WST for 45acp

Roland Thunder · September 27, 2017, 09:03 PM

I was at the gun shop the other day looking for some 231. They didn't have any but them had some WST. I didn't buy any but I am thinking about it. How does it compare with 231 or Bulls Eye

dallasb · September 27, 2017, 09:06 PM

I use WST for my 45 loads. Shoots very soft and is cleaner than bullseye at low pressures.

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mmb713 · September 27, 2017, 10:27 PM

WST is the only powder I use anymore in 45 Auto. It's not as versatile as 231/HP38 or Bullseye in that there is hardly any published data for it in other handgun cartridges but there is plenty of data for it in 45 Auto. It is clean, accurate, easy metering, and soft shooting. What more can you ask for in target 45 Auto rounds?

pete2 · September 28, 2017, 01:41 PM

WST works great. I think it's better than 231 for target loads in the .45 ACP. About like Bullseye. For the last few years I had to buy what was available and WST was and it's good stuff. I also use it in .38. I can see no reason it wouldn't work in 9MM but Hodgdon won't publish a load for it. It couldn't be any more weird than Titegroup.

Slamfire · September 28, 2017, 07:34 PM

I know Bullseye shooters using WST with their 185 grain cast lead bullets. I don't know the charge but it is an excellent powder. Look up recommended loads and be happy.

September 27, 2017, 09:03 PM	#1
Roland Thunder Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Gwinnett County Georgia Posts: 1,136	WST for 45acp I was at the gun shop the other day looking for some 231. They didn't have any but them had some WST. I didn't buy any but I am thinking about it. How does it compare with 231 or Bulls Eye __________________ Do not follow where the path may lead, go, instead where there is no path and leave a trail - Ralph Waldo Emerson

September 28, 2017, 07:34 PM	#5
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	I know Bullseye shooters using WST with their 185 grain cast lead bullets. I don't know the charge but it is an excellent powder. Look up recommended loads and be happy. __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading.

September 27, 2017, 09:06 PM	#2
dallasb Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2011 Posts: 110	I use WST for my 45 loads. Shoots very soft and is cleaner than bullseye at low pressures. Sent from my Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk

September 27, 2017, 10:27 PM	#3
mmb713 Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 421	WST is the only powder I use anymore in 45 Auto. It's not as versatile as 231/HP38 or Bullseye in that there is hardly any published data for it in other handgun cartridges but there is plenty of data for it in 45 Auto. It is clean, accurate, easy metering, and soft shooting. What more can you ask for in target 45 Auto rounds?

September 28, 2017, 01:41 PM	#4
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	WST works great. I think it's better than 231 for target loads in the .45 ACP. About like Bullseye. For the last few years I had to buy what was available and WST was and it's good stuff. I also use it in .38. I can see no reason it wouldn't work in 9MM but Hodgdon won't publish a load for it. It couldn't be any more weird than Titegroup.