Data Request for

I snagged a Lee .452-230-TC off the PIF section, and I do not have any manuals with that projectile. I dont have a lee manual and I know I need to get one, but I want to load and shoot some right away.

I did some searching on the net and found a suggested overall length of 1.170. The reference I found said it was Lees suggestion for COAL.

I have powder as follows for standard pistol.
HP38 / w231
unique
WSF

Id appreciate if someone would take the time to post the data for any of these powders, and verify the length. I will pick up a lee manual!

Thanks
~Bazoo

MODS, could you please add "Lee .452-230-TC" to the thread title. I somehow cut it out. Thanks. ~John

Judging by the oal I assume you're referring to loads for the 45 ACP? I have the Lee manual second edition right here beside me. It doesn't show a specific load for truncated cone bullets but just 230 grain lead. Here is what I have that shows most of the powders you listed.

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The Lyman 4'th edition has data for the TL version of that boolit.

Unique start 5.2 @802 and max 5.7 @874
231 5.0gr @799 max 5.5 @873

I am sorry, It was late when I posted and I forgot to mention that it is indeed for 45 acp. It is the TL version. Thank you both for the help.

This is the first place I look online
http://castpics.net/dpl/index.php/re...et-data-lookup

There is a PDF of Lyman # 3 and a Lee manual here
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...online-sources

Lyman 4th shows OAL @ 1.170 for TL452-230-TC in 45ACP ,I run mine a little shorter with P.C. (powder coat).

Thanks Grmps, I missed that thread somehow.

Buckeye, Thankyou for the confirmation on the OAL.

I dont have the Lyman Cast bullet handbook 4th edition either. Although I have 5 or 6 manuals, including at least 1 of the older Cast bullet handbooks.

I loaded up some of the 452 230 tc tl. A few with 5.8 wsf and a few with 6.0 grains wsf, according to the lee data page provided. Definitely too much powder. Felt like it was +P range on the 5.8 and strong +p with the 6.0, but didnt see anything that made me think they were going to blow me up, so I shot them. Got lucky really, cause all I had to go on was the info here, and what I found on other forums. I shoulda known better and stuck with powder I know and loads that were proven. Will learn from it though.

I backed down to 5.2 and 5.3 grains for a few and felt that 5.2 duplicated the recoil and ejection of the factory i'd been shooting, so im going with that for some plinking bullets. See how accuracy goes.

Sorry for so long, first I've seen this thread. This is what Lyman's 4th has.
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Thank you tsubaki