45 cal spread

Traxs · 01-21-2012, 12:18

loading some 45 cal 230g xtp rounds. Looked in three different recipe books and the swing on the powder is way out there. Using up a bottle of Bullseye. Can anyone that has used it give me a ideal of what there load was?

noylj · 01-21-2012, 19:30

Your gun isn't my gun, so my load may not be your load.
ACP or LC?
Start with the lowest starting load from your sources and work up. I generally go up in 4 or 5 steps to just under max.
Assuming .45 ACP:
Bullet Weight Powder Weight Velocity Note P.F. COL
FMJ 230 Bullseye 3.6 600 Start 138
FMJ 230 Bullseye 3.8 662 Start 152
FMJ 230 Bullseye 4.0 700 Start 161
FMJ 230 Bullseye 4.6 Mil. Ball Ammo 0
XTP 230 Bullseye 4.9 850 196
FMJ 230 Bullseye 4.9 0
FMC 230 Bullseye 5.0 905 Max 208
Nos FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.0 804 Acc 185
Nos FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.0 829 191
FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.0 0
FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.1 792 182
RN 230 Bullseye 5.1 795 183
RN 230 Bullseye 5.1 820 189
TMJ 230 Bullseye 5.2 779 Start 179
FMJ/TMC 230 Bullseye 5.2 791 Start 182
FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.2 900 Max 207
FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.3 878 Max 202
JHP 230 Bullseye 5.4 865 Max 199
FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.4 854 196
JHP 230 Bullseye 5.4 865 199
Spr FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.5 831 Max/Acc 191
FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.5 850 Max 196
Sierra FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.5 860 Favorite 198
Sie FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.5 759 Acc 175
Sie FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.5 880 Acc 202
Spr FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.5 839 193
Sie FMJ 230 Bullseye 5.5 860 198
Speer TMJ-RN 230 Bullseye 5.7 840 Max 193
FMJ/TMC 230 Bullseye 5.7 859 Max 198

As you can see, different combinations of components and long or short COL will affect the max load. This data includes the PF.
If you are going into action pistol, you will need to chrony your loads.
If you are going for accuracy, try 4.0-5.0gn.
I wouldn't start over 4.0gn and I would try to load for a COL of 1.230-1.260".