Your Favorite 45 ACP Load

[358wcf]

Lyman 200gr SWC 452460, over 6.5gr Unique-
It does it all, and has for years!

358wcf

[olmarriedman]

Lee TL230 RN
5.4 grains of Rex3
Ruger KP345

[GT27]

5.0 grains of Titegroup,with a 200 grain RNFP...."oh, what a pill"....

[Rusty Shackleford]

I know it is too hot but, 6.5gr. Unique under a Lee 230gr. round nose TL made from 50/50 mix of lead and WW's. Got the recipe from Lyman manual and shooting times article years ago.

A couple more mild mannered, good loads outta my 1911's
4.5gr Bullseye under same bullet.

5.3gr W231 under same bullet.

[softpoint]

Between 5.5 and 6 gr. 231 with 200 gr. swc. More potent revolver load is 14 gr. 2400 with either 240 or 250 gr. cast.

[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

4.7 grs of Unique with 230 Lee RNTL. It functions the slide on my 1911 with enough recoil to require target-sight re-acquisition, without beating me to dead. Shooting 300 rounds on a single range trip is no fun with teeth jarring loads.

Everett

[Catshooter]

This boolit:



On top of 4.7 grains of Universal Clays out of this pistol:



Gives me just about 800 fps. And does it ever shoot straight. The mould is a current Lyman 452424, cast out of WW it weighs about 255.




Cat

[GS1458]

4.0-4.3 Bullesye with 185-200 H&G 68 Style Bullet.

Have had GREAT luck with 4.2 Bullseye with Lazer Cast 200 RN-SWC for guns that won't feed the 68 bullet.

[JKH]

Hey Guys,

I have recently aquired a lee 6 banger that casts 230 grain TL truncated cone boolits, I need load suggestions as follows;

Alliant Power Pistol using standard primers and using magnum primers (both CCI)

Unique using the same primers.

I'm almost out of standard pistol primers and have 1K of CCI magnum's my son brought back from Tenesee a few months back (been slim pickins for pistol primers here in rural south western New York, not as many gun shops as there used to be).
So, I want to use up the magnum primers especially with the Power Pistol, it seems like this particular powder might like the magnums, anyone have experience with PP and magnum primers?

Thanks!

Jeff

[Bass Ackward]

Hey Guys,

I have recently aquired a lee 6 banger that casts 230 grain TL truncated cone boolits, I need load suggestions as follows;

Alliant Power Pistol using standard primers and using magnum primers (both CCI)

Unique using the same primers.

I'm almost out of standard pistol primers and have 1K of CCI magnum's my son brought back from Tenesee a few months back (been slim pickins for pistol primers here in rural south western New York, not as many gun shops as there used to be).
So, I want to use up the magnum primers especially with the Power Pistol, it seems like this particular powder might like the magnums, anyone have experience with PP and magnum primers?

Thanks!

Jeff

Learning to use a specific powder for cast is slightly different than just switching powders.

The PP is only about an 80% burn at full power levels from a 5" barrel, so I don't think you will see much difference in primer that can't be compensated for. In fact, it could actually be an improvement in long term functioning.

But since I don't know what you are shooting, I can only say to start at the minimum charge and come up until accuracy really improves. Best accuracy will be just about the time that your lead hardness and lube combo are going to begin to fail. (smoke) Back off .3 -.5 grain for rapid shooting or long string use between cleaning or switch to a harder bullet / better lube to go on up.

If you reach full power before you are satisfied with accuracy, you may need a less slippery quality lube to tighten up like you want to see. Then you risk smoke. Trying several combos will tighten you up unless you get lucky right off.

Accuracy with PP has been VERY good for me for long strings or fast shooting but I don't recommend a rifle type lube. This advise works for all powders.

[waco]

lyman 225 rn
universal
wlp primer

[mtgrs737]

The load I shoot the most in 45 acp is 5.7 grs. of WW 231 propelling a 200 gr. H&G 68 GB Copy lubed with Lars BAC and sparked by a WWLP primer. Knocks over my falling plate targets with authority, and is not too heavy in the recoil department.

[Bullshop Junior]

What ever goes BANG in my Ruger Blackhawk using Lyman 200gr SWC shooting good, so I load what ever depending on what power I have.

[HeavyMetal]

For target the Lee H&G 68 copy 4.2 grains WW452AA ( now SuperTarget) Federal std primer.
Never met a 1911 that would not put this load, 5 rounds, in a quarter sized group @ 20 to 25 yds!

When I need to shoot rabbits etc; Lyman 45 180 grain Devastator 9.6 Grains Bluedot std Federal primer an interesting load that delivers as promised on arrival!

[Windy City Kid]

This is my target load, it's a tack driver and it is very clean.

Lyman 452460 200gr. SWC
Lead alloy: WW with 2% tin.
4.3grs. WST
Lubed with Carnauba Red only in the bottom lube groove and lightly dusted with mica powder.
OAL 1.193"
Crimp to .473"


Another good load is.

Lee 200gr RNFP
Lead alloy: WW with 2% tin.
4.3grs. WST
Lubed with Carnauba Red and lightly dusted with mica powder.
OAL 1.168"
Crimp to .473"

[rbuck351]

Lee 230gr TC w/lube groove
5.2 gr W230,W231 or universal clays
all work very well
I tried 7grs unique one time and got bulges in the unsuported part of the case. I can't imagine 7.8grs.

[Texasflyboy]

Colt Series 80 Government Model:

5.1 grains W231
Hensley & Gibbs #34 Bevel Base 225gr. Lead Round Nose Sized .452" Wheelweights water dropped (ww)
Wichester Large Pistol Primer
Mixed Range Brass
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Averages 850fps. Have shot over 15,000 to date with good accuracy.

Colt Series 80 Combat Commander:

5.6 grains W231
Hensley & Gibbs #68 Bevel Base 200gr. Lead Round Nose Sized .452" (ww)
Wichester Large Pistol Primer
Mixed Range Brass

Averages 850fps. Have shot over 6,000 to date with good accuracy.

[johnlaw484]

3.7 grns Clays over 230 cast Lee RN

[Dframe]

4.3 grains of Trail Boss under a 200 grain RNFP. Moderate load that swats down the steel plates and is easy on the gun and me.

[Joel Chavez]

Lee 230gr round nose cast from soft lead (BHN 8) pushed by 5.00gr of Bullseye seated at 1.20" It gives me about 875fps out of my Para P12 with a 3.5" tube. I carry them off duty and it shoots lights out!