Thread: 45 ACP 625 bullet #
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Old 03-04-2017, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LostintheOzone View Post
I think I read someplace that 200 grn SWC was the most popular bullet for 45 ACP. I guess I had it in my mind that 230 was the original loading but apparently it wasn't.

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230 gr FMJ is the original military loading, but many people chose the 200 SWC for target work - lighter recoil plus the SWC made cleaner holes that were easier to score.
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