Red Dot in 45acp

[rojkoh]

If you're going to use this in a .45acp, overall length is 1.260 max. With some of the variations of the .45acp pistols, it's best to seat to 1.250 because in some cases, the Para_ord mags need them shorter and there are some tight/short chambers out there.

For a kid, I use 4.7 of 231. It's also a pleasant practice load for older people.

If you have a star or a press that can accommodate finer powder, titegroup is popular, but not for a Dillon. I shoot this in everything from a Lichtman/Simmerling to a comp auto.

[victor3ranger]

I just started using Red Dot for my 45acp load with 4.8g behind a 230g RN Lee boolit, I love the way it shoots thru my RIA 5".

What I would like to know is for those who have used Red Dot in 30-30, 308, or 30-06, what kind of loads did you sue for these calibers?

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

What I would like to know is for those who have used Red Dot in 30-30, 308, or 30-06, what kind of loads did you sue for these calibers?

I haven't for the 30 cal yet... BUT I load some Red Dot in 223 with a Plain based 50gr Ranch Dog cast boolit. I started at 6.0 and had lousy accuracy in my CZ 527, ...shotgun groups I tell ya ! I started dropping powder charges...when I got to 4.0gr. I started getting nice groups, chrono said about 1600FPS.
Good Luck,
Jon

PS, Oh Yeah, I use Red Dot in 45acp as well...in fact, I'm loading some today, 5.2gr. with the Lee 228gr. I like 'em on the stiff side...and I make sure I never use that load in my 1917

[jdgabbard]

I load 4.7grs in mine over two different 230gr pills. I just loaded some test loads for my 9mm carbine with 4.3gr over the 356402. We'll see how it shoots.

[mwjones]

I use RD on .45acp,target .38s and works well in 9mm as well.

I also use it for 12g, 6.5x55, .308, .303 british, 7.62x54r I get it from the skeet club for $20/lb so i've worked up cast loads for just about everything with it

[Artful]

"The Load" from C.E. Ed Harris - it does good stuff in quite a few gun's/calibers.

[jdgabbard]

Btw, I actually got a chance to go shoot the other day. Didn't shoot for accuracy, but I wasn't really impressed with 4.3 356402 load. Out of a keltec pf-9 and my ruger PC-9 carbine they didn't seem to want to land on the 14x14 board like I'd hope for. I saved some of the 200 I loaded for a real range test. But I'm fairly certain I'm going to up the load. My 4.7 load over a 230gr pill in the acp turned out to be a good paper puncher.

Now I will say I got zero leading in the pistol or the rifle with the 9mm load. Sized to .358 and lubed with carnauba red. But as said above I'm going to have to do a more formal range test to check the load...