Heavy weight .45 acp load data?

First of all the 1911 pistol was never designed to handle those bullet weight and is a low pressure pistol compared to some revolver loads. If you insist on trying those loads in a 45 ACP case, I would suggest a Ruger Convertible with the 45 Colt/45 ACP cylinders. The Ruger is a very strong revolver and should hold together for a very long time before you blow it up.

I heard of a conversation with Ed Brown once...

A guy was havin' a minor problem with one of his creations, and he had Ed on the phone.
Ed asked what ammunition he was using in the gun. The guy told him that it was a 200 grain SWC loaded to 950-960 fps...with Unique...chronographed.

Ed replied:

"Whoa, man! You're gonna break my gun!"

Handloader Magazine, at least according to LoadData.com, in #37 had some 45ACP heavy loads. Bullet weight was 305gr and the powders were really slow magnum pistol powders, velocity showed was in the 580fps to 650fps range.

I will have to admit, I would never use a bullet that heavy in the 45ACP, the 45 Colt, now that's another story!

I regularly use a M625JM for my heavy loads. I cast a 240gr LSWC and have shoved it out of the 4" tube at 1100fps with SR4756. Got the load out of the Speer #8. You may look there, although, some folks get right testy when you mention that manual!

Personally, I wouldn't shoot them out of the auto platform either. No sense beating a gun to death for just to test some bullets.

Sounds like you got yourself a Miha mould! Me too, the 45-270-SAA copy with the hex and round pins. Never could get the hex pins to fill out too well, the round ones do fine though. Gotta use a lot of tin and keep the melt temperature up.

At any rate, thats my two cents worth!

OK, I'll bite. Why?

Sounds like it would be a heck of a good bowling pin load

A and O said:

OK, I'll bite. Why?

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Why what?

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OK, I'll bite. Why?

Why what?

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Why not just buy the caliber of gun you want to have instead of trying to cram it into the gun you have?

Maybe that is the answer to the question? The Rowland is a fun handful.

My Speer #12 reloading manal has data for a 260 JHP.

i have used 260 lead and work fine,
very accurate also
looking for a load for some 300jhp

Sounds like it would be a heck of a good bowling pin load

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was told it is a good bowling pin load

Chevelle,

What powder did you use for that 260 grain lead bullet?

Chris

i used
5.0 unique
cci 300
oal 1.185
740 fps
rnfp and swc
bullet pack said 255g but scale said 259
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ON DOWN THE PAGE IS JUST AN FYI
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255 xtp
acc 7, 9 ,5 ,2
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lee book says
260
hs7
hs6
hp38
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260 jhp
blue dot
unique
herco
bullseye
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speer book
260 jhp
herco
231
unique
green dot
sr7625
red dot
700-x
bullseye
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CANT FIND MY OLD LYMAN BOOK

Thanks Chevelle. I just loaded up some test rounds with 260 grainers with 4.5 gr of W231 (aka HP38). Hopefully, they will feed ok. That is my biggest concern...

i shot them out my SF 1911-A1, XD45, PT1911, ALL WORKED FINE

FWIW, I loaded and shot 8 cartidges with 4.5 gr of HP38/W231 to 1.270 and they fed and shot fine. These were actually 260 grain LRNFP 45 Colt bullets.

260 grain LRNFP 45 Colt

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i like that round a lot

not fast but hard hitting,