45 Auto Info Please

[ArchAngelCD]

The Hornady manual lists an COAL for the 230gr Hornady XTP bullet in the 45 Auto as 1.210". (XTP bullet #45160) I usually load that bullet to 1.225".

I'm just curious, does anyone have factory Hornady 45 Auto ammo loaded with their 230gr XTP bullet who can measure the OAL and post it for me?

I appreciate the effort, thanks.

Please no lectures about OAL, load data, different guns, using the barrel and all the other things that get posted. I'm simply curious what the factory ammo is loaded to and nothing else. Thanks again...

 

[steveno]

I have some 185 grain Hornady xtp hollow points loaded to 1.200 inches. I think the bullet profile is the same on the , 200 and 230 grain bullets as well. it has been a long time ago when I loaded them but I think I got the number from the factory 185 grain loads. I know that length works just fine in my Range Officer. it also worked in a Kimber sst compact and a S & W 1911

 

[LiveLife]

How about from Hornady? - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=6425218#post6425218

Hornady 7th edition manual shows for a 230 gr XTP bullet in 45acp-

COL - 1.230"

 

[JoelSteinbach]

just measured Hornady 230 gr Tap which looks like the xtp bullet 1.230

 

[ArchAngelCD]

How about from Hornady? - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=6425218#post6425218

Thanks... The 1.210" number in my OP was directly from Hornady #9. I said it was from Hornady but didn't say which manual.

Does anyone have factory Hornady 230gr XTP ammo to measure?

 

[rcmodel]

Who among us buys factory ammo at $1.25 buck a pop?

Suggest you sneak into your local Cabala's with your digital calipers CCW and measure one.

rc

 

[Walkalong]

It's been a long time, but 1.230 is what we came up with the last time this was asked, and I think someone measured some factory ammo. I have loaded a few at 1.230 to 1.235 OAL and they ran great. I also used 1.230 to 1.235 OAL for 230 Gr Golden Sabers and they ran great as well. I know the factory 230 Gr GS measured 1.233 +/-, and I used the same for the XTP when folks here supplied the 1.230 OAL.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Who among us buys factory ammo at $1.25 buck a pop?

Suggest you sneak into your local Cabala's with your digital calipers CCW and measure one.

rc

Great minds think alike I see...
I brought my calipers with me last weekend when I went to Cabela's but they did not have any 230gr XTP 45 Auto ammo on the shelf! :banghead:

 

[BigBore45]

Hornady 230 gr. xtp +p factory load.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Thank you for all the information and especially to Big Bore for confirming that information... You guys are great.

 

[BigBore45]

Your welcome I already had everything out. I was doing some load testing today.