redneckhunter
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ok what is the bullet weight that is used in this competition shooting in 45 acp ? any info is greatly apprciated
45 acp bullet weights
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Niles Coyote
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What competition are you going to be shooting?
When I was shooting a 45 in IPSC/USPSA competition I used 200 grain semi-wadcutters for while then moved into 185 semi-wadcutters.
When I was shooting a 45 in IPSC/USPSA competition I used 200 grain semi-wadcutters for while then moved into 185 semi-wadcutters.
poortrader
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I use 200gr WC for IPSC and IDPA.
1moa@500
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I shoot 200grn swc in IDPA. They are prefered in my club if the gun will shoot them reliably
Starter52
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200 gr. SWC back in my bullseye match days. My old series 70 Gold Cup shot them better than I did.
testar77
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200gr SWC for Bullseye is what I shoot.
Toby
Toby
Mt Shooter
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200gr RS plated in 45 apc for USPSA
Howard Roark
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When I shot .45 in IPSC I shot 155 grain bullets. That was in the dark ages with a comp gun before Super38s.
I go with the .230 raineer JHP "making major" using Unique powder & WLP primers. This has shot a perfect score (500) at an indoor GSSF match & has been good enough to get me two seconds at major USPSA state matches. Would of / should of/ could of been better but it had nothing to do with the load. This round cycles in both my glocks & 1911s without issue and always serves me well.
Logic behind it - there are two trains of thought out there.
1. Light & fast making major...this has a slight sharper recoil feel to the point of being painful after a full days match. The last thing you want is to start aquiring a flitch towards the end of a match.
2. Fat & slow making major...slow is a realitive term here. You still need to push it fast enough to make major (USPSA.org for details). This has a less sharp received recoil and almost makes the pistol feel as if it's rolling in your hands instead of kicking. Again, I prefer this especially when doing more than just a couple mags full.
Hope this helps,
Logic behind it - there are two trains of thought out there.
1. Light & fast making major...this has a slight sharper recoil feel to the point of being painful after a full days match. The last thing you want is to start aquiring a flitch towards the end of a match.
2. Fat & slow making major...slow is a realitive term here. You still need to push it fast enough to make major (USPSA.org for details). This has a less sharp received recoil and almost makes the pistol feel as if it's rolling in your hands instead of kicking. Again, I prefer this especially when doing more than just a couple mags full.
Hope this helps,
Sunray
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Used cast 230 grain RN's or Flat Points using Bullseye powder for bowling pins and bullseye shooting. Never found a lighter bullet my standard Series 70 Colt liked. Mind you, I didn't look very hard either. 4.5 grains of Bullseye would shoot one hole groups at 20 yards(ISU/ISSF), on a good day.
IPSC/IDPA is too much running around for me. Mind you, like Niles Coyote says, the kind of competition matters. You may not want to use the same bullet(or load) for IPSC/IDPA that you'd use for NRA bullseye at 50 yards.
IPSC/IDPA is too much running around for me. Mind you, like Niles Coyote says, the kind of competition matters. You may not want to use the same bullet(or load) for IPSC/IDPA that you'd use for NRA bullseye at 50 yards.
redneckhunter
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thanks guys , i needed a starting point here. seems the 200 grn is an all around favorite.
hardball ammo or cast is my next question , guess i will have to see what my xd 45 likes best for purpose on hand
hardball ammo or cast is my next question , guess i will have to see what my xd 45 likes best for purpose on hand
Sam1911
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If you're going to shoot FMJ ball ammo, 230 gr. is the customary, traditional, bullet. That's the classic .45 ACP shape that feeds best in almost all guns.
Most shooters using a 200 gr. Semi Wadcutter are shooting unjacketed cast bullets, though some have switched to the copper PLATED style like Barry's. The usual 200 gr. SWC shape is just about the best for feeding, second to the FMJ 230s.
Generally, the fairly substantial cost difference between them helps folks decide. If you'll be shooting much, the several cents per shot difference adds up fast!
-Sam
redneckhunter
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any info on the missouri bullet company for cast bullets ?
it seems to have a good rep from the ppl i see talking about it.
have to start somewhere ,lol so i will give them a ring soon...
it seems to have a good rep from the ppl i see talking about it.
have to start somewhere ,lol so i will give them a ring soon...
JBinMontana
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Midstates Cast Bullets
Either the 200-gr SWC or the 230-gr RN good prices here. Glad I found the discussion because I need to stock up.
Either the 200-gr SWC or the 230-gr RN good prices here. Glad I found the discussion because I need to stock up.
I read over on XDtalk.com that XD45s do not work well at all with SWC bullets. Something to do with the sharp shoulder of the bullet not feeding correctly from the magazine or something of that sort. Never tried any in my XD, I've only shot 230gr FMJ out of it yet but I'll probably start reloading with 230gr RNL eventually.
Floppy_D
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I've shot 500 of their 200g LSWCs, and I like them. I have another box of 500 I haven't loaded yet, and the bullets appear to be very good as well.
Hensley and Gibbs SWC roll crimp
Forgot the mold # 200g many years ago in IPSC, 5.2g of 700X an all around powder, bought that in 12 lb cans. Made major, very accurate, temperature changes made no never mind to it.
An old timers trick, lube was beeswax and Vaseline, I bought that from someone? 28 years is a long time!!
Now shoot 9mm in IDPA, reloaded by a company.
Good luck.
Forgot the mold # 200g many years ago in IPSC, 5.2g of 700X an all around powder, bought that in 12 lb cans. Made major, very accurate, temperature changes made no never mind to it.
An old timers trick, lube was beeswax and Vaseline, I bought that from someone? 28 years is a long time!!
Now shoot 9mm in IDPA, reloaded by a company.
Good luck.
Justin
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For Bullseye competition, most guys seem to be shooting 185 gr. semi wadcutters.
krs
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I've been using 200 gr. SWC from these folks in Texas:http://www.bulletworks.com/index.html
They're good people and will send bullets without being paid first. My last shipment was 2000 of them and they just sent them on my emailed request, for which I sent them a check after they got here.
Nice to find someone operating on trust these days, and their bullets check fine for consistancy - I've never found even a one grain variance whenever I do a spotcheck.
They're good people and will send bullets without being paid first. My last shipment was 2000 of them and they just sent them on my emailed request, for which I sent them a check after they got here.
Nice to find someone operating on trust these days, and their bullets check fine for consistancy - I've never found even a one grain variance whenever I do a spotcheck.
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