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meinbruder · September 19, 2006, 11:27 PM

I would like to echo that. .45acp loads are 8grs of AA#5 and 6grs of AA#2 behind a 240gr hard cast SWC from Oregon Trail with a CCI magnum primer. Standard taper crimp from Speer dies. 9mm, .38spl, .357mag, .44spl, and .44mag have all been loaded with the same powder and all showed the same problems, the revolvers got a solid roll crimp. Lots of smoke, okay the lube on the slug is burning, but lots of powder unburned in the guns and all over the bench in front of the shooting position on the line. I finally decided the powder was the problem and have switch over to WW231. Guess what? No unburned powder and a lot less smoke.

AA might meter like salt in a progressive loader but I don’t plan to use it again.
YMMV
Mike

September 19, 2006, 11:27 PM	#5
meinbruder Junior Member Join Date: September 19, 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon. Posts: 3	RE--Accurate #2 Powder I would like to echo that. .45acp loads are 8grs of AA#5 and 6grs of AA#2 behind a 240gr hard cast SWC from Oregon Trail with a CCI magnum primer. Standard taper crimp from Speer dies. 9mm, .38spl, .357mag, .44spl, and .44mag have all been loaded with the same powder and all showed the same problems, the revolvers got a solid roll crimp. Lots of smoke, okay the lube on the slug is burning, but lots of powder unburned in the guns and all over the bench in front of the shooting position on the line. I finally decided the powder was the problem and have switch over to WW231. Guess what? No unburned powder and a lot less smoke. AA might meter like salt in a progressive loader but I don’t plan to use it again. YMMV Mike