Nasty Canasta
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I usually carry factory rounds but I've just made a batch of PD reloads using nickel plated brass, 230gr Speer GDHP's, with 6gr CFE Pistol that tested at just over 900fps.
Had to go back and look, nope, not one of my customized revolvers except for the grip and adapter. I did smooth the action a bit, reduced the rebound spring but left the factory mainspring. The result is a nice smooth pull that ignites every primer.That's a nice gun!
What's is it? Seems a bit customized. Would look better with the safety plugged IMO.
As for the loads, yea that should work while not being difficult to shoot well.
I didn’t mention velocity , I replaced it with defense load . I figured that would be a higher velocity than plinking loads and I am not looking for a number range and not looking for +p , but not opposed to it if it meets the other criteria I listed .
Me too, but for the handload it's N-340 and 230 Gr Golden Sabers at 850 FPS +/-.I usually carry factory rounds but I've just made a batch of PD reloads using nickel plated brass, 230gr Speer GDHP's, with
That Sierra will likely expand more in 10% gel or water and fail to meet penetration standards by quite a bit.
I would like to try some 230 gr gold dot hp bullets , but can’t find any . The Hornady 230 gr XTP is another one that I am looking at and you can get .
The expansion at this velocity is more decisive, but the diameter is still only .59", which can be achieved with 9mm or 38/357.
I think the fascination with hyper velocity and “expansion” in testing medium other than flesh and bone taints any discussion of practical use. A .45 FMJ, especially one with a wide nose, moving slower than 850fps will kill a 250lb Boar hog at 15-20’. A Boar’s skin and coat are tougher than most any jacket and those animals are 99.9% muscle and mean. The use of hollow points is to prevent over penetration of a torso shot, endangering an innocent bystander behind the attacker. They do nothing for limb or missed shots. A .45 FMJ round nose at milspec velocity has less chance of over penetration on a torso shot, and about the same on a limb shot, as a hyper velocity .45 JHP.Love the GoldDot bullets! ...but, yes, they are the dickens to find right now, at least in .45. They are readily available in 9mm, however. The XTP is a very good bullet... it's always accurate out of about 5 different cartridges I've loaded it in, but, as westernrover states, it's a pretty tough bullet because it's designed for hunting in most applications.
Expansion is only part of the equation... there is bullet weight to consider as well.
a hit with a bad bullet is still better than a miss with a good one.
Many folks think 700-X is dirty and difficult to meter. I do not expect to eat off my hand gun and 700-X is tolerant to powder charge variances.
One of my favorites. It likes to be loaded on the hot side of the spectrum, or it will be dirty.Might be worth looking into True Blue.
....yeah, I don't think you can find anything much better for .45ACP than Bullseye. With all the playing around with powders for 230 grainers, I've yet to find anything that is more accurate in my 1911s than Bullseye. PP does give me more velocity, but not more accuracy.for full power, the original 230 Gr load used Bullseye.