low smoking powder for 45acp fmj bullet

thomas361965 · March 12, 2013, 09:02 PM

I am looking for ideas on a powder that does not put off large amounts of smoke like tite group. I shoot at an indoor range and after 100 rounds today I was choking on smoke. I would appreciate any input as I am new to reloading.
Thanks,
Tom

zplinker · March 12, 2013, 09:07 PM

Hodgdon's Clays is pretty clean. With 200 gr. SWC, 3.8 gr. gave a velocity of 748 fps last time I checked it. Decent target load.

57K · March 12, 2013, 09:08 PM

Ramshot ZIP will cover the full spectrum of .45 ACP loading from light cast lead loads to full velocity JHPs. It is a great .45 ACP powder and I get excellent accuracy with my ZIP handloads, and smoke is low. For light loads, WST is low smoke powder also. It burns clean, it just won't get you much performance with JHPs of FMJ. But for bunnyfart loads its excellent. ZIP is similar in burn rate to W231 which a lot of reloaders use. But ZIP burns cleaner and will give you better performance with JHPs and it does very well with low charges using cast lead bullets.

thomas361965 · March 12, 2013, 09:46 PM

Thanks for the help.

BigTex308 · March 13, 2013, 04:18 AM

Yeah. Titegroup is pretty smoky. lol. I do love that powder though. I may have to look into some of these other one too.

Ike

Cheap 870 · March 13, 2013, 05:23 AM

Titegroup is real smokey but I think it's a pretty clean burning powder as far as leaving residue behind.

Misssissippi Dave · March 13, 2013, 06:45 AM

I use Winchester Super Target (WST). I've never noticed a problem with it smoking much when used with FMJ bullets. It sounds like your indoor range might have a ventilation problem.

Cheap 870 · March 13, 2013, 06:48 AM

No one said super target was smokey? Titegroup is smokey.

Hammerhead · March 13, 2013, 02:13 PM

Clays, VV N310, Universal all burn clean for me.

It seems like single base powders or those with little nitroglycerin burn cooler and smoke less.

iraiam · March 14, 2013, 05:34 AM

I'm in the middle of 8 pounds of Power Pistol, no smoke at all. I shoot 230 grain bullets in 45 auto.

TimSr · March 14, 2013, 06:19 AM

I love how clean Blue Dot is for 9mm. Anybody use it for .45 ACP?

warningshot · March 15, 2013, 12:01 AM

For .45acp...
700x with a cast bullet w/ wet lube gave-off enough smoke to obscure my targets and most of the targets of the guy next to me.

Gadawg88 · March 15, 2013, 07:53 AM

VV N320 = No smoke, clean

March 12, 2013, 09:02 PM	#1
thomas361965 Junior Member Join Date: March 12, 2013 Location: Alabaster, Alabama Posts: 4	low smoking powder for 45acp fmj bullet I am looking for ideas on a powder that does not put off large amounts of smoke like tite group. I shoot at an indoor range and after 100 rounds today I was choking on smoke. I would appreciate any input as I am new to reloading. Thanks, Tom

March 12, 2013, 09:46 PM	#4
thomas361965 Junior Member Join Date: March 12, 2013 Location: Alabaster, Alabama Posts: 4	Thanks Thanks for the help.

March 14, 2013, 05:34 AM	#10
iraiam Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2012 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 1,057	I'm in the middle of 8 pounds of Power Pistol, no smoke at all. I shoot 230 grain bullets in 45 auto. __________________ NRA Lifetime Member Since 1999 "I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials." George Mason

March 12, 2013, 09:07 PM	#2
zplinker Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2011 Location: way out here Posts: 262	Hodgdon's Clays is pretty clean. With 200 gr. SWC, 3.8 gr. gave a velocity of 748 fps last time I checked it. Decent target load.

March 12, 2013, 09:08 PM	#3
57K Junior member Join Date: March 2, 2013 Location: Heart of Texas Posts: 788	Ramshot ZIP will cover the full spectrum of .45 ACP loading from light cast lead loads to full velocity JHPs. It is a great .45 ACP powder and I get excellent accuracy with my ZIP handloads, and smoke is low. For light loads, WST is low smoke powder also. It burns clean, it just won't get you much performance with JHPs of FMJ. But for bunnyfart loads its excellent. ZIP is similar in burn rate to W231 which a lot of reloaders use. But ZIP burns cleaner and will give you better performance with JHPs and it does very well with low charges using cast lead bullets.

March 13, 2013, 04:18 AM	#5
BigTex308 Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 259	Yeah. Titegroup is pretty smoky. lol. I do love that powder though. I may have to look into some of these other one too. Ike

March 13, 2013, 05:23 AM	#6
Cheap 870 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 159	Titegroup is real smokey but I think it's a pretty clean burning powder as far as leaving residue behind.

March 13, 2013, 06:45 AM	#7
Misssissippi Dave Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Posts: 1,411	I use Winchester Super Target (WST). I've never noticed a problem with it smoking much when used with FMJ bullets. It sounds like your indoor range might have a ventilation problem.

March 13, 2013, 06:48 AM	#8
Cheap 870 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 159	No one said super target was smokey? Titegroup is smokey.

March 13, 2013, 02:13 PM	#9
Hammerhead Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,432	Clays, VV N310, Universal all burn clean for me. It seems like single base powders or those with little nitroglycerin burn cooler and smoke less.

March 14, 2013, 06:19 AM	#11
TimSr Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Rittman, Ohio Posts: 2,074	I love how clean Blue Dot is for 9mm. Anybody use it for .45 ACP?

March 15, 2013, 12:01 AM	#12
warningshot Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2009 Posts: 995	For .45acp... 700x with a cast bullet w/ wet lube gave-off enough smoke to obscure my targets and most of the targets of the guy next to me.

March 15, 2013, 07:53 AM	#13
Gadawg88 Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 241	VV N320 = No smoke, clean