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Clays in 45 with 200 to 230 bullet is only going to get you to a major power factor of around 167 before you start getting sighs of over pressure.
The powder you are looking for is international clay, which has just a slightly slower burn rate, a flake powder so it easy to get it ignited, and should be able to get complete burns with power factors in the 170's with the can in play.
Take a look at the burn chart, and a good flake powder around the 46 mark should have you in the hunt for a powder that will do complete burn, and still give you the speeds your looking for. As for spherical powder, it going to meter the best out or a dispenser, but at the same time, the hardest powder to get a ignition on instead. Do to this, in most cases you want to use a magnum type primer so you do have enough heat to get the needed ignition instead (which also raises the working pressure of the load).
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Flake powder is easy to light, but it meters for crap. Thats why I will never use the stuff. I have better things to do than dick with my PM to get reasonably accurate drops.
TiteGroup doesnt really need a magnum primer to light off and burn fully. Ive shot up 16# of TG in the last 3 years, and with the low charge weight needed in 9 (3.1gr w 147s) and 45 (4.2gr with 230s), thats alot of reloading, so I have a pretty good handle on how it works.
My advice? If you cant find TG, look again.
Its one of the best for heavy bullets, really works great for heavier for caliber bullets like 147s in 9, and 230s in 45.
Its a good suppressor powder because its easy to keep subsonic with heavy bullets.
It burns clean enough as Ive gone a couple thousand rounds worth of 147s on my M&P Pro without more than a little oil.
It meters fantastic,a good PM will will throw the same charge all day if setup right. Ive done 10, 20 and 50 drop tests, and Ive seen maybe a .02 variance that was only visible at the 50 drop test.
Its generally available, except in your case.
Charge weights are low, 3.1gr for 147s in 9 and 4.2 for 230s in 45 is like a pinch in the case. Of course, YMMV on charge weights, as this is what my guns like.
Its not position sensitive.
Its cheaper that other powders. I think about $10 or so per 8# jug.
The only downside? It does burn a little hot. Not hot enough to melt good HiTek coating, or mess up a plated bullet, but it will heat your gun up.
Just buy an 8# jug and be set for a long time.