45 acp powder

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For social purposes Federal Hydrashock ,45 ACP.

Bullseye 3.7-3.8 grains 185 Hensley & Gibbs # 130 plain or bb. 25 yard rapid fire (wont feed with factory recoil spring.)
Bullseye 4.2 grains 200 grain H&G #68 plain or bb 50 yard slow fire. (COAL critical in straight factory Colt 1911, can fail to feed on rough ramp.) Have not found more accurate loadings in 3 Match .45's for those purposes than these two. Both shoot 25 shot ragged holes at the specified distances my guns from a Ransom Rest.

Been using McCormick SS Mags for years in competition, total reliability so far. Get them from MIDWAY on sale.

Current Lyman Handbook about right for both 231 & Unique. I really like 231 for practice and plinking. Burns clean but has a steep pressure curve, do not exceed recommended maximum charge. Same goes for Bullseye.

BTW, Lyman Moulds work just fine in the old War Horse.