APP in rifles

[Biermeister]

Howdy,
   Was wondering if anybody has had luck with American Pioneer Powder in .45 Colt,.45 S&W or .45 Cowboy Special in their rifle. APP says that it doesn't require lube. I have shot it with great success in my 1858 Remingtons and my T/C White Mountain Carbine in .54 but haven't tried it yet in my 1866 Yellowboy. I did load all my APP loads for .45 in Winchester brass as it appears to be thinner than Starline brass. I plan on using the EPP 150- grain in the future in the Cowboy Special brass but have a bunch of Meister 200 gr. RNFP's to shoot up. Thanks.

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[Tensleep]

I loaded APP in 45 LC cases with 250g Bonus RNFP and they did great. Shot these in my 1866.
APP in 45S&W cases with 200g Bonus RNFP also fine.... Shot these in my Rooger Bisleys.

So yes, smokeless bullets are fine.

[Tequila Jim]

Have been using it in my Rossi 92 and Ruger Vaquros, shoots  just fine. Get your brass in a container of soapy water asap.
Regards, TJ

[litl rooster]

It's smoky.............Bought both .45 and .44-40 loaded with APP but, have never personally loaded with it.   What I understand you can use yer smokiless bullets to load with it.

[sundance44`s]

I`ve loaded 45 LC with APP and shot them from my Marlin Cowboy and my Remmies with conversion cylinders ....Loaded with what i call cheap bullets ( Oregon Trail 200gr rnfp ) 25 bucks for 500 here local .
They shoot fine for SASS work . out too 25 yards ...any further out and the target needs to be big .
Easy clean up in the Marlin and the pistols .

[Grapeshot]

Besides using APP in my .44 Colt rds, I also run it in my .44 WCF in my '66 Yellowboy carbine.  It works just fine with smokeless lubed bullets.

[Biermeister]

 Guess I will just have to go out and shoot some. I was thinking about going to 44-40 in a yellowboy to get a better seal and stop the blow by. But I'd rather not have to buy another gun right now, or I should say my Wife would rather I not buy another gun right now. Thanks for the help.

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[Peddler Parsons]

I have been useing it for several years now and use standard lube bullets in all my guns.  APP makes oil, and stays moist, I use a pare of Rem.58's both conversion and C&B with no trouble or binding like with real BP,but you do not get the flame with APP.