Aircooled6racer Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Hello: I was wondering what the big names in the sport are using for Single Stack? Are they using a 200 grain bullet or a 230 grain bullet. I did a search and could not find the info and I know it must be here someplace. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I think I would be correct in saying the consensus here on BE would be the 230's with Clays. I know there are a lot of other good loads out there, but this seems to be a popular. I know I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I like 200g SWC's and VN320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I like the 200 Precision or Lasercast over Clays. I kinda think the 200 suits me more with a little snappier recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Just my 2 cents from having been to a major match shooing 200 gr SWC's.... if the match staff just staples a fresh target over the old shot up target, the SWC's don't punch as clean a hole as if it was just a single layer of cardboard. At the local level, where we rarely swap out targets, yeah, I like the nice clean and usually very visible hole that a 200 gr SWC produces. As an RO, it makes it easier to score too. I think I am using a 14 pound recoil spring with either the 200 or 225-ish grain pro-jo's. 4.2 grains of Clays with the 200 SWC's and 3.8 grains of clays with the LRN's. Edited January 30, 2009 by Chills1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trodrig Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I'll voice another vote for 200gr SWC's and Clays. I was able to make major in my Kimber with only 4.0 grains and Lasercast SWC's. The Precision moly coated bullets required a bit more powder to get to major. Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Moore Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 230's with Clay's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) I use 230 gr. RN Hornady Fully encapsulated over 4.1 gr. of Clays. Edited to add: I like the slower push of the 230 Edited January 30, 2009 by zhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I prefer a 200 LSWC over 4.3 clays. I do have other non 1911s in .45 so I now load 230 LRN over 4.0 Clays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Montana GOld 185 JHP + N320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 230 grain Zero FMJ over 4.4 grains of TiteGroup. Nice snappy slide. Can't stand to see or feel my slide move. Don't like a "pushy" load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I am sitting in a hotel waiting for the WSSSC to start tomorrow. My ammo is loaded with a 230 TC lead bullet (I make them myself) and WST. Heavy bullet is nice, you don't have to push the 230's very fast. Neal in AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hello: I am currently using the Precision 200 grain RN and was just trying to see if the big guys are using 200 grain or 230 grain. I load to 176PF to make the slide snappy like the 40 I shoot. I was just wondering if going back to the 230 grain with it's slower slide speed would help me. I would do some testing with both loads to see which works for me(Bill Drills). Just trying to get ready for Double Tap I do like the 147's in my 9mm though? Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Anybody using a 200 jacketed with Clays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Not that I am a big dawg, but for most of the last 5 years 189PF CCI Aluminum Cased 230 Blazer BALL. Dam accurate! That may change as I just picked up some "help" from a commercial loading outfit that spec's their 230's a little cooler. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Kevin C wrote: Anybody using a 200 jacketed with Clays? I tried reaching major PF with a Berry's plated 200gr SWC. I kept adding powder, then chrono'ing. Adding more powder, then chrono'ing some more. Somehow I had extrapolated out....errr... SWAG'ed what would be the max load for Clays and the Berry's 200gr plated SWC, and I was at that "limit". So I switched to Winchester 231 instead. I think that's what I was using for that reloading demo, IIRC. It was 6.2 grains of Win 231 with the Berry's 200 gr plated SWC at around 1.24-ish OAL. What was really, really soft shooting was the Berry's plated 230 gr FMJ style of bullet. I will have to look through my records again, but I am thinking I was getting that to make major with Clays without any problems. Man! That was soft shooting. I really liked it, but alas, the Berry's plated stuff got real expensive. Sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hello: I shot some 230 grain FMJ today at 176PF and must say I like the 200 grain Precision better. I found the 230 grain FMJ gave more torque on my wrist than the snappy 200 grain bullets does. I am going back to the 200 grain bullet Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TISCHLJ Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I like the 200 gr MG with VV 310 under it. Very clean and reliable, load long. Snappy and back on target quickly, not too much extra weight to push up and or wear out springs. . . Clays also works well with the 200. These BTW are MG TFP and Rainier(when they were cheep) tnfps. Check for overpressure signs probably looking around 4.5 gr or therabouts. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 230 and Clays...just wanted to be different. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 200 gr H&G 68 LSWC and 4.8 gr Solo 1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ben b. You got most of it right, you got the 200 LSWC H&G #68, but to be really Old School, you need to push that slug with 5.7 gr of 231 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ben b.You got most of it right, you got the 200 LSWC H&G #68, but to be really Old School, you need to push that slug with 5.7 gr of 231 I started off that way when I started reloading in May, but with 5.6 gr W231. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKB AZ Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ben b.You got most of it right, you got the 200 LSWC H&G #68, but to be really Old School, you need to push that slug with 5.7 gr of 231 haha I still like and use that load. My 550 tool head has been set up for it for the last 10 years. Even after not reloading for several years the powder dump still puts out 5.7 gr haha. Guess I don't like changing much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 230 grain Zero FMJ over 4.4 grains of TiteGroup. Nice snappy slide. Can't stand to see or feel my slide move. Don't like a "pushy" load. I was using 4.7 though.. 4.5 only got me to 164PF. Then I went to 4.5 WST with the same bullet, when that's gone.. I'll probably try Clays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ben b.You got most of it right, you got the 200 LSWC H&G #68, but to be really Old School, you need to push that slug with 5.7 gr of 231 I started off that way when I started reloading in May, but with 5.6 gr W231. Yep, you are correct, 5.7 was when the PF was 175k. Pretty smokey, but very consistent and accruate...stopped using that when 452AA proved to be better and more consistent, not to mention cheaper...sorry when that was discontinued..shot to shot velocity was usually within 5 to 7 fps. Sometimes shot 5.3 at steel matches when there was no PF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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