MFP4073 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Can anybody share a good 45 ACP load using Montana Gold 230gr JHP with Titegroup? Going to be shooting them out of a 625 revo at USPSA Thanks! Edited October 9, 2009 by Whitey627 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Matt, Use Clays with the 230 grain bullets. It shoots softer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFP4073 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Matt, Use Clays with the 230 grain bullets. It shoots softer. Thanks Dan. I would like to do some experimenting with Clays and 45. Parker has made this recommendation in the past as well. But given my last minute decision to shoot revolver instead of limited on Sunday I only have TG to work with right now. BTW will you be at the match this weekend? Edited October 9, 2009 by Whitey627 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Matt, Use Clays with the 230 grain bullets. It shoots softer. Thanks Dan. I would like to do some experimenting with Clays and 45. Parker has made this recommendation in the past as well. But given my last minute decision to shoot revolver instead of limited on Sunday I only have TG to work with right now. BTW will you be at the match this weekend? I may be at the match, but not shooting, screwed up knee. I can't walk fast without it hurting, if there's a low port I'm toast. Kathie is talking about shooting. Oh, and I didn't think my dog gave out loading data. Edited October 9, 2009 by Dan Sierpina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Lord Gomer Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I have used 4.4 - 4.7 grains of Titegroup for 115gr FMJ 9mm, 180gr FMJ .40, and 230gr FMJ .45. http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp lists the range 12 4.4 - 4.8. Looking back at my records from when I was shooting that through an M&P, 4.4gr gave me 685fps for a PF of 157.5 and 4.6gr gave me 721fps for 165.8. I did not get the numbers Hodgdon publishes. They say 4.4gr should yield 744fps, but it didn't out of my M&P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganShootist Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) I shot a 625 in IDPA and USPSA for the past 3 years and I always loaded 230 grain Zeros or Montana Gold FMJs. My load was 4.5 grains of TG. I never went minor or too high.... but be aware... that powder (which I still use) is very temprature sensative. I left my ammo in a car trunk at 35 degrees and it dropped the PF to the point where I used ALL my chrono loads to make major. If you let it get VERY hot.... your load will be too. That's the only negative I have found out about TG. Edited October 9, 2009 by MichiganShootist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Sorry. Missed the fact that you're shooting Revo. Edited October 9, 2009 by Steve J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Lord Gomer Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Oops, I missed that, too. BTW, the M&P I mentioned was a new semiauto, not an older revolver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4045 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I just loaded some 230 gr black bullets with Clays. Much softer than my TG loads. They also work well in my 1911. I plan to shoot revo after Gator. I wanna see if it will go any better. So far it has been really bad. Maybe a little practice will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 i always liked titegroup with 230 fmj bullets. the load is just REALLY dirty i used 4.5 grains and a rainier 230 plated 1.250 oal and federal primers. harmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 tight group is just too low volume powder to work well in a large case like the .45 You are much better off with something with a much larger volume per grain, as the above poster stated your acuracy will suffer and it wont burn clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer45 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 tight group is just too low volume powder to work well in a large case like the .45 You are much better off with something with a much larger volume per grain, as the above poster stated your acuracy will suffer and it wont burn clean. Does the volume have anything to do with it? I've been shooting VV N310 for years in 45 behind Laser Cast 200 gr LSWC with excellent results....can't get a much smaller load then that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmax Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I also use 4.5g of TG with 230g JHP with oal of 1.200 and a Fiocchi LP. They shoot consistent and group well. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty whiteboy Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Matt, Use Clays with the 230 grain bullets. It shoots softer. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFP4073 Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 Thanks for all the replies guys(allbeit a late thank you). Better late than never I guess. I forgot I posted this and just opened it to take another look and there were a ton of replies. I appreciate it! I have been using TG to load 180GR 40's for several years with decent results. IIRC, I ended up using 4.5gr under the 230's for the revo. They worked well enough for the match but I would like to do some experiementing with Clays like Dan recommended. I really haven't picked up the REVO since that match. Been shooting limited and production this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Matt, I use 4.2-4.3 of Clays. Not in a revolver but my Government Model. Try a few of those and chrono. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I've shoot a lot of Titegroup in my 1911's but I won't use it in any of my revolvers. Titegroup loads seem to have more of a tendency for "flamecutting" of the topstrap in revolvers............Probably just me, but I won't shoot it in any of my revolvers anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadus123 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 4.5 - 4.7 depending on the temperature it is sensitive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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