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Thread: .45 200 Gr. Lee TL Load

  1. 01-16-2010, 06:21 PM #1
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    .45 200 Gr. Lee TL Load

    I just got my Lee .45 200 gr. TL mold to cast correctly thanks to suggestions here. What powder and weight would be a good start. My boolits have a BHN of around 10. I have a lot of Unique and Bullseye on hand. The Lee reloading manual suggest 5.1 gr of Unique but this is .4 gr lower than the starting load from my other manuals. My pistol is a Kimber Classic.
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  2. 01-16-2010, 06:33 PM #2
    Bass Ackward
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    Reading can provide limited education because only shooting provides YOUR answers as you tie everything together for THAT gun. The better the gun, the less you have to know / do & the more flexibility you have to achieve success.
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  3. 01-16-2010, 08:15 PM #3
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    The Lyman Reloading Manual has for their 452460 Lead SWC similar to the Lee TL SWC:

    1.161 COL

    Bullseye:
    3.5 grains---645fps---6,500 cup..........5.6 grains---869fps---15,700 cup

    Unique:
    5.0 grains---670fps---7,700 cup..........7.5 grains---980fps---16,600 cup

    I would start at the minimum and work up to find accuracy and to check for pressure signs.
    Last edited by RobS; 01-17-2010 at 03:29 PM. Reason: Adding COL
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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
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