lightweight 45 acp plinker

[coalgeo]

I am looking for suggestions for a lightweight 45 acp bullet for plinking, etc. I have a Ballisti-cast 230 TC that feeds in everything I put it in. However, would like to go with something around 175 to 190 grains. Anyone have any experience with Accurate Mold's 45-175B, or any of Ballisticast's lightweight 45 bullets? I have molds from both makers and they are great molds. Leaning towards one from Accurate at this point.

[bobthenailer]

I have the Saeco # 062 a 170 gr swc bb. shoots excellent even at 50 yards from most but not all of my 1911,s , feed reliably is the issue with some ! others eat them up ! I usually use the 170 gr bullet as thats 30 gr less for each bullet. I orgionaly bought this bullet for compensated guns when the 38 super began to be popular for action pistol . I also have the Saeco #068 a 200 gr swc that is a copy of the famous HG 68 that i use in the other guns .
I could send you some samples of the 062 if your intrested !

[Calamity Jake]

Don't overlook RCBS 45-185 SWC if you don't mind a BB boolit.

[coalgeo]

Don't mind a BB bullet. These are going to be wandering around at modest velocities. I have a couple of RCBS molds, and they are good molds. I am at a point where I would rather support the smaller shops. My experiences with Accurate would be hard to beat by one of the big outfits.

[BossHoss]

LYMAN 452389 button head 180.

Works great loaded head up in 1911's . Works even better loaded backwards flush with the case as a wadcutter for 45acp revolver loads.

Saeco 130....my favorite.

[MikeS]

If you want to go with the H&G #130 style boolit (the same as the SAECO #130) than you can get it from Accurate as his 45-195H.

[Freischütz]

I also recommend 452389. At one time it was popular in national match shooting. It's very accurate in my S&W 22-4. The only issue would be obtaining a quality mould from Lyman.

Has anyone tried the collar button bullet in a 45 ACP?

[Blammer]

Here's a lightwt for you.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g81/blammer8mm/Cast%20boolits/DSCN7163.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g81/blammer8mm/Cast%20boolits/DSCN7150.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g81/blammer8mm/ruger/DSCN7445.jpg

[SwedeNelson]

Shameless plug
453 196Gr. (HG 130)
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?p=1213093#post1213093

Swede Nelson

[Jailer]

Blammer. how in the world do you get those things to feed? I've had zero luck getting any full wadcutter to feed in any of my 45's.

I know it is possible though. A guy at the IDPA state match a couple years ago was shooting them in his 21. I can cycle them by hand in my 21 no problem, but actually feeding them while firing fails miserably.