Best pistol powders for consistancy?
Quote from Reloader on August 6, 2015, 4:15 amI ran 1st batch of 45 ACP thru my new/old 650, using 4.6gr-4.7gr Bullseye. Spot check results yield 4.6gr-4.8gr. I'd like to work on improving my 2 handed grip target skills, but +/- a few 10ths of powder could make me look worse than I am, eh.
What powder have you'all found to be the most consistent throws, using the Dillon 550 or 650 machines?
I've read here & there that Unique flakes are not that special, nor 231 Ball powder. Thanks much.
I ran 1st batch of 45 ACP thru my new/old 650, using 4.6gr-4.7gr Bullseye. Spot check results yield 4.6gr-4.8gr. I'd like to work on improving my 2 handed grip target skills, but +/- a few 10ths of powder could make me look worse than I am, eh.
What powder have you'all found to be the most consistent throws, using the Dillon 550 or 650 machines?
I've read here & there that Unique flakes are not that special, nor 231 Ball powder. Thanks much.
Quote from Reloader on August 6, 2015, 3:37 pmWalstr,
Those are all my go to powders for pistol. I find Bullseye and 231 hold the powder setting most consistently. Mine rarely vary by more than .1. I have used Unique and Herco (very similar shape and size), but prefer Bullseye when I have it. I recently was able to pick up a couple 8#ers, so I'm back to that. For the last couple years, powder availability has been the deciding factor on what I use, but it seems to be getting better recently. I typically chrono a new batch of loads and have found very little difference with powder amounts varying by so little. It usually takes differences greater than .4 to show a significant change in velocity. I also have some accurate 5 & 7 I want to try, but will wait until I'm out of Bullseye again. Double check your spring tension on the little blue wing nut on the powder measure and verify that the slide fully travels in both directions before giving up on Bullseye.
I hope this is what you were looking for,
jj
Walstr,
Those are all my go to powders for pistol. I find Bullseye and 231 hold the powder setting most consistently. Mine rarely vary by more than .1. I have used Unique and Herco (very similar shape and size), but prefer Bullseye when I have it. I recently was able to pick up a couple 8#ers, so I'm back to that. For the last couple years, powder availability has been the deciding factor on what I use, but it seems to be getting better recently. I typically chrono a new batch of loads and have found very little difference with powder amounts varying by so little. It usually takes differences greater than .4 to show a significant change in velocity. I also have some accurate 5 & 7 I want to try, but will wait until I'm out of Bullseye again. Double check your spring tension on the little blue wing nut on the powder measure and verify that the slide fully travels in both directions before giving up on Bullseye.
I hope this is what you were looking for,
jj
Quote from Reloader on August 6, 2015, 4:45 pmIf your measure is correctly adjusted, then Bullseye won't vary more than +/- .1 grain. Keep in mind that your powder scale is only accurate to within +/- .1 grain. For reloading purposes this is more than sufficiently accurate. The internal volume differences between one case and the next vary more than that, especially if you are using mixed brass.
If your measure is correctly adjusted, then Bullseye won't vary more than +/- .1 grain. Keep in mind that your powder scale is only accurate to within +/- .1 grain. For reloading purposes this is more than sufficiently accurate. The internal volume differences between one case and the next vary more than that, especially if you are using mixed brass.