45ACP loads

[SonnyCrockett]

I have 250 185G plated bullets to load and about 500 more 230s

 

Post up some recipes ,im sitting on universal,unique and power pistol...im on the hunt for some 231 as well

 

 

[173rdABN]

6gr unique

[leroy]

Five point two (...5.2....) titegroup, 230 grain slug...  With the 185's; i would try 5.5 titegroup...

 

leroy

[JeffL]

I use 4.6gr Titegroup with Berry's 230gr plated bullets. I've got some 185gr JHPs but haven't worked up a load yet.

[Jamie Jackson]

I've used 5.8 grs of Unique and 5.7 grs W231 for 230 gr LRN 45 acp for many years. It's always ran well in my 45's.

[Greg_Mid_TN]

+1 6gr Unique for the 230s.

Edited September 3, 2013 by Greg_Mid_TN

[SonnyCrockett]

i am loading as we speak and my hopper is landing on 

5.9-6.0 g Unique for my 230s,ill run them out tonight 

 

Tomorrow  run some 185s which I am looking at around 7.5-7.8g load to start 

 

Went to basspro looking for some 231 but the shelves were bare but I have plenty of Unique so may as well

folks seem to like it just as much 

[DWARREN123]

If you can not find 231 go for HP-38, same thing.

I use both in 9mm.

[leroy]

Sonny:  We used to use the 7.5 grain load of unique with the 185's...

 

leroy

[SonnyCrockett]

Sonny:  We used to use the 7.5 grain load of unique with the 185's...

 

leroy

 

 

sounds about right........Any u fellas load lead for your 1911s ?

[Lumber_Jack]

If I were loading 230gn, and I do :), I'd start with 5.6 unique an up to 6 in .2 increments and check for accuracy. If no differentiation the goal is 6

[Luke E.]

sounds about right........Any u fellas load lead for your 1911s ?

 

I know Titegroup wasn't on your list but I do load lead for my 1911. 4.6gr of Titegroup with 230 and 260gr lead bullets. they shoot great!

[BigK]

I'm seeing lots of suggestions for powder charge, but no mention of what OAL for them. What OAL is assumed here?

A few tenths of an inch difference can make a big difference in pressure.

[173rdABN]

Not many people like to give up there complete load data. Could work in their guns and not yours
A general starting point is what people are trying to get at here if I'm not mistaken. At least that's how I feel.

[glockster157]

I use 6.0 231 with a 230 FMJ. I get 825 fps and really good accuracy.

[Dolomite_supafly]

I use 7.4 grains of PP for my 230 grain cast bullets. Works great.

[SonnyCrockett]

Not many people like to give up there complete load data. Could work in their guns and not yours
A general starting point is what people are trying to get at here if I'm not mistaken. At least that's how I feel.

OAL  on 45s seem most popular at 1.25 ,mine land on pretty close to that 

 

I use 7.4 grains of PP for my 230 grain cast bullets. Works great.

SUP Dolo

im saving my PP for 9MM and 40,

Primer are now available at normal prices ,but powder is now the rarity and still being price gouged hard

100.00 bucks a pound on GB,....crooks

Edited September 4, 2013 by SonnyCrockett

[Lumber_Jack]

In a 1911 I've gone out to OAL 1.27, but for 'minute of pie plate' and feeding reliability 1.25 works just fine.