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joker5656
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just purchased my first handgun today and when i bought ammo she gave me 230 grian and said it was practice. i didn't think of anything at the time but then i thought about it (after i got home) ain't that a little to much for practice, cause i thought practice rounds woud be 150 grian not 230 so can some one please help me out
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Think of 150 as being lighter and hotter / faster- more recoil.
230 as being heavier / slower- less recoil.
Regards,
A 230 grain bullet is fine for practice. Many people use 230's all the time for practice.
Any load can be a practice load, depending upon what you are practicing. Even the lighter loads, like a 200 grain 45ACP, can be a handfull if loaded full house.
A target load can use any weight of bullet, but usually has a reduced powder charge to keep recoil and muzzle blast mild, to reduce fatigue and stay on target.
The reason many people reload their own cartridges is to custom tailor the type of load needed for the purpose at hand. Often these are reduced loads to develop shooting skills.
Regards,
Heavyiron
"If I don't see you nomore on this world, I'll meet you on the next one, and don't be late!" - Jimi Hendrix
I try to buy whatever that's cheap and brass cased. I've found that most of my 45's don't like Wolf. Some here swear by it.
Whatever you do, do not buy this ammo!!!
It's caused multiple guns to blow up.
Regards,
How did your hand come out after that catastrophic failure?
Dean
quote:Originally posted by drobs
Federal makes American Eagle. Good stuff.
I try to buy whatever that's cheap and brass cased. I've found that most of my 45's don't like Wolf. Some here swear by it.
Whatever you do, do not buy this ammo!!!
It's caused multiple guns to blow up.
Regards,
If they don't trust us with guns, how can we trust them with the government?
If you are going to carry a .45 for personal protection, when the need suddenly arises for you to have to use it, you are going to want to be real well acquainted with the feel of your piece and the performance of your load.
If you're going to load 230 grain JHPs for carry, which is a real good idea, then you need to shoot 230 grain hardball (FMJ) at the range. Shoot a lot of hardball at 21 feet, 30 feet and 60 feet, and finish off with a couple of clips of JHP at 21 feet. These two rounds have the same weight in the mag, and very similar points of aim. You can buy Remington UMC 230 gr FMJ for about $20.00 for 100 rounds. The Remington 230 gr JHPs are a little more expensive, but still real reasonable, for carry.
Frog.
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