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ronploude · September 2, 2000, 10:50 PM

Prior to moving to South Florida 20 years ago, I was an active skeet shooter. A change of friends and two kids later, I find myself with four pounds of 452AA powder sitting in my garage un-opened. I now reload for 44 mag and 45LC and would like to use up this powder for light target loads.

None of the Winchester reloading books that I've accumulated over the years list pistol loads for this powder. Winchester powder's technical support was not familiar with the powder and could not give me any guidance. A few months ago, I read an article by E.D. Harris that claims that 452AA is the same powder at Hodgdon's Trap 100. Checking old Hodgdon reloading books, I found light loads using Trap 100 for both the 44 mag and the 45LC.

Has any one in this forum used either of these powders, 452AA or Trap 100, for pistol loads? These powders go back a few years so you may not remember anything about the reloads' characteristics but, if you can, I would welcome your sharing them.

September 2, 2000, 10:50 PM	#1
ronploude Junior Member Join Date: August 19, 2000 Location: Miami, Florida, USA Posts: 4	Prior to moving to South Florida 20 years ago, I was an active skeet shooter. A change of friends and two kids later, I find myself with four pounds of 452AA powder sitting in my garage un-opened. I now reload for 44 mag and 45LC and would like to use up this powder for light target loads. None of the Winchester reloading books that I've accumulated over the years list pistol loads for this powder. Winchester powder's technical support was not familiar with the powder and could not give me any guidance. A few months ago, I read an article by E.D. Harris that claims that 452AA is the same powder at Hodgdon's Trap 100. Checking old Hodgdon reloading books, I found light loads using Trap 100 for both the 44 mag and the 45LC. Has any one in this forum used either of these powders, 452AA or Trap 100, for pistol loads? These powders go back a few years so you may not remember anything about the reloads' characteristics but, if you can, I would welcome your sharing them.