45 lite load

[rightside]

I know this has been ask before but, what is a good "lite" load in 45 ACP?

My son is 12 and has tried my 1911 with 230 fmj and 6.0 grains of WSF. He really liked it. So being kinda new to reloading I was wondering what you guys would recommend for a good load for him.

Thanks for any replies

 

[LiveLife]

200 gr LSWC/230 gr LRN 45ACP with 4.0 gr of Promo/Red Dot.

Light load but fairly accurate as well. It's my favorite plinking/training load now.

 

[243winxb]

This http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=6963029&postcount=10 Or 3.5gr bullseye 200gr lswc WLP primer, Need a light recoil spring & well broke in gun to function correctly.

 

[LiveLife]

BTW, you won't find pistol load data for Promo (It's a shotgun powder). Alliant says to use Red Dot load data for Promo.

"Promo has the same burn speed as Red Dot"

45 Auto 200 gr LSWC 1.19" OAL Max 4.5 gr 831 fps
45 Auto 230 gr LRN 1.27" OAL Max 5.1 gr 841 fps

 

[JDGray]

My accuracy load is 3.9gr Clays, 230gr FMJ. Very soft shooting, clean, 700fps

 

[Kentucky Jelly]

Clays here too.

 

[James2]

200 grain bulets and W231 or Unique work well for light loads. Just use enough powder to reliably cycle the pistol.

OTH "My son is 12 and has tried my 1911 with 230 fmj and 6.0 grains of WSF. He really liked it."

Sounds like he can do well with 230 fmj and 6.0 grains of WSF.