Posted By: Buzzsaw
.45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/01/16 11:53 PM
Anyone shoot for accuracy anymore? Seems like everyone is into shooting as many rounds as they can as fast as they can........and not hit anything.
I need some PET loads .45 ACP 185 and 200 grain. Going for ACCURACY, 25-50 yards like in the old days. 5" 1911
please??
Posted By: Elpatoloco
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/02/16 12:03 AM
I do. I handgun hunt and load on a single stage press.
My pet load for the ACP is 230 gr ball with win 231 powder. Right around 5 grains of powder is the sweet spot. I never shoot the lighter bullets.
My .44's love Win 296.
Posted By: RiverRider
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/02/16 12:09 AM
Lyman #452460 over 6.0 grains of W231.
Posted By: Elpatoloco
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/02/16 12:13 AM
Or lyman 452374 if I dont have jacketed bullets.
These pour about 220 gr out of my old wheel weight hoard
Posted By: Mike Honcho
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/02/16 02:37 AM
Titegroup and a 180gr nosler custom comp jhp have produced very accurate results in all but one 1911 i have. Cant remember what exact charge is but it was upper 1/3 of the load range.
Posted By: Tactical Cowboy
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/02/16 04:17 AM
4.5 grains of titegroup and a 200 swc.
Oh yeah, I shoot fast AND hit things.
Posted By: jeffbird
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/02/16 05:20 AM
200 gr Hornady XTP
5.2 Titegroup
Fed Large Pistol primer
185 Nosler Comp
5.6 Titegroup
Fed Large Pistol
Seating depth makes a difference just as it does in a rifle.
Posted By: dee
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/02/16 12:48 PM
7gr of wsf with a 185gr Hornady XTP.
Posted By: Phlash
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/02/16 09:16 PM
Nosler .451 jhp over hodgdon universal 6.2 gr is my sweetspot
Posted By: jeffbird
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/08/16 05:36 PM
Any details on the bullet and primer?
Please indicate whether loads are with large or small primers since 45 ACP brass comes in both forms.
Posted By: mikei
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/08/16 10:32 PM
Not a single person, so far, has said that they used Unique as their powder of choice. I use it for both my hand guns and my carbine in 45ACP; with large primers. Years ago, Unique was a pretty dirty powder, but they seem to have changed the formula to where the new stuff runs just as clean as some of the others I've tried. I also use Unique when I build by snake shot rounds for my 45 Colt.
My second choice is another "old" powder: Bullseye. Me thinks I'm out of the mainstream here. . .
Posted By: BoomStick
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/09/16 02:51 AM
Berry's .452 FMJ using Titegroup at 4.4grs works good for me, out of XD45 5"
Posted By: aggie-01
Re: .45 ACP accuracy loads??? - 03/09/16 09:29 PM
The brass was mixed with Winchester Lg pistol primer
185/200gr lead semi wad cutter. Not sure who made them.