walmart/winchester 230jhp vs reloads

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Bottom line up front: I've looked at alot of factory .45acp ammo. For what its worth, this stuff tests out like a champ. It doesn't have a flashy name and it comes in a non-descript box but it works well.

These are winchester 230gr jhp's from walmart. Its in a white box, the only other thing on it is "personal protection". I decided to test it with the recent threads on wwb and the quality of winchester ammo in general.

Pulled bullet weight: 228.9 grains (only 1 weighed)

Spilled the powder, but it looked like it was in good shape.

OAL: 1.2135-1.2155 over 5 rounds

Felt Recoil: medium running to heavy, a good solid crack

accuracy: good running to real good (one handed standing i could head shoot a b-27 at 25 yards the same as always, sorry no bench testing)

8 shot string on the chrono, 5" 1911 (bout 60 degrees today i think):

1. 830 fps

2. 856

3. 860

4. 854

5. 838

6. 844

7. 874

8. 866

avg: 852

hi:874

lo:830

es:44

sd:14

To have something to compare it to, I ran my reloads with 8.3 grains of accurate #5 behind a ranier 230gr plated hollow point, I used an OAL of 1.2355 +/- .0005. Winchester brass, wlp primers.

1. 883 fps

2. 854

3. 839

4. 862

5. 878

6. 862

7. 864

8. 874

avg: 864

hi: 883

lo: 839

es:44

sd: 14

The winchester specs out darn close to my handloads. Can't tell the difference recoil wise when loaded 50/50 in one magazine. My stuff might a smidge hotter, but you can't see it in the recorded strings.

I'd guess my reloads would be a smidgeon more accurate with the pistol locked in a vice, but who knows. For offhand/prone shooting to 50 yards can't tell a difference.