Missouri Bullet's 225 grain Flathead for the .45 Auto
This is the above bullet, loaded to 1.220" with a firm taper crimp. Ran a batch over 5.2 grains of W231 and got about 775 fps average, which is about 50 less than what I'll settle for. This is going to be a do-all load, which means I just might pop a deer with it. That big flat point will bore a substantial hole in meat & bone and at a Brinnel of 18, shouldn't expand on anything softer than a T-33 tank.
This particular recipe held just under 2" for five shots at 25 yards and shot right on top of my nickel Rock Island 1911's front sight. Function, like everything else with this gun, has been 100%.
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- Missouri Bullet's 225 grain Flathead for the .45 Auto -
Sarge,
2012-08-11, 12:52
- Like Horandy's famous truncated cone. I have always liked -
Rob Leahy,
2012-08-11, 12:57
- I'm gonna give it go in the 45 Colt, too... -
Sarge,
2012-08-11, 13:08
- keep us posted -
Rob Leahy,
2012-08-11, 13:39
- keep us posted - Sarge, 2012-08-11, 13:48
- keep us posted -
Rob Leahy,
2012-08-11, 13:39
- I'm gonna give it go in the 45 Colt, too... -
Sarge,
2012-08-11, 13:08
- That has been my favorite 45 ACP bullet for many years. -
Cherokee,
2012-08-11, 18:11
- Thanks, Cherokee - Sarge, 2012-08-11, 19:35
- Missouri Bullet's 225 grain Flathead for the .45 Auto - Fivegunner, 2012-08-11, 19:43
- Missouri Bullet's 225 grain Flathead for the .45 Auto - Byron, 2012-08-12, 09:59
- 225 grain Flathead Update - Sarge, 2012-08-12, 13:06
- Like Horandy's famous truncated cone. I have always liked -
Rob Leahy,
2012-08-11, 12:57