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45ACP
Firearm used: Colt 1911 Govt. Combat
Primers: Winchester Large Pistol
Cases: Winchester
COAL: 1.205"
Bullet: Speer Gold Dot 230Gr. JHP .451
1st load:
Powder: Unique 6.0gr. (MAX load!)
avg vel: 806 fps.
managable recoil, Accurate round
at 50 ft. shooting free style slow fire
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45ACP
Firearm used: Colt 1911 Govt. Combat
Primers: Winchester Large Pistol
Cases: Winchester
COAL: 1.205"
Bullet: Speer Gold Dot 230Gr. JHP .451
2nd load:
Powder: Power Pistol 6.9gr.
avg vel: 835 fps.
managable recoil, Accurate round
at 50 ft. shooting free style slow fire
bright white muzzle flash
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45ACP
Firearm used: Colt 1911 Govt. Combat
Primers: Winchester Large Pistol
Cases: Winchester
COAL: 1.230"
Bullet: Midstates Cast 200gr. LSWC .452
3rd load:
Powder: W231 5.0gr.
avg vel: 840 fps.
Soft recoil, Very accurate round
at 50 ft. shooting free style slow fire
Referenced from Hodgdon's load data
website.
All loads were started at .2grs up from
published start loads and worked up in
.2gr increments.Referenced from
Speer #14 handloading manual
What works in mine may not work in
yours, please start at least 10% below
MAX. Be Safe.
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can you tell me of any experience with 185 gr slugs in 45acp. I got a few thousand of them and lots of brass AND a lee progressive to load it in. all of which i have never used, any I would like to learn what not to do from others I make enough mistakes of my own. i will be shooting it in a dan wession pointman Last edited on Thu Aug 6th, 2009 07:31 PM by n7tyo
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| Posted: Fri Aug 7th, 2009 07:48 AM |
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woodsman777
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One of the bullets my kimber loves is the hornady 185gr xtp,very accurate,feeds good, also had good luck with montana gold 185gr jhp
this is from the hodgdon load data
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Hodgdon
Longshot
.451"
1.195"
7.2
919
11,300 CUP
8.2
1044
17,000 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
IMR
800-X
.451"
1.195"
7.1
883
13,600 CUP
7.9
991
16,700 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
IMR
SR 4756
.451"
1.195"
7.4
853
12,300 CUP
8.2
991
16,700 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Hodgdon
HS-6
.451"
1.195"
8.6
888
12,200 CUP
9.5
996
16,800 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Winchester
AutoComp
.451"
1.195"
6.7
856
12,600 CUP
7.4
958
16,200 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Hodgdon
Universal
.451"
1.195"
6.0
908
13,100 CUP
6.4
977
16,800 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Winchester
WSF
.451"
1.195"
6.8
886
13,400 CUP
7.5
981
17,400 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Winchester
231
.451"
1.195"
5.0
762
12,000 CUP
5.9
906
15,800 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Hodgdon
HP-38
.451"
1.195"
5.0
762
12,000 CUP
5.9
906
15,800 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
IMR
SR 7625
.451"
1.195"
6.8
890
14,800 CUP
7.3
970
16,500 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
IMR
PB
.451"
1.195"
5.2
804
11,400 CUP
5.8
935
16,200 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Winchester
WST
.451"
1.195"
4.4
794
14,100 CUP
4.9
866
16,500 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Hodgdon
Titegroup
.451"
1.195"
5.0
892
14,600 CUP
5.5
956
17,000 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
IMR
700-X
.451"
1.195"
4.9
873
14,000 CUP
5.5
959
17,100 CUP
185 GR. HDY JSWC
Hodgdon
Clays
.451"
1.195"
4.5
855
14,500 CUP
4.9
981
17,400 CUP
start low and work your way up til you find load that you and your gun likes,fastest is not always best .
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n7tyo
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thank, will try some of these. de n7tyo
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Hello and greatings,
I have good luck with this bullet in my Colt series 70, 1911.
From the Accurate Arms loaddata; MAX LOADS reduce 10% to start
185 gr. N100 6.0 grs 1044 fps
No.2 7.5 grs 1077 fps
No.5 10.2 grs 1102 fps
Last edited on Wed Oct 7th, 2009 10:20 PM by Harvey57
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