Powder Recommendation for 45ACP

I use mostly Hodgdon's HP -38 for .45ACP.......
BULLET WEIGHT
230 GR. LRN

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ManufacturerPowderBullet Diam.C.O.LGrs.Vel. (ft/s)PressureGrs.Vel. (ft/s)Pressure
Starting LoadsMaximum Loads
HodgdonHP-38BUY NOW0.452"1.200"4.369912,200 CUP5.383416,900 CUP
 

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Thank you for all of the replies. It is great to see that there is a lot to choose from.

Bob
Yup. The right answer is “whichever appropriate powder you can get your hands on”. I definitely fall into a rut and just crank out my go-to loads, but it’s fun to work up some new ones every now and then (and hopefully not out of necessity!)
 
Short answer, anything you can find. In addition to the above, Red Dot, Green Dot, Unique and 700X are old favorites. Some guys complain that 700X doesn't flow well through powder measures, but I've used it for years in .45 and .38 light loads with no problems.
 
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