.45 ACP; is 200gr LSWC with 5.9gr of W231 a safe load?

[IMtheNRA]

I load 200-gr bullets in .45 acp with 6.0 gr of Winchester 231 and I find them to be very, very light loads. 5.9 would be even lighter.

Take look at WAP load data. If 5.9 grains isn't too much for your bullet, then you'll be fine shooting these no matter which of the two powders is in them.

 

[mikejonestkd]

Take a look at the data:
https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/pistol

I'd pull the bullets and dump the powder.

 

[44 AMP]

How did they know when to quit?

Old school: You quit when you start having trouble with the gun or the ammo.

Today's school: You quit when your computer program sees the SAAMI limit a mile down the road.....

 

[thegatman]

Dump the powder in your garden. Reuse the components. DO NOT SHOOT those reloads.

 

[USSR]

How did they know when to quit?

Many years ago I called Sierra, questioning a load in their manual listed as a "Max Load". The technician's answer, "That's just where we decided to quit". So unless they list pressure along with the load, that is at each company's discretion.

Don

 

[Carmady]

Thanks to all who replied. I will pull all of these instead of firing them.