That sound of a round fired and hitting the backer is probably a good indicator of a "wonder what this will do" load not being one you want to use again.
When my second box of 250gr LFP turned out to really be (as marked) 200gr LRN, I decided to drop the load on .45 colt just to see how it would do. I have had good results with 7.5-8.2 grains Unique with the 250 gr bullets and haven't really experimented much. I dropped the charge to 6 grain Unique, where I've loaded some .45 ACP 200 gr. Big cases, Lee press and Unique made for some uneven results and probably not suitable for pitty-pat .45 colt. The first round was ~18" below the target X at 15 yards. I managed to get a pretty good group 6" below the X. The rest was trying to figure out on the 3'x3' backer where they hit.
I wouldn't recommend that combination if you want boring, consistent shooting.
Pfft-slap
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If you want to load reduced loads below the min recommendation it's best to use a fast burn powder. Most of the med burn powders are position sensitive. WST, BE, TG and N310? are what most BE shooters are using. Cowboy loads are normally with TB.
David
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SS MKIII 6 7/8" Fluted Hunter. Mueller Quick Shot, Bushnell 2x Scope, Hogue Rubber Grips
Custom Built 1911