3.5 Gr Bullseye 230 Tmj Raineer

[Talltexun]

Friend gave me an old Lyman (45th) edition loading book. Found thyis load

3.5 grains bullseye 230 grain jacketed giving 622 feet per second. No pressure listed.

Has anyone tried this load.. Manual says this is an accuracy load.Manuel is dated 1970

thanks

bob

[Harmon]

never have i loaded 45 ammo with less than 4.0 grains of bullseye with a lead bullet.

4.0 with a jacketed bullet doesnt make "major" power, thus i have no reason to shoot them.

3.5 sounds like your trying to stick a bullet in the barrel.

i think i loaded that same bullet with 4.5 - 4.7 grains of bullesye and it shoots great.

[Canuck-IL]

Boy, that's a light load even by Bullseye shooting standards...for indoor, lead free Bullseye matches, I use 3.7gr BE with a 200 Rainier...lot of guys use 3.7-3.8 for lead 185s at 50 - 75 feet

I haven't chronoed with TMJs but accuracy loads are usually around 700-725fps

/B