xman Posted November 6, 2002 Share Posted November 6, 2002 I'm new to competition shooting. I'm starting out easy w/ NRA steel plate comp. I am shooting 45ACP but am using 230gr FMJ loads. They are a bit rough. Any suggestions on a lighter load, I do not reload my own yet, so I would need avail factory ammo. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted November 6, 2002 Share Posted November 6, 2002 You might look for a company called Precision Cartridge in Hobart, Indiana. When I shot an HK 45, I used their 185 JHP load, which was a 185 Hornady XTP with Winchester 231 powder. It was about as soft as a commercial load as I found. I never chrono'd it, but it tracked real nice as was good for accuracy. Clean too. Look them up on the web, they have a sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman Posted November 7, 2002 Author Share Posted November 7, 2002 Thanks BigDave, I found the site. I am shooting a Kimber Gold Match II, so I will probably order a small amount to see how it feeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted November 7, 2002 Share Posted November 7, 2002 The only thing softer would be Rem/Win/Fed 185 jacketed target loads. If you thought 230 ball was expensive.....brace yourself for the 185's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 7, 2002 Share Posted November 7, 2002 You could quickly pay for a Dillon SDB (Square Deal reloader with the difference from buying factory and making your own. Our host can hook you up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted November 7, 2002 Share Posted November 7, 2002 another alternative my be Sandro Diaz at A-Zone Ammunition. He can likely set you up with a sweet load to your liking. Especially, if you are shooting NRA, and the power factor is 120,000 (correct me, someone, if I'm wrong). I've shot his stuff before I got my Dillon, and now that I'm 900 miles away from it. Price is decent too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 I work at a training center/range/gunstore and we sell Winchester Range - it is a low-cost parctice load (even less than Winchester "White Box") and is made w/ new Winchester brass, primer, and a 185 grain TC or truncated cone flatpoint low lead bullet. It is a mild load that is not herd on the gun; you will have to buy or borrow a chronograph to see what PF it makes before showing up to a big match with a "chrono stage". .45 is perhaps the easiest/most safe USPSA caliber ot reload - brass lasts forever and safely splits when it wears out; it safely makes 165 PF Major at very low pressure, and is more forgiving of slight reloading errors than say - the hot major 9mms like the 9Supercomp I shoot, the 38 Super, etc. If you decide to reload, you might consider posting a WTB - Dillon over on the USPSA classifieds and see what folks offer you. Alternatively, Brian sells new Dillon gear at excellent prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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