45acp

goldcupseries70

What are the best powder loads for :

230gr fmj
200gr swc

I want to use for plinking and target loads

Many thanks

goldcupseries70

Sorry forgot to add: for 45ACP

CapnMidnight

I've shot 5grains of Bullseye in all my 45acps for for more than 30 years, it a standard load. For my carry loads I load 5.5 grains of Bullseye and a 200gr. Hornaday XTP.
Hope this helps.
W.D.

Pearyw

I like 5.3 of 231 for the 230 fmj and 5.8 gr of 231 for the 200 gr SWC.

dg101win

5.0 of 231 for the 200swc.

dcs shooters

I've shot 5.5gr of 231 with the 200gr SWC for years.

geeguy

Many good powders and loads. Since I reload a lot of shotgun also, I find that "clays" fills the bill for 28ga-12ga + 380ACP-45ACP. Being a "flake" powder it will not meter as close as some others, but never found that to be an big issue.

200 SWC is normal 3.8-4.2 grains of Clays for accuracy (most Bullseye guys use 3.8). Still playing with a good 230 gr. FMJ load.

Better question is what powder you have and then work within that structure.

Best of luck

5mmgunguy

5.0 grains of 231 behind the 230 gr FMJ.

bpost

lead bullets, six (6) grains of Unique for either weight bullet.

cnsay

I load quite a few 250 grain Hornady XTP hollowpoints with .7CC dipper of green dot. I can't remember but I think it is like 6.4 grains, would have to get out to the shop to look at the book. My pistol likes the green dot over red dot and herco. Funny thing, all three have a different grain weight for the 250 grain bullet, but all three throw within .1grain with the .7cc dipper.

perry shooter

4.5 grains of Bulls-Eye powder very cheap and one of the BEST powders I know of have loaded over 300,000 with this powder in last 35+ years

badchris

5.2 of HP-38 with a 230 FMJ has cycled well in my full size 1911.

44shotdoctor

All of the above powders I use and are effective. I perfer Bullseye because it shoots so clean. I load for a 230gr xtp bullet is bullseye 4.6 to 840fps. This load applys to lead also for a fps of 775

bigdaddy75069

I use 5 grains of bullseye.Its always worked good for me .

grandman

I forgot what I use will have go look tonight and get back with you later on that. I would start with the accuracy load listed in the reloading manual and go from there. I shoot 230 ball, the 230 hollow point do not feed in my gun, too many jams. Good luck and keep reloading. I will try to get back later with that load info.

goldeneagle76

quote:Originally posted by 5mmgunguy
5.0 grains of 231 behind the 230 gr FMJ.


+1 here

ducky

I use Titegroup only anymore for 45acp loads. Burns cleaner than 231 or AA5/AA7. Couple of my favorite loads, 10shot strings on a Chrony:

Berry's 200gr SWC (light target)
4.9gr Titegroup - str1 avg 781fps / str2 avg 780fps

Lasercast 200gr LSWC (mid load)
4.9gr Titegroup - str1 avg 883fps / str2 avg 882fps

snakester

Have to agree with the 5.8gr of 231 with 200gr swc. Accidently loaded 6.3gr of 231 with the 200 swc. Glock 21 loved it, but i dont think I'd try it in anything else. (Wont try it in my Glock again either).