Resq47 Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Are there any subject matter experts on loading for .45ACP PCC's? Next month I'll have my AR45 together and I'd like to avoid reinventing the wheel if I can. My gun will have a 16" barrel (OlyArms blowback) and I've plugged enough numbers to see that whatever I do the 100yd holdover will be sporty. This will be a match gun for our version of 2-gun with shots from 3-100yds. I currently load 3.7gr Clays under 230gr RNFP Precision Bullets in a 5" Kimber, if I change things significantly I'll likely go with SWC's to differentiate carbine from pistol ammo. Anyone been down this road already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anachronism Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Are there any subject matter experts on loading for .45ACP PCC's? Next month I'll have my AR45 together and I'd like to avoid reinventing the wheel if I can. My gun will have a 16" barrel (OlyArms blowback) and I've plugged enough numbers to see that whatever I do the 100yd holdover will be sporty. This will be a match gun for our version of 2-gun with shots from 3-100yds. I currently load 3.7gr Clays under 230gr RNFP Precision Bullets in a 5" Kimber, if I change things significantly I'll likely go with SWC's to differentiate carbine from pistol ammo. Anyone been down this road already? Try Blue Dot. I haven't loaded for a 45 ACP carbine for ages, but Blue Dot was always the top performer for us in those days. Hodgdon HS6 was another choice, but I believe that's been discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I just fed mine my handgun ammo. And yes, if you expect to get hits at 100 yards you need to know your real holdover, not just the computer-calculated one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedale Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I have a couple of the semi auto Thompsons and shoot my wheelgun loads through them. 4.1 gr Clays and 230gr Masterblaster bullet. Runs fine. I have a 18" tall steel plate in the pasture. The longest level shot is 65 yards. I hold at the top to hit the bottom. (plus you can eat a sandwich while waiting for the "ding") Great fun. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resq47 Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 I have a couple of the semi auto Thompsons and shoot my wheelgun loads through them. 4.1 gr Clays and 230gr Masterblaster bullet. Runs fine. I have a 18" tall steel plate in the pasture. The longest level shot is 65 yards. I hold at the top to hit the bottom. (plus you can eat a sandwich while waiting for the "ding")Great fun. Dave One of the guys shot his new Thompson repro last month in roughly issue gear. There's definitely some hang time on the 100 yard targets My rail is here and the rest of the rifle should be here by mid-July. Then I can figure out if I need more pedal than the 3.7gr standard I shoot will give up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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