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45 ACP Shooters....
Horse Plains Drifter
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For self defense type loads, do you stay with the more traditional 230 grain bullets, or lean toward the 185s?
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All things being equal, I'd probably go for the lighter bullet as my particular .45 likes shorter bullets.
W.D.
I load 200 grain XTPs for my carry loads.
W.D.
That is what I wanted to hear. I only use xtp-hp in my handguns. Thanks. What powder and grain do you use. I want to start reloading for my new kimber. Ordering the bullets this weekend.
For self defense type loads, do you stay with the more traditional 230 grain bullets, or lean toward the 185s?
The question is, "What's the best defensive load for 45ACP?"
With the caveat that personally I don't rely on 45ACP at all, my answer is "whichever one you like best is 'the best' ". Recoil, availability, and cost are real-world factors, apart from theoretical "stopping power".
The fact is that either a 185 grain bullet or a 230 grainer will do the job just fine (as can other bullet weights), so long as you put it in the right place. If you don't put it in the right place, it doesn't make a difference what the bullet is. Part of putting it in the right place is practice with the round (which is where price/availability come into play) and recoil.
If the question is between standard 230 grain ball ammo and hollowpoint/expanding, I'd take the expanding ammo. . .so long as it runs 100% in my given gun.
I load 200 grain XTPs for my carry loads.
W.D.
My carry load also [;)]
my 1911,s like a 200gr. [^]