BlindJustice
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.45 Auto Rim came into existence in 1920 when
Remington-Peters offered it as an alternative to
.45 ACP & Half Moon Clips for the M1917 and civilian
version of the same in their N-Frame revolvers.
The only load I know of that Rem.Peters offered was a
230 gr. RNL (soft lead ) bullet at approx. 810 FPS
SAAMI has rated it in the same categorey as .45 Colt,
.44 Special and other older cartridges that began
life with black powder charges. Yet it has a thicker
rim than a standard rimmed case ( 0.0810" vs 0.0615
approx. ) Rem. Peters is now just Remington/UMC and
none of the big four offer the .45 AR Indeed S&W does
not even mention the cartridge for thier .45 ACP chambered
revolvers.
Buffalo Bore has a couple of new loads to consider in
.45 AR.
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+P 255 gr. Hard cast FN @ 1,000 FPS 566 ft lbs
+P 200 gr. JHP @ 1200 FPS 639 ft lbs
Reeds Ammunition & Research
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185 gr. Rem. Golden Saber JHP @ 1100 FPS
230 gr. Rem. Golden Saber JHP @ 944 FPS
260 gr. Scorpion HP (Cast) @ 900 FPS
260 gr. Woodshed FP (Cast) @ 900 FPS
Also recommended for medium game but No velocity llisted
250 gr. Nosler SP
250 gr. Barnes XPB
225 gr. Barnes XPB
I've got some of the 225 gr. Barnes XPB
it certainly has as stout as 230 gr. .45 ACP +P
in felt recoil & will chrono it when I get one available.
COrBon has some light and fast JHP loads as well.
Double Tap.
230 gr. Bonded JHP 900 FPS / 415 Ft Lbs
255 gr. Keith Style SWC 904 FPS / 463 ft lbs
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Just wanted to share for anyone with a S&W .45 ACP
chambered revolver who hasn't heard of this round,
or otherwise didn't know of thiese offereings.
My favorite revolver is my 625 5" Bbl. - Fun gun, and
after others put away their Magnums the .45 AR/.45 ACP
625 just keeps booming away with it's easy to take recoil.
SUre would be nice to have a lever gun in .45 Auto Rim with
a 18.5" bbl. probably hold a dozen rounds in the tubular magazine
Randall
Remington-Peters offered it as an alternative to
.45 ACP & Half Moon Clips for the M1917 and civilian
version of the same in their N-Frame revolvers.
The only load I know of that Rem.Peters offered was a
230 gr. RNL (soft lead ) bullet at approx. 810 FPS
SAAMI has rated it in the same categorey as .45 Colt,
.44 Special and other older cartridges that began
life with black powder charges. Yet it has a thicker
rim than a standard rimmed case ( 0.0810" vs 0.0615
approx. ) Rem. Peters is now just Remington/UMC and
none of the big four offer the .45 AR Indeed S&W does
not even mention the cartridge for thier .45 ACP chambered
revolvers.
Buffalo Bore has a couple of new loads to consider in
.45 AR.
------------------------------------------------------
+P 255 gr. Hard cast FN @ 1,000 FPS 566 ft lbs
+P 200 gr. JHP @ 1200 FPS 639 ft lbs
Reeds Ammunition & Research
-----------------------------------
185 gr. Rem. Golden Saber JHP @ 1100 FPS
230 gr. Rem. Golden Saber JHP @ 944 FPS
260 gr. Scorpion HP (Cast) @ 900 FPS
260 gr. Woodshed FP (Cast) @ 900 FPS
Also recommended for medium game but No velocity llisted
250 gr. Nosler SP
250 gr. Barnes XPB
225 gr. Barnes XPB
I've got some of the 225 gr. Barnes XPB
it certainly has as stout as 230 gr. .45 ACP +P
in felt recoil & will chrono it when I get one available.
COrBon has some light and fast JHP loads as well.
Double Tap.
230 gr. Bonded JHP 900 FPS / 415 Ft Lbs
255 gr. Keith Style SWC 904 FPS / 463 ft lbs
------------------------
Just wanted to share for anyone with a S&W .45 ACP
chambered revolver who hasn't heard of this round,
or otherwise didn't know of thiese offereings.
My favorite revolver is my 625 5" Bbl. - Fun gun, and
after others put away their Magnums the .45 AR/.45 ACP
625 just keeps booming away with it's easy to take recoil.
SUre would be nice to have a lever gun in .45 Auto Rim with
a 18.5" bbl. probably hold a dozen rounds in the tubular magazine
Randall