Loading .45 ACP's

by JimT, Texas, Monday, September 30, 2024, 08:44 (15 days ago)

Playing with the .45 ACP, some time back a friend who I will not embarrass but whose initials are John Killebrew sent me some 230 gr. flat-nose bullets. These are just the right shape for really efficient bullets in the .45 ACP.

I tried some with 10.6 gr. of Blue Dot and found them to be accurate and pretty stout! Over the chronograph they averaged 1034 fps. I figure plinking with them would hammer the auto after awhile but as a carry load they have enough power to punch through a car door or several inches of wool clothing and fat.

They do recoil enough that fast follow-up shots would be a little slower.

I put some more together this past week and am looking forward to trying them out. I cut the Blue Dot load to 10.5 gr. and loaded some with 6.5 gr. Unique and some with 6.0 gr. 231. I plan on shooting them and seeing which are them most accurate and consistent.

More to come.

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