Autocomp in the .45 ACP - 07/07/12
I bought a pound of Autocomp when I began loading for the .45 but never started using it, because I was told it wasn't a very good powder. So I loaded Titegroup. Well, I still had the pound of Autocomp laying around and decided to use it rather than let it just sit forever. The Hodgdon range for 230gr cast lead RN bullets is 6.1 to 6.6 grains, so I loaded some test rounds at 6.3gr and tried them out. I only use cast lead for shooting pins at 25 feet, and for practicing for pins--also at 25 feet. At that range, practically any powder is "accurate enough" for me, and Autocomp did just fine. It burned much cleaner than the reports said it would. It also metered perfectly in my Dillon.
So, if anybody cares, I don't have any gripes about Autocomp. I'll probably stick with Titegroup once I use up the Autocomp, mainly because Titegroup can be had for $19.99 around here and I only use 4.5 gr per round, rather than 6.3. ( That's over 400 more rounds and $5 less per pound.)
If there are legitimate reasons to avoid Autocomp though, I'm all ears and ready to apply the wisdom of others.
So, if anybody cares, I don't have any gripes about Autocomp. I'll probably stick with Titegroup once I use up the Autocomp, mainly because Titegroup can be had for $19.99 around here and I only use 4.5 gr per round, rather than 6.3. ( That's over 400 more rounds and $5 less per pound.)
If there are legitimate reasons to avoid Autocomp though, I'm all ears and ready to apply the wisdom of others.