ICS 800x powder issues

[Zach]

Has anyone used this for .45 acp? we made a batch of 50 through the progressive loader and every bullet was a different weight so we had to load another 50 one at a time. has anyone else ran into this problem and is there a solution that you may know of when using the loader or do i have to load each one at a time? Its really big flakes compared to bullseye which has almost no problems in the loader

Thanks

 

[mtnboomer]

800X is a shotgun powder so it's a larger flake for load density in shotgun hulls. You may have to use a powder measure for shotshells or weight each load by hand.

 

[Zach]

hmm thanks ill have to check into that

 

[swampratt]

What dispenser are you using and does it have a baffle in it?
Are you weighing the loaded round and find different weights?

If yes the brass may weigh different as may the bullets.

 

[oneof79]

We were using a Hornaday Ap to load these with. The powder dispenser had the pistol rotor in it. I suspect the large flakes were at times bridging, hence the inconsistent loads. I have the other rotor which has a larger diameter hole for the powder to flow into, maybe it will work. I loaded a test batch by hand to see what amount of powder to use as I have never used IMR 800x before.

 

[Zach]

IMR ICS its all the same...just different letters is all

 

[airpowmech]

I am loading IMR 800X in my 45ACP and haven't encountered that problem but I am using a turret press.

 

[cj599]

The guy at h&h recommended 800x for my .40sw wish I would have looked at the load chart I would have stuck with unique or power pistol

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[OEFVETERAN2010]

On the hornady lnl ap press have to use small flake powder not large and not stick powder. I run mine thru a rcbs chargemaster 6.6 gr 800x 230gr bullet for the 45 acp now I do run longshot powder thru my hornady press and have no problem at all

 

[malbrour]

I recently used 800x in 9mm. It shoots ok, but not crazy about it. The discs don't meter well and it's a bit dirty for pistol. I reloaded some more with Titegroup, which was much better.