Favorite .45 acp loads

[Ivan the Butcher]

A 200 gr lead RNFP with 5.5 WW231/HP38 is great out of Sig 22o's, 1911's and wheel guns 1917 and 625-2. I loaded up a couple hundred of the same bullet that were Moly Coated, usable but not as well loved.

My brother has 2 1911 style target 45's. One is a top of the line Kimber, the other is a almost identical Wilson. (one or two steps from the top) The only real difference is the rear sights are of different manufacture. On any given day he will shoot one better than the other! But it is a guess which will do better. My theory is it has to do with the ocular pressure, & blood pressure, and the changes they cause on the eyeball's shape.

I have been a 231/HP38 guy since about 1980, and find that the same batch of ammo will shoot different in identical automatics. My thought is the barrel alloy from different barrel batches is the culprit. I have found that different batches of ammo (change of primers, or bullet weight/shape) will follow the pattern of most accurate gun, but in both 9mm and 45 The gun that shoots the dirtiest will be the more accurate. (same ammo in both guns!) This has been true in Sig 220's, Kimber 1911's, S&W 39-2's and S&W M&P9c's! All 4 examples are of identical model guns from different manufacturing runs, sometimes by several years!

Strange but true, you just enjoy what works in each gun for each shooter, and move on.

Ivan

 

[Bayou52]

For general range use, a 230 grain plated RN over 4.7 grains 700-X works really well. I use a seating depth of 1.23" with a .468" case mouth diameter. Feeds extremely reliably in the SR 1911.

Bayou52

 

[cjfog92]

I've had great luck with 5.0 of Bullseye in 45 no matter what bullet, 230RN, 185RN and some cast from a friend who made them in the 70s ranging from 200-230. Last week my friend and I shot together with his fancy Wilson and my Colt and we had pretty similar results from both guns and all the different bullets 10-15`yards.

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[Funflyer]

I load 230 grain RNL, either plain, coated or plated, with 6.0 grains of CFE Pistol.

I was out testing several 45 reloads last week and discovered that this is my absolute best combination to date. I use Bayou coated 230 RN.

Clays and Bullseye come close but BE is too dirty and Clays meters like mud so I'm sticking with CFE-P.

 

[max503]

I posted earlier that I like 6.4 Unique with a 200 grain bullet. I'm going to work on reducing that load for practice purposes in order to reduce recoil. Getting to where I don't like my hands to take a beating. My lightweight Commander likes Unique. That's 50 feet, from a rest.

 

[scottyp99]

230 gr. plated RN over 5.4 gr. of HP-38. Runs flewlessly through my Shield.

Scotty