Titegroup and hard cast bullets

[gladi8tr]

I got some hard cast 230 rn bullets from bulletworks today. I am wondering I I can use my idpa load of 4.4gr under a 230 fmj. Thanks

 

[rcmodel]

No reason not too, if it will cycle the gun & meet minimum power factor.

According to Lyman #49, 4.5 is the Starting load, and 5.1 is MAX.

rc

 

[gladi8tr]

Got some loaded up and went to the range I think I got my oal off when I chamber a round it would get stuck in there. Took it out and seen marks on the lead.

 

[Mac Attack]

I use titegroup under 230's and 200's and my loads have light recoil and are accurate out of my 1911's, G30 and revolvers. Nice powder and much cleaner than bullseye.

 

[CraigC]

Of course! I love Titegroup for those loads in the charge range that do not agree with my Uniflow (under 6.0gr) with Unique. It's my most-used powder in the .38Spl and .44Colt.

 

[SEMNshooter]

Hogdon's website lists 4.0 - 4.8 gn of Titegroup for a 230 gn LRN. I use 4.2 over a Missoursi Bullet Company 230 gn "softball". This bullet is listed at 18 Brinell. Although I have never run huge amounts through it, after 75-100 rounds, I have little to no leading in the barrel. It took me over 300 rounds loading in groups of 25 to get these results changing charge weights and powders common to the 45. It was frustrating shooting just 25 rounds and spending an hour or more trying to get lead out of the barrel. This is out of my Taurus PT1911.

 

[evan price]

I load my 45's with a 230-grain lead hardball-profile bullet and 4.7 grains of Titegroup. It works great, functions everything and flings my brass about 4-6 feet to my left and behind me. My Sig 220 and other 45's eat this up.