My approach to loading 45 is on the other end of things...
After five decades with the round I realized that the 45 has plenty of power on tap to get the job done and doesn't need to be driven hard to be effective.
I load the 45, and especially carry rounds with faster powders to minimize slide velocity, optimize reliable feeding, minimize recoil, decrease shot-to-shot recovery time and minimize muzzle flash.
I don't have any problem with controlling recoil, as I see some other shooters do, but my target acquisition and shot-to-shot measured times are still cut in half with recoil optimized loads and that's much more critical with smaller framed pistols and weak hand testing.
Muzzle flash is major concern when firing after dark and Longshot is not one of the better powders to minimize that. Power Pistol is probably the worst in that regard, but Longshot is still up there.
Bullet choice is a paramount concern...but has no effect on a big handful of benefits with optimized carry loads that I don't take lightly...
I'd take all of that bunch over 50-100 fps of velocity any day.
