Hornady XTP and Titegroup

[BLUTO]

Ive spent the last couple days going batty trying to find load data for Titegroup and Hornady XTP 45's.

Ive got 230 and 180's. So far every thing Im seeing is contradictory. Even the OAL is all over the place.

Anyone got a set of numbers they can share?

[more forty fives]

I had trouble finding a load with 230gr XTP and Titegroup but I found 4.8gr. work's in my 1911 and XD.I use an OAL of 1.230 all my gun's run great at that length.5.2 is max with Titegroup.

[BLUTO]

Did a fair bit of experimenting and then drove the tires off back and forth to the range.

Got all the way down to 4.1 with TG and found that 4.2 made 165PF and was fairly soft. 4.3 came in around 175 average.

Accuracy across the span 4.1 to 5.0 was oddly about the same.

Edited July 15, 2010 by domfort

[DWFAN]

Did a fair bit of experimenting and then drove the tires off back and forth to the range.

Got all the way down to 4.1 with TG and found that 4.2 made 165PF and was fairly soft. 4.3 came in around 175 average.

Accuracy across the span 4.1 to 5.0 was oddly about the same.

What bullet/OAL ? Ive got 1000 185gr XTP's to use sometime.

[BLUTO]

The number I have here is 1.210. I couldn't find squat for numbers so I measured factory HST and Ranger SXT's and set mine a tad longer - they were 1.200ish

I also backed the crimp way off. From what I see the XTP bullet is VERY soft. Once I pulled a couple rounds I saw a huge deformation of the bullet base. With the crimp backed off when I pull them I see "factory" striations but no squish.

Im going to try some lower than 4.1 and see what I get for numbers.

[DWFAN]

what weight bullet?

[BLUTO]

230's

[Corey]

Hornady's website and load manual both only show they make the XTP in 185 and 230, not a 180.

Straight out of the Hornady Manual:

185 gr XTP w/ titegroup: Starting 5.1=850 FPS, Max load 6.6gr= 1050 FPS COL=1.230"

230 gr XTp w/ titegroup: Starting 4.3=700 FPS, Max load 5.2gr= 850 FPS COL=1.230"