Other powders are more well suited for 45 colt but your looking at more then a thousands per pound depending on the load
Another question.
How many rounds of .45Colt can I expect to average from a lb of Titegroup?
I'm just looking for an approximation.
I'm trying to determine what my cost per round will be with all new components.
O.K. I'm up for suggestions.
This will be my entry into reloading and I looked at the manuals and just picked a powder from there.
I see they also have recipes for Unique, and Universal.
What do you recommend?
You did not state the purpose of the ammo. If you want light loads, check out Hodgdon's basic loading manual. They have a section for cowboy loads. Nice, light loads for target and plinking.
I will check out Hodgdon's manual.
I have, and have been reading the Lee manual, the Speer #12 manual, and Sierra's 50th anniversary edition for handgun reloading.
The purpose, to start, is just for plinking loads in a Taurus Judge, and to get my feet wet reloading. I thought the .45Colt would be an easier round to start with than some others.
Eventually I would like to work up some very hot .45Colts for hunting in a Raging Bull .454Casull, and a Thompson Contender in .45Colt, and probably in a Rossi M92 .454Casull lever action rifle.
For now I just want to get started
I have had good luck using 9 grains of Unique with 205 grain RNFP bullets. They are a little hotter than the cheap cowboy factory loads and they burn much cleaner.
Too hot for a Judge?
I'm completely new at this so I don't want to take any chances. Once I get started, I'd like to think I'll be reloading for another 40+ years or so, with all my digits.
To quote you "I'm completely new at this"--So here it goes..
As every experienced handloader will tell you, start LOW on your charges+work your way up...Bill.
PS: You WILL get your guns dirty with these lower charged loads--Guns are easier to clean than blood from body parts, due to overcharged loads..
Same here 'derf''
I'm one of "Those Guys" that enjoy handloading+gun cleaning almost as much as shooting them..HA HA..
Got my first press (RCBS RockChucker) back in '70' or '71', and it's still my 'Go To' press, for single-stage loading--Dillon RL550 when I want to speed up things..
You will do fine with your loads..Bill.