i get more bang for the buck with tite group...
I read this all the time. Nothing against Titegroup. I have it and have gotten some surprisingly good results with it in various calibers. But, let's work this out between Titegroup and Joemyxplyx's suggestion of ZIP.
From Powder Valley:
1 lb of Titegroup = $12.95
1 lb of Ramshot ZIP = $12.75
From Lyman:
200gr .45 ACP load for Titegroup (mid-range) = 5.0gr
From Ramshot's 4.2.2 loading data:
200gr .45 ACP load for ZIP (mid-range) = 5.7gr
There's 7000gr of powder per pound, so:
Titegroup:
7000/5 = 1400. $12.95/1400 = .925 cents per load.
ZIP:
7000/5.7 = 1228. $12.75/1228 = 1.038 cents per load.
1.038 - 0.925 = 0.113 cents savings per load by using Titegroup.
That's 5.65 cents per box of 50 rounds.
Even with more expensive powders (that may very well be better suited for the round you're loading), the cost difference, IMHO, is negligible.