reloading .45LongColt ........ powder

I'll preface this with: I Do Not Reload And Therefore I Have Absolutely No Idea !!

I've got some VihtaVuori 20N29 powder. I know it is for .50BMG.

I'd appreciate some thoughts/opinions/academic learned discussions/wild ideas/pontifications if it can be used for light/plinking loads for .45LongColt.

Cheers and Thanks.

It's a rifle powder, don't use it in a 45 long colt. Don't use it without published loading data.
https://www.vihtavuori.com/powder/20n29-rifle-powder/

Such a slow, heavily deterent-coated powder would likely not even ignite or burn well in low pressure .45 LC loads. As above, don't try it. The slowest powder I've used successfully in my various .45LCs is AA-1680.



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Find someone who needs 50 BMG reloading supplies and trade them for something you can use. I don't see a safe way to use that powder in .45 LC loads.

roger, Thanks To All !!!!!!

For the 45 Colt I would suggest a Lyman or Speer loading manual to start. Heck, both. Good reading & a wealth of info about such things.

If you ever decide to start loading, or not, you'll be armed with added knowledge.

Problem now is finding any powder. I like Red Dot, Unique, 2400 ( favorite!). IMR 4227. I bought several bottles of True Blue. Western powder. AA"9 is a good one. With primers, powders and projectiles being hard to find, makes it tough on a new reloader.

If I were trying to explain this subject to an absolute new reloader I might compare pistol powders to high octane gasoline and slow rifle powders to kerosene. Both burn, both can be used in internal combustion engines (with special modifications for kerosene of course). But in this application, the high octane gasoline (pistol powder) is miles ahead of kerosene (50 BMG rifle powder) in efficiency...

I like unique or red dot.

Might not be that difficult to find black powder or black powder substitutes like pyrodex or triple 7.
I bought a pound of triple 7 3f for the new Walker reproduction and I started to eye ball it.
I still have plenty of powder though so it will go in the Walker first.
But I think you can load T7 in cartridges.
Anyway, Sportsmans Warehouse had triple 7 on the shelf.

Would it be *safe* ? Yes , as the pressures would be Extremely Low .

Would it be even vaguely Satisfactory ? Absolutely Not . You would have massive amounts of unburned powder, extremely low , and extremely inconsistent velocities .

Read first. watch reloading videos from reputable ,knowledgeable reloaders . Learn ,understand ballistics . Then enjoy. BUY BOOKS

Best powder I've found for the 45 Colt is Unique. Especilly good used with cast lead bullets.

I have used Blackhorn 209 black powder substitute in my 45 of with good success.....
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loaded round said:

Best powder I've found for the 45 Colt is Unique. Especilly good used with cast lead bullets.

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ME 2, Unique is the one I use in my 45 long colt with cast bullets

Unique as stated above is my powder in 45 colt.