Posted: 8/16/2007 7:35:47 PM EDT
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Many moons ago I used to do a lot of reloading for 45acp. However I moved into Houston and didn't have a decent place to set up my press (a Dillon) A couple of years ago I moved back out into the country (thank goodness!) but I'm just now getting my reloading hat dusted off. Anyone have any fav loads for the good 'ole 230 grain pumpkin ball? I used Unique a lot back in the day so I bought a can of that, but if someone has a better suggestion.... I'll be shooting this round in an S&W 645, a SIG P220, and two Colts and a Springer. It'll be a "practice" load as well as something to save for a rainy day.... Once I get my reloading "legs" back I'll start on 9mm, 38 Spl and the ever popular .223 Remington. |
I started reloading for the 45 when I was 16 (now 63) and still shoot basically the same loads, 230gr FMJ or a 200gr H&G cast SWC over 5.0 gr of Bullseye. I tried many bullets and powders over that time but always come back to those two. I know how they shoot and where they are going to hit. Pull the trigger, bang, jackrabbit falls over . . .what's not to like. I know there are lots of good powders and bullets available now; however, these work for me. Besides, my old Star progressive loader wouldn't know how to act if I fed it anything else. JD |
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I gotta' echo the Bullseye usage. I've tried a lot of powders, but BE really offers the most economical and quality performance I have found. Plus its a fairly clean shooting powder. I use about 4.5 under a hard cast 201 RCBS SWC in my 645 and it cuts cloverleaves! |
+1 5.0 gr. bullseye is what I've been using for 20 years. |