ive never shot anything but surplus fmj and was thinking about loading some 230gr rn for it with red dot
ive never shot anything but surplus fmj and was thinking about loading some 230gr rn for it with red dot
I have shot several thousands of cast 230 Round nose .45ACP out of my Thompson (Semi_Auto). I use water hardened Wheel Weights (older with more antimony content); or Isotope Containers for lead (96% Lead, 3% Antimony, 1% Tin) once again water quenching to get hardened bolts. Had no problems - of course I am not a "High Volume - Short Period" type of shooter. Take it out and let the Grandkids shoot it on occasion. Heavy enough they will shoot a few rounds; then take a break; rather than SHOOTEM UP like the sons used to do.
Mustang
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Shot thousands of rounds in full-auto Thompsons, #452374 LRN cast from air cooled wheelweights with 5 grains of any fast-burning pistol or shotgun powder you've got, Bullseye, Red Dot, 700X, 452AA, all work. Never had any leading issues with RCBS Green or Perfect lube with the air-cooled bullets sized .452
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I shoot pure linotype 225 grain rn bullets from all of my 1911's.......including Para Ordnance with no problems whatsoever!
thanks guys,ive got a lee mold and a accurate mold in 230gr rn and a 1000 acme 230gr,ill load a few of each up and see how they shoot
I shoot a lot of 200gr H&G 68's out of mine with no issues. Saves a bit on lead and the way it likes to eat them up any little bit helps. Recoil is minimal and fun to shoot.
gmsharps
Outpost has it right!! 10's of thousands in fun switch mode- same bullet, same random fast burning powder. Although I do have to say that a 1921 shaves lead like crazy in the feed ramp, but I've never had the heart to modify it.
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Reach out to Mike Venturino here on the site. He's got quite a bit of experience with full auto cast boolits
mine would not feed 200 swc
I have used Unique and 230 grain round nose cast and 200 grain round nose hollow point out of my semi auto west hurley thompson , also have shot 185 swc , it seems to feed all of them fine for me , fun to shoot , heavy , no recoil .
yes its fun to shoot for sure,very heavy with the drum under it,everbody wants to shoot it
Mine worked fine with cast RN boolits. Didn't like SWCs. No leading. I used straight COWWs.
Two friends used the HG 68 with no problems in there AO Tommy guns
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |