Well, you've only really got one choice there for loading .45 ACP. Bullseye.Grayling813 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:57 amPowders on hand:
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- Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:40 am
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- Topic: .45 ACP bullets for range and self defense
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Re: .45 ACP bullets for range and self defense
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:38 am
- Forum: Reloading Forum
- Topic: .45 ACP bullets for range and self defense
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Re: .45 ACP bullets for range and self defense
I load and shoot a lot of .45 ACP. I also cast my own bullets. For range use and even in my club's defensive pistol matches I like a good 200 gr SWC bullet.
Right now I'm hooked on the RCBS 201 KT, it actually drops at 210 grs but it's an awesome bullet. Similar to the H&G 68 but with a bit of a wider nose.
I'm currently using 3.8 gr of IMR Red, NOT Red Dot, IMR Red. This produces a very nice load. It's soft shooting and dead nuts accurate. I always have 400-800 of these loaded up and ready to go.
If I was going to load my own SD loads I'd go with the Speer 230 gr Gold Dot and use Power Pistol to load them to just under +p. The Speer loaded ammo pushes this bullet to 890 fps. That's a pretty stout load for a 230 gr bullet.
I still prefer to use factory ammo for SD uses. I have a Lyman Devastator mold for the .45 ACP, as well as three to four other hollow point molds for .45 ACP. I could load any of those for SD uses if I had too.
Right now I'm hooked on the RCBS 201 KT, it actually drops at 210 grs but it's an awesome bullet. Similar to the H&G 68 but with a bit of a wider nose.
I'm currently using 3.8 gr of IMR Red, NOT Red Dot, IMR Red. This produces a very nice load. It's soft shooting and dead nuts accurate. I always have 400-800 of these loaded up and ready to go.
If I was going to load my own SD loads I'd go with the Speer 230 gr Gold Dot and use Power Pistol to load them to just under +p. The Speer loaded ammo pushes this bullet to 890 fps. That's a pretty stout load for a 230 gr bullet.
I still prefer to use factory ammo for SD uses. I have a Lyman Devastator mold for the .45 ACP, as well as three to four other hollow point molds for .45 ACP. I could load any of those for SD uses if I had too.