originally posted by dav1965
    About how many 45 rounds can you get out of 1 lb of powder. Also what do you recommend for the powder. Thanks David


    I get about 65 rounds a pound for my 338 Lapua .... [:(]

    Are you shooting lead for paper target practice or jacketed for some sort of "run & gun" shoot? There are lots of good powders out there for lead - 700X, Win 231, Unique, Blue Dot, Bullseye and so on. All use pretty modest amounts of powder.

    Using full bore loads alot of folks switch to Win 296 & H 110 (I'm told they're the same but separately branded) or TightGroup or maybe IMR 4227.

    Keep in mind Hodgden and IMR each make a version of 4227, 4198, 4895 and a few others. They're not interchangeable.

    I tend to use Win 231 in my 45 ACP guns - primarily because about 5 years ago someone gave me an 8lb container free.
    0
  • 62fuelie
    There are 7000 grains to the pound (as mentioned above) so it is simple to do the math for any load you are contemplating. I have used 700-X as a target load for years and like it better than Bullseye as it seems to burn cleaner. I use Unique for full power loads - 6.8 grains with the 230 grain bullet, 7.5 grains with the 200 and find them to be very consistent and accurate.
    0
  • B17-P51
    This may get more responses on Reloading forum. I like Titegroup for target loads in the .45 ACP
    0
  • rsnyder55
    quote:Originally posted by 62fuelie
    There are 7000 grains to the pound (as mentioned above) so it is simple to do the math for any load you are contemplating. I have used 700-X as a target load for years and like it better than Bullseye as it seems to burn cleaner. I use Unique for full power loads - 6.8 grains with the 230 grain bullet, 7.5 grains with the 200 and find them to be very consistent and accurate.


    I started using 700X as a skeet load because it was clean and pressures were low.

    If you use a dispenser, you may want to start checking your loads when you get below approximately 1/3 of the bottle or you will find your charges may begin to vary.
    0

Please sign in to leave a comment.

Recent Activity

Didn’t find what you’re looking for?