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Matt VDW · July 5, 2000, 08:32 AM

BadShot,

Four grains of W231 is an extremely light load in .45 ACP. To get the same velocity level with Titegroup, you'd have to go down to about 3.3 grains.

Did you just substitute Titegroup for W231 without adjusting your powder measure? Titegroup is a dense powder; it will throw a heavier charge than W231 for a given volume.

I've loaded several thousand rounds of .45 ACP with charges of 4.1 to 4.3 grains of Titegroup beneath a Star 185 grain lead SWC bullet. They've functioned fine (with a 13 pound recoil spring) and delivered excellent accuracy.

July 5, 2000, 08:32 AM	#6
Matt VDW Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 1999 Posts: 1,315	BadShot, Four grains of W231 is an extremely light load in .45 ACP. To get the same velocity level with Titegroup, you'd have to go down to about 3.3 grains. Did you just substitute Titegroup for W231 without adjusting your powder measure? Titegroup is a dense powder; it will throw a heavier charge than W231 for a given volume. I've loaded several thousand rounds of .45 ACP with charges of 4.1 to 4.3 grains of Titegroup beneath a Star 185 grain lead SWC bullet. They've functioned fine (with a 13 pound recoil spring) and delivered excellent accuracy.