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Hello. I'm looking to load .45 Colt with a 200 grain cast bullet going somewhere in the 800-850 FPS range. I have a ton of Clays powder and would like to use this if possible. However a few posts online warned about double charges with the big case. I briefly considered Cowboy special brass to mitigate the double charge worry but the cost is prohibitive...I could buy factory .45 Colt for what they're asking, not to mention one of the new bulky powders.
Speaking of powder everyone recommends trail boss but it's sold out everywhere and apparently will be for the next few weeks. I can only find one guy with any in stock and the price is so absurd I'd have to order at least three containers for it to be anywhere near reasonable. And I'm really not trying to spend much money when it gets right down to it, especially with a lifetime supply of Clays available.
My father has quite a bit of reloading experience, mostly shotgun and rifle, and he'll be doing all the loading once things are dialed in. It's a single stage press and he seems good about minding the P's and Q's. I just don't want to wind up in the hospital because I was being cheap.
For those with experience can I go with Clays while maintaining a reasonable margin for safety or should I bite the bullet and fork over for trail boss? If I go with Clays would it be possible to weigh loaded rounds to verify charge or will variances in casing and bullet weight make it difficult to detect a 5-6 grain double charge?
Speaking of powder everyone recommends trail boss but it's sold out everywhere and apparently will be for the next few weeks. I can only find one guy with any in stock and the price is so absurd I'd have to order at least three containers for it to be anywhere near reasonable. And I'm really not trying to spend much money when it gets right down to it, especially with a lifetime supply of Clays available.
My father has quite a bit of reloading experience, mostly shotgun and rifle, and he'll be doing all the loading once things are dialed in. It's a single stage press and he seems good about minding the P's and Q's. I just don't want to wind up in the hospital because I was being cheap.
For those with experience can I go with Clays while maintaining a reasonable margin for safety or should I bite the bullet and fork over for trail boss? If I go with Clays would it be possible to weigh loaded rounds to verify charge or will variances in casing and bullet weight make it difficult to detect a 5-6 grain double charge?