Good Hunting Bullet For The 45 ACP, 45 Super and 460 Rowland?

[huntersdog]

Anyone hunt medium or biggame with their, 460 Rowland, 45 ACP or 45 Super? What is your favorite hunting bullet you use?


Thank you

[reed1911]

240g Sierra

[Groo]

Groo here
Up in Canada the 45-08 is used with a 200gr swc.
I would say , any boolet with a fair flat nose that feeds well will work [ depending on the target ]
I would prefer a weight that you can get 1000fps from YOUR gun.

[bhn22]

230 gr LBT LFN. Or I would if it were legal to hunt medium game with 45 ACP here.

[Dale53]

Ohio allows .45 ACP if the barrel length is 5" or more. The Lyman 454424 250 gr Keith is the bullet of choice in the .45 ACP/.45 Auto Rim revolvers. My 5" 625-6 Model of 1989 chronographs at 900+ fps with this bullet ahead of 7.0 grs. of Unique. That should do the job...





However, I would NOT be comfortable shooting those heavy bullets in my 1911's. I must confess that I have done so but do NOT consider that a recommendation...

FWIW
Dale53

[huntersdog]

I have used the 200gr SWC on rabbits, as it is a very accurate bullet and a 260gr Speer HP. Would like to try cast on a 45 Bullet on deer.

[BD]

I've been using this design for some time now with good results.

[bhn22]

I just asked NOE to consider offering a version of Lymans 452190 RFN 45 Colt bullet with a hollowpoint option. This bullet would be great in 45 ACP if we could get the weight down to around 240-245 gr, with a generous hollowpoint for low velocity use.

[GoodOlBoy]

Shot a doe with a regular old 230gr RN Lead out of a 1911A1 in 45 ACP one time. She dropped in her tracks.

GoodOlBoy

[Ruger45Bisley]

For JHP I like the 250gr XTP, it runs around 1200-1300 from my 5" G21 using .45 Super. For hardcast, Hunters Supply makes a 275gr hardcast that works great, run those to around 1200 fps or the 255gr WFN from Beartooth is a good choice as well.



275gr .45 Super

[45r]

I've been using this design for some time now with good results.

I got a mold from Accurate Molds that is close to this design and it cast a very good boolit.
It is # 45-220E and it feeds better than any bullet I've shot out of my 4.25 inch 45acp.
Very accurate also.1 and a half inch at 25 yards.
The met-plat is smaller but I use my forster HP'er to make hunting boolits.

[xman777]

Ohio allows .45 ACP if the barrel length is 5" or more. The Lyman 454424 250 gr Keith is the bullet of choice in the .45 ACP/.45 Auto Rim revolvers. My 5" 625-6 Model of 1989 chronographs at 900+ fps with this bullet ahead of 7.0 grs. of Unique. That should do the job...





However, I would NOT be comfortable shooting those heavy bullets in my 1911's. I must confess that I have done so but do NOT consider that a recommendation...

FWIW
Dale53

These are some of the most beautiful boolits I've seen. Excellent craftsmanship.

[huntersdog]

I've been using this design for some time now with good results.

That looks like a nice bullet with a nice MP.

[white eagle]

not trying to hijack but OH MY Dale those are some sexy boolits

[Superxmarine76]

Ohio allows .45 ACP if the barrel length is 5" or more. The Lyman 454424 250 gr Keith is the bullet of choice in the .45 ACP/.45 Auto Rim revolvers. My 5" 625-6 Model of 1989 chronographs at 900+ fps with this bullet ahead of 7.0 grs. of Unique. That should do the job...





However, I would NOT be comfortable shooting those heavy bullets in my 1911's. I must confess that I have done so but do NOT consider that a recommendation...

FWIW
Dale53

Dale I have been playing with my Springfield Range officer, converted to 45 super, but I loaded some cast 252.1 grain flat nose bullets with 6.5 grains of power pistol 934 Fps and bullet has a meplat of 325.5 now those are not hitting the 45 super marks I know but how well do you think those will fair on our deer here in Ohio?

[Dale53]

Superxmarine76;
Considering that the blackpowder .45 Colt would shoot through a horse at 100 yards, then I would suggest that your flat nose bullet, better shaped than the original .45 Colt, at similar speeds would do a fine job on deer at reasonable ranges.

Thanks to all for the kind words.
FWIW,
Dale53

[Outpost75]

For REVOLVER use, NOT for M1911, I have had great success with these Accurate bullets in the .455 Webley, .45 Auto Rim and .45 Colt in the S&W Hand Ejector, Webley MkVI and Colt New Service:

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I load 3.5 grains of Bullseye in the .455 Webley, 4.0 grains in the Auto Rim, 6 grains in the .45 Colt New Service and 7 grains in the Ruger Vaquero.

[Thor's Daddy]

Another vote for the LBT 230gr LFN. You can pretty easily run these from 950-1000fps in the ACP with standard +P loadings. Plenty of punch for deer-size game. You can get them from MBW here: https://www.montanabulletworks.com/p...-230gr-lfn-pb/

And of course, you can get a mold straight from Veral.

[Ramjet-SS]

Dale I agree with others here that is just really nice looking bullet and revolver. Plenty for deer within the limits of the cartridge and shooter. Nice setup ......

[Superxmarine76]

This is the current bullet I am using