Right now we are just 600 post shy of random pictures. Man I better get to posting over there. ;)

This one will help.

and one more just because.

pointless

A pointless post? I'll second that.

Glad to see the girl has a spine!

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Counteracting the nude pics. :D

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good one!

Rain rain rain. Enough.

dammit... gunpowder i bought is a weird one

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1322508509.jpg


bit confused now..

Bottle says Accurate Powders #7

label says Explosia, Lovex D-036 Selling as #7


Accurate Powders website says

SPECIAL NOTE CONCERNING WESTERN POWDERS, INC. PRODUCTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION:

Western Powders, Inc. currently does not supply any of our brands/powders to the EU. There is also no relationship with the CZECH company “Explosia”. As a result, Western Powders, Inc. has no quality control of the powders distributed in the EU by Explosia, which they claim to be “Accurate® equivalents”.

Please contact Explosia® directly regarding any powders distributed by them under the LOVEX® brand.

When Western Powders, Inc. supplies data for Accurate® powders, it is relevant only to the powders currently certified by Western Powders, Inc., Montana in the USA.


Owkay, that's clear..

So off we go to www. explosia.cz

reloading guide
http://www.explosia.cz/en/streliviny/download/reloading_EN_2011-02-17.pdf


caliber/powder matrix
D-036 , ok for .45 ACP
#7 is supposed the slower burning of the handgun powder they have


for 230 bullet

grams------grains------m/sec--------- fps
recommended
0.390 ------6.0 ---------230 ------------754
Maximum
0.470 ------7.3 ---------260------------ 853

Owkay, that all kinda makes sense.
Except , i only have 195 grain copper plated semi wadcutters instead of FMJ 230 ball.
and they don't list nothing else.

So i'm kind of confused now as to what would be the safe load
dude at the store showed me the Accurate Powders load page.
But it's not AA#7 at all, it's Lovex D-036-07 as far as i can tell.

That listed 9.5 GRain for 230 grain FMJ, that's a chitload more then the lovex the D-036 load instructions.. So my gut feeling says, bad idea. He obviously didn't read the warning on AA's website, or bothered to check the paper label on the bottle.


So if i use the Lovex data as the reliable source.

And if i understand correctly lighter bullets=
lower chamber pressure & higher velocity..

I suppose i should be able to load with 6.5 grain of powder and still be well in the safe zone to start with..I also read that .45 acp is sort of a round with bigger tolerances in terms of pressure, because of the wide case... That's it's not like 10mm auto where the line between safe load/pressure vs over pressure is very, very thin?

wow that will be fun to figure out. becareful.

back to work for me.

Well, i guess it's safe with 6.5 grain.. the lighter bullet makes for non existing risk of overpressure. The only real risk is that i get a weak load and get a bullet stuck in my barrel...

which though annoying, it's no major drama (as long as i notice it and don't squeeze off a follow up...)

You might also have case ejection issues. To little pressure and it will not cycle correctly.

The joys of reloading!

Yep but the greatest joy is dialing the load that will drive nails. Keep at it.

sure, but case ejection is not a risk to my gun or my hands..
If the shell don't come out, it won't chamber a new one either...
And i'll know right away to check my barrel for obstructions..

I kinda doubt that it will get stuck so easily... So cycling issues is probably the only thing i'll encounter with a moderately slightly low charge.no?

I also posted this on the Cotep board,i 'm checking all available sources on this one.
And if i don't get enough confirmation, i'm not using this powder, might make some firecrackers with it, but not going to risk my gun or my hands with it..
I can always find a better powder if i have to.. powder is to cheap to take chances with.

Just shoot a revolver, you will never have problems with your ejection. ;)

Thanks, David! :)

Went and picked up my brake rotors....

Instead of calling me and letting me know that he was going to have do some machining on his die to make it work, he just did it all and turned my rotors, and billed me for all the time.... :mad: $80 to turn a damn pair of rotors!

I could have bought a new pair for like 150....

Thats sucks Sidney. Sorry about that.

Night gents!