gray wolf
05-05-2010, 07:43 PM
Well the sun came out and I got some range time in. Been needing to work up a load for my Mi Heck HP bullets and I wanted to try the same bullet in the flat nose style. The two target below are one with a 5 sided HP and the other target is the solid point ( pin reversed in the mold. I like Tite group powder for my 45 so I used it for the shooting I did.
If you can read the targets you will see I started with 4.7 grains and worked up to 5 grains, I went up in 1/10 increments. I was quite happy that all the loads shot very well. I shot at 10 yards and Sand bagged the pistol.
No hidden shots here--what you see is what I shot.
I think I will go with 5 grains for the solid and the HP.
The picture of the bullet is front and back after it shot through 3+ water jugs.
I have never seen a 45 open up like this. The slug measures 1.030 --larger than a quarter. The lead mix was 60 WW 40 soft lead. I was impressed.
The other target is the wifes 32 auto, the Beretta tom cat, I dropped the load down to 1.7 grains of Tite group for her so she can shoot it a lot and be comfortable and not abuse the alloy frame. I could hardly see the little fixed sights. The pistol shot fine and functioned without a hitch. I didn't do to bad for a little 32 mouse gun.
So thats it men --my day at the range.
Thanks for looking
Sam
If you can read the targets you will see I started with 4.7 grains and worked up to 5 grains, I went up in 1/10 increments. I was quite happy that all the loads shot very well. I shot at 10 yards and Sand bagged the pistol.
No hidden shots here--what you see is what I shot.
I think I will go with 5 grains for the solid and the HP.
The picture of the bullet is front and back after it shot through 3+ water jugs.
I have never seen a 45 open up like this. The slug measures 1.030 --larger than a quarter. The lead mix was 60 WW 40 soft lead. I was impressed.
The other target is the wifes 32 auto, the Beretta tom cat, I dropped the load down to 1.7 grains of Tite group for her so she can shoot it a lot and be comfortable and not abuse the alloy frame. I could hardly see the little fixed sights. The pistol shot fine and functioned without a hitch. I didn't do to bad for a little 32 mouse gun.
So thats it men --my day at the range.
Thanks for looking
Sam