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Favorite 45 load

Post by nonnieselman on Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:38 am

Just got a springfield armory 1911 yesterday and im ready to start loading for it.

Anybody have a favorite 45 load?

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by Beladran on Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:51 am

4gr of bullseye is nice or 5 gr for hotNess

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by Doug Bowser on Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:09 am

200 gr H&G 130 wadcutter and 3.9 gr Bullseye. For about 42 years.

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by nonnieselman on Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:25 am

Thanks guys. I cant wait to shoot it.
What bout for 230gr ball?


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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by msredneck on Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:34 am

Fed Brass
Fed Large Pistol primers
Green Dot : 4.5 gr
200 gr LSWC from Precison Delta seat bullet 1.260 Oal

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by Beladran on Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:39 am

my load data works for 200-230 weight class

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by Beladran on Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:40 am

im gonna load some 200swc's with trailboss and send them through my springer trophy match i got and see how it likes them.

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by msredneck on Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:14 am

Load I have listed is my "poo poo" load...Like what I shoot through an old old Colt that I don't wanna beat to hell...

Punches pretty holes just fine

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by M1GarandFan on Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:51 am

I've loaded mine with:

Various brass
Tula Large Pistol Primers
5 gr. of Clays Universal
230 gr. FMJ

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by nonnieselman on Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:36 am

I have hs6, unique, bullseye, 2400 and i think 296?
Got some old cci large pistol primera i need to get rid of ha.

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by miker84 on Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:48 pm

230gr FMJ
5.0 to 5.5gr HP38 or Win231
Large pistol primers (whatever I have at the moment)

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by Tyrone on Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:52 pm

For a really nice light load, 4.8 gr WST with a 185gr SWC. A lot of fun to shoot.

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by rdinak on Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:00 pm

4.6 grains WST-works well with either a 200 grain SWC or 230 FMJ.

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by PhillipM on Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:05 pm

Tip for SWC bullets only. The 45 ACP case shortens with each firing but there is a way to compensate by using the SWC to headspace the cartridge. Take the barrel out and adjust the seater die so that the rear of the cartridge is flush or a shade below the barrel hood. If it protrudes it won't close. 1.25 should be about right.

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by Xd357 on Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:33 pm



Various brass
fed Large Pistol Primers
4.3 gr. of Clays
230 gr. moly billybullets


this is my load

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by nonnieselman on Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:43 am

I loaded a few with 4.2gr bullseye 230gr billy bullet and they shot pretty good. So i loaded up 50 and gonna test then out at 25yds.

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by Beladran on Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:57 pm

results????

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by nonnieselman on Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:38 am

Shot 35 of them today. Not the most accurate but they shot. I only ordered 100 billy bullets to try. My precision delta bullets should be here next week sometime. So ill give them a go.

I know why i love 1911's so much. The trigger on them is awesome. No long pretravel, and a very short reset. Id say its about 4-5# and very smooth. Called SA and it was made june 1993.

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by gmg on Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:58 am

5.6 - 5.7gr of HP-38
Mixed brass
Federal primers
1.124 OAL
200gr RN Bayou Bullets and 200gr LSWC

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Re: Favorite 45 load

Post by SubGunFan on Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:56 am

5.7gr Win 231 with 230gr LRN bullet (or FMJ). This is on the high side, but I load for SMGs. If just handguns, then 5.5 gr.

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