200 grn RN in 45 acp

[v030907]

This has probably been asked before. I have a lot of rainer 200 grain round nose plated bullets in 45 cal. that I want to load up for my 45 acp. I like to use Bullseye powder.However I can't seem to find any loads in all of my books for this bullet. Everything is JHP, SWC or FMJ,any help out there would great. thanks

 

[Walkalong]

FMJ is round nose 99% of the time. Load them to 1.260/5 and use starting data. Work up from there. You can go to midrange jacketed data with no problems, and sometimes higher.

Welcome to THR

 

[LiveLife]

Rainier bullets are sized same as jacketed bullets and I have used lead/jacketed load data to load for them while obtaining better accuracy with mid-to-high range jacketed load data but their website suggests that you use lead load data.

We, at Rainier Ballistics, recommend using lead bullet load data when loading our bullets. There is no need for adjustment when using lead bullet load data. Our bullets are jacketed using an electroplating process and are softer than traditionally jacketed bullets; hence the recommendation to use lead bullet load data. If you only have access to traditionally jacketed load data, we recommend a starting powder charge directly between the listed minimum and maximum load.

Current Alliant load data lists max charge of 4.6 gr of Bullseye for 200 gr lead SWC bullet:

45 Auto 200 gr Speer LSWC OAL 1.19" Bullseye 4.6 gr (807 fps)

2004 Alliant load data listed the following for Bullseye. Perhaps you can start your work up from 4.0 gr of Bullseye for the 200 gr RN Rainier plated bullet using the OAL that feed/chamber well in your pistol/barrel?

 

[Walkalong]

Some data.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=6195350&postcount=11

 

[v030907]

Thanks all for the input, new to this site and glad I found it!!! going to make up some rounds this weekend and will post with results.