.45 acp lead load direction

[johngalt]

Well, if you poll the winners at a Bullseye event, you will probably find two bullets and three different powders make up the majority of competitors. PPC, if the could afford the Federal Match loads, we used it. Otherwise a 148 grain full wadcutter and Bullseye was the recipe.

Kevin

Yep. For .38, I use a swaged 148 gr HBWC + 2.8 gr Bullseye in my Clark. VV N310 may be even better. I'm tempted to give WST a try, but have so much Bullseye I never got around to it.

For .45, the local Bullseye shooters in Cincinnati recommended a 185 gr flat base LSWC cast by a local guy + 3.9 gr Bullseye. I can't get that bullet any more so I switched to a swaged 200 gr LSWC.

I really like Hornady swaged bullets, I've found them to be extremely accurate.

 

[STORMINORMAN]

I have found excellent accuracy with both MBC's 200gr IPD #4 & their 230gr Softball in 45acp & even 45 Colt at target velocities.

Many different powders (231, CFE-Pistol, #5, etc.) allow great results in my experience.

Cheers!

P.S. MBC's note that the IPD #4s "Feed like butter in Springfield XD" has proven to be 100% on target.

 

[Skeet 028]

I hunted those 45 auto loads up that were done with 2400. Loaded with 2 bullets. First was 235 gr round nose 45 lead bullets the others were a SWC type weighing about 245 gr both used Win LPPs and 14.5 gr 2400....gonna shoot a few today out of old ugly RIA 45 auto. Just had a note in the box that said dirty. Been sitting there for years in an old 2 piece Herter's reload plastic box

 

[AJ]

I hunted those 45 auto loads up that were done with 2400. Loaded with 2 bullets. First was 235 gr round nose 45 lead bullets the others were a SWC type weighing about 245 gr both used Win LPPs and 14.5 gr 2400....gonna shoot a few today out of old ugly RIA 45 auto. Just had a note in the box that said dirty. Been sitting there for years in an old 2 piece Herter's reload plastic box

Those loads should not be bad. I use 14.4 grains of 2400 with a 158 grain bullets in my Model 27-2 3.5 inch. Shoots well, all in the 10X at 15 yards off-hand.