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One of my favorite plinking loads for the 44 Magnum is 8.9 grs BE-86 under a 240 gr SNS Coated SWC. It chronographs at 1087.6 fps (10 shot average) out of a 7 1/2 inch barrel). It is as accurate as I am and has an SD of 5.2 FPS.

Yep sure do. Carry my SP 101 3 inch in 327 Fed Mag with 115 gr Gold Dots just about every day.:)

You can download or read on line Alliant's 2015 Reloading guide on thier web site.

Alliant has data for 45ACP +P IN their 2014 load manual. It can be viewed or downloaded from their website.

I have used Bayou and SNS coated bullets in several different calibers with excellent results. Count me as a convert.:)

Lee makes a Universal Neck Expanding Die that works on 22 to 45 necks. It should work good for expanding partially collapsed 45 necks.

Widners is showing 1# bottles of BE-86 in stock.:)

I finally got around to chronographing some 9mm loads. The first load was 5.6 grs of BE-86 under a 125 gr Zero FMJ/FN, the results were as follows. 4.25 inch barrel velocity average of 10 shots=1164.3 FPS SD=8.6 3.1 inch barrel velocity average of 10 shots=1083.3 FPS SD=5.9 The second load was...

Since Alliant does not list start Loads. I decided to load up some 45 ACP start loads by reducing thier max loads by about 10%. I used 6.1 grs of BE-86 under a 200 gr SNS Coated LRNFN with the following results; 5 inch Barrel velocity avg of 10 shots=825.4 fps 4 inch Barrel velocity avg of...

The thing that surprised me the most was Speer #14 reloading manual. Go to Amazon.com and search for Speer #14,they don't have any in stock, but there are offers to sell starting at about $250.00 up to over $500.00. Amazing!!! By the way, I have two, but they are not for sale.:)

Done and Done, One for me and one for my wife.:)

Congratulations on a very good firearm.:)

Springfield for the XDs.:)

S&W 4006 was one of the first.:)

My EDC is a Ruger SP101 in 327 Fed Mag loaded with Speer 115 gr Gold Dots. I also have my Cell Phone and a CRKT M16 folder with me at all times.:)