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Thread: Alternate powder for the non exsistient Accurate # 2 ????

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    Alternate powder for the non exsistient Accurate # 2 ????

    Hello Im looking for a alternate pistol powder for AA# 2 which I just cant find,I shoot 45 acp with 200LSWC 200gr I have had an order outstanding with Llohman arms for 6 month. In the mean time Ive bought 800x,700,ramshot comp, and red dot. All will work but each has its own drawbacks. AA #2 is my favorite, is there a powder available that will substitute for it. Im in Colorado Springs and nada. Also if you are in my area and have AA#2 you want to cash sell please contact me.
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    Have you tried the CFE Pistol? Seems like lots of it around Denver last couple of months. One of the powder guys I buy from usually has it on hand. Let me know if you'd like his email. I just checked and it looks like he has Tightgroup also

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    In the mean time Ive bought 800x,700,ramshot comp, and red dot. All will work but each has its own drawbacks
    What is your definition of 'drawbacks' ? Red Dot is one of the most frequently used powders for ACP reloads: 200 & 230gr bullets
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    I go to WST first for my 200 LSWC. I use Red dot second for 200 and 230.

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    I have burnt an awful lot of W231 in the .45 ACP. It works well for me.

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    231 would be my first choice as the #2 replacement.

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    IMO i have gotten along quite well with Bullseye for 40+ years & for the last 10years or so with Tightgroup powder in just about every handgun caliber form 700 to 1,100 fps from 32 acp to 454 Casull. with excellent accuracy. . i have used alot of other pistol powders but never Red or Green Dot.

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    I've been using Red Dot, because it's what I found locally. Anything in the same burn range should work fine. 45ACP has lots of powder options.

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    Bullseye or 231

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    231 for me in 45 acp. I've tried TiteWad with good results too, esp with the 200gr LSWC. Clean and accurate enough for plinking duty.

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    Try HP38 from Hodgdon. It's the same powder as WW 231. TJ

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    231 (HP38) is my first choice for 45 ACP, followed by WST. 231 is hard to find now so have been using WST mostly. Neither is a direct replacement for #2 but good alternatives.
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    finding 231 is like finding a unicron, I use AA#2 and find titegroup ok also

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