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thanks to all for their comments, mike

How important is it to protect a powder like bullseye in between loading sessions? I have a Lee Turret press set up for 45ACP with a Pro Auto Measure. After a loading session I have some powder left in the measure's hopper. Its sort of a pain to remove the measure and return the surplus...

So it is a common observation? I will do a search on the term. Can someone elaborate on the "limp wrist" effect? Thanks, mike

I have been trying light loads in a Colt 45ACP Lightweight Officers ACP. Over the weekend I fired 50 rounds of 4.5gr Bullseye loads under 200gr RN copper plate bullets with proper cycling and good function. Then my wife tried the pistol and somehow had 2 jams over 10 shots. I cleared...

thanks for the info, I have loaded 50 rounds each with 4.6gr (.49cc) and 4.9gr (5.3cc) Bullseye to try next. I had a single failure to cycle with a sample 4.9gr load a couple days ago so this time I weighed all the bullets. My 500ct box of Ranier 200gr plated Round Nose bullets ranged...

Thanks to all for the input, I had weighed each load on the previously mentioned rounds. I am mainly interested in paper target shooting so last night I used a lee Pro Auto Disc measure set at .57cc for an average 5.2gr load to make some rounds to get used to and use as sight-in reference...

just got back from the range... The 6.0gr Bullseye under 200gr RN was kind of harsh and similar to when I use factory load budget Winchester 230gr RN ammo. The 5.0gr Bullseye loaded under the same 200gr RN shot very smooth and you could feel the slide moving back and forth. It almost felt...

I had looked at both links above just before posting the original message. Here's what i got from Raniers "midway" link: 200gr FP: Alliant Bullseye 4.0gr 664fps 9,700psi Alliant Bullseye 6.6gr 1009fps 20,500psi 200gr HP: Alliant Bullseye 4.0gr 656fps 10,700psi...

I have some Bullseye and some 231 powder. I have a box of Ranier copper plated .45 200gr RN bullets. I want to load them to shoot in a Colt MKIV Lightweight Officers ACP. Any suggestions for powder charges to try? Stock springs for now... may get the Wolf calibration set later...

thanks everyone. mike

I am considering loading .45 ACP with Alliant's Bullseye powder (because its the first brand name that stuck in my head as suitable for 45) but the reciepes offered by Alliant call for Federal primers. Can you substitute Winchester, for example, or are primers different enough to require...

I appreciate the differing views. Thanks forthe detailed explanations. I tumbled 700 rounds of Winchester today and they look nice. I will decap them later. When I get the tools I will try the other way and figure out what I might prefer. Thanks again, mike

understood, but the Lee Deluxe .45 ACP pistol 4 die set includes a combination die as MCgunner pointed out. I was thinking it was best to decap before the cleaning, and had not considered that the 4 die set came with a decapping function. Now I understand you can do well either before or...

thank you for the info, I had not considered the resizing was done by the same die. I was going to get a Lee universal decapping die along with the the Deluxe pistol set. It makes sense to wait to decap as you describe. mike

I am in the process of ordering reloading tools but I already have a lot of range collected .45 ACP brass. I happen to own a large rock tumbler (just finished a 5 week amythest tumble sequence) and some pet store walnut shell. I am eager to polish some brass and begin inspecting it. So my...

Thanks very much for the info. I will have to get the tools and try a few loads before I really understand the way the Lee die does the roll crimp and how I can use the Die but not apply the crimp. mike

thanks for the info Jim, I want to reload the 45 for a variety of reasons: 1) I want to get more experience shooting larger quantities at 7-1/2 and 15 yds. 2) I want to learn about reloading in general 3) I want to experiment with "target" style loads I appreciate any other input...

I have been collecting brass and want to order some reloading tools/supplies and learn to reload .45 ACP. I want to get the new Lee Classic 4 hole turret press and a set of .45 ACP Lee Deluxe pistols dies. I would have started with the Lee Deluxe Turret Press kit but would rather try the new...