Jay6 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 What are you guys usually running for practice and competition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 What are you guys usually running for practice and competition? 230gr Frontier CMJ for all of my .45 needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Nearly everybody runs a 230g or a 200g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 185 SWC over Clays. 230s are slow and rolling - 185s are fast and snappy. I am in the fast and snappy group. Might get an opinion from someone who actually shoots a single stack Well though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganShootist Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I played around with various combos. for a long time.....all in 45... with weights from 185 - 230... then 3 or 4 years ago at the Single Stack Classic.... I took a class from some dude with a scrufty looking beard.. his name was Robbie something or other I asked him about bullet weights and he consolidated it into one sentence. "With a non-compensated gun you want the heaviest bullets you can buy yielding low pressure...but with a compensated gun you want lighter bullets with higher pressure to make the comp. work it's best." I asked him if he always shot 230 grains in .45 ACP guns... he said "Only because I can't find a workable 300 grain slug". Good enough for me..... I've used nothing but 230 grain FMJs ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay6 Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 I played around with various combos. for a long time.....all in 45... with weights from 185 - 230... then 3 or 4 years ago at the Single Stack Classic.... I took a class from some dude with a scrufty looking beard.. his name was Robbie something or other I asked him about bullet weights and he consolidated it into one sentence. "With a non-compensated gun you want the heaviest bullets you can buy yielding low pressure...but with a compensated gun you want lighter bullets with higher pressure to make the comp. work it's best." I asked him if he always shot 230 grains in .45 ACP guns... he said "Only because I can't find a workable 300 grain slug". Good enough for me..... I've used nothing but 230 grain FMJs ever since. Huh, well I would think that is fairly sound advice Thank you all for the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R/T Performance Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 200 and vv 310 wow soft and fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I still can't shoot and never could fiqure which weight was better. I just took Leatham's advice about the .45 and stuck with a 230gr. (cast RN). I shot a bunch of 200gr.SWC, and I still kind of like the fast snappy feeling. Even without TGO's advice, I would still shoot 230grs. because I get a jam from hell every 500-1000rds. with SWCs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I like 200's in my non comped 45 I shoot 155's in my comped 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I like the slow rolling 230 gr. plated or jacketed bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) I don't shoot .45 ACP much but after the Area 2 I dust off my Spartan to shoot the WSSSC. I cast my own bullets and settled on what was supposed to be a 230 TC style bullet but when cast out of straight wheel weights it comes out just over 240 grs. You don't have to push the heavy ones that fast to make a major PF so the heavier bullets feel softer. I use a lot of WST for loading my shotshells and found it works great and and shoots clean with this bullet. Neal in AZ Edited October 15, 2007 by Intel6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trodrig Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I'm currently running a 200 grain Precision SWC over 4.2gr of Clays. I also like the Laser Cast 200 grain SWC's and only need 4.0 grains of Clays to make major with them. But, of course, there's the smoke and bullet lube gumming up the seater die to contend with. Cabelas still has both the 200's and the 230 RN's on sale.... Trodrig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911user Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 200gr Lead SWC in 45 (Win231/HP38 powder) 124-135gr FMJ in 9mm (Titegroup powder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsablazin Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I use masterblaster 230 gr RN. They actually weigh 224gr. in my guns 5.4 gr WW 231 makes 170,600 PF on average. I use to shoot 200 gr LSWC, which is a good choice, but the round nose works better in my S&W 625 revolver. I like to shoot alot more than I like to reload, so one load for two guns makes more sense to me. I do like the polymer coated cast bullets, they are economical and the clean up is much easier than regular cast bullets, I run my gun 400-600 rds. between cleanings with no malfunctions. Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I have been shooting a 200gr lswc for a couple of years now. I really like the the quick snap vs the slow roll of a 230gr. I have been loading with Clays 4.3 grs, for a 170pf. I have been using BulletWorks bullets now for the last couple of thousand and like them, they usually weigh in around 195-196. Sure there is a little smoke, but it doesn't bother me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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