Best Reloads for USPSA / IDPA to meet Power Factor

[AznDragon533]

Hello,

I just got started reloading and was wondering, What kind of reloads would be the most accurate and softest to meet power factor for my 1911 5" and glock 34 (with 14lbs springs for both)? USPSA Single stack, Production, IDPA SSP/CDP

45 ACP

1. What grains of bullet? 185? 230? 200? what brand?

2. Primer? Large? Small? What brand

3. Amount of Powder? What Brand?

4. Brand of Brass Casing?

9mm

1. What grains of bullet? 115? 124? 147? what brand?

2. Primer? Large? Small? What brand

3. Amount of Powder? What Brand?

4. Brand of Brass Casing?

thanks

Edited April 2, 2012 by AznDragon533

[sroe3]

Everyone has a favorite and most tailor the round to their gun and personal preference. My 9MM round: Bear Creek 125g moly over 4.1g Universal, CCI SPP, mixed brass. 132 PF through my 4" barrels.

[DWFAN]

.45

230, whatever brand meets your price point. CMJ or JHP would be my first choice, lead/moly my next.

Large

Federal

Clays or N310, whatever makes 172pf in your gun

Whatever you got:*

9

124 or 147, whatever brand meets your price point.

Small fed

Clays, titegroup, n320, WST, whatever makes pf in your gun

Whatever you got.*

*S&B, Amerc, crimped brass may be a PITA.

Edited April 2, 2012 by DWFAN

[Hi-Power Jack]

Azn, 9mm takes small primers - the .45 takes

large primers (some do take small???).

Doesn't matter which brand primers, but I have

a gun that doesn't set off the Russian primers:(

Cases don't matter as long as they're not crimped,

and the S & B's are a problem to get primers in.

Bullet and powder is personal choice - I like the

heavier (147 gr) bullets - Your gun might not shoot

them well. Also, the diameter of the bullet is

important - your gun might shoot .357's better than

.356's.

Powder is a preference - I like WW231 - but N320 or

N340 are supposed to be The Best.

Welcome to a few months of experimentation to see

what works best for you in your gun:)

Now the fun begins

[Dacsoft]

9mm

1. Montana Gold 124 Grain Complete Metal Jacket (CMJ)

2. CCI Small Pistol primers

3. Hodgdon TiteGroup. 4.0 grains for about 130-132 power factor.

4. Normally PMC, but will use mixed headcase.

Edited April 3, 2012 by Dacsoft

[Merlin Orr]

Solo 1000 for both. Bullets of choice. Get a reloading manual, a chrono and get busy.

[kalaur]

Hello,

I just got started reloading and was wondering, What kind of reloads would be the most accurate and softest to meet power factor for my 1911 5" and glock 34 (with 14lbs springs for both)? USPSA Single stack, Production, IDPA SSP/CDP

45 ACP

1. What grains of bullet? 185? 230? 200? what brand?

2. Primer? Large? Small? What brand

3. Amount of Powder? What Brand?

4. Brand of Brass Casing?

9mm

1. What grains of bullet? 115? 124? 147? what brand?

2. Primer? Large? Small? What brand

3. Amount of Powder? What Brand?

4. Brand of Brass Casing?

thanks

There is no 'best' of anything, this is like asking 'Whats the best car', or 'Whats the best food'. Most of these items are personal preference, however some are more common or popular than others.

45 ACP

1. Most people prefer 200 or 230s

2. Most people use Large primers, mainly because that's the majority of brass they have. If you have more of one, you'll learn to hate the other

3. Amount of powder depends on powder and bullet weight. Powder is a huge personal preference, common ones being Bullseye, 310, 320, WST, TiteGroup, etc

4. Lots of varying opinions here, but if new its mostly starline. If used, its usually mixed headstamp.

Keep reading and good luck :-)

[BlueOvalBandit]

If you dont have 2 presses or a stock pile of LP 45 brass, small primer 45 have an advantage when coupled with loading other small primer ammo types. One less thing to worry about changing over on a press and once less component type to stock, unless you have something else you load with large primers.