First time .45acp Reloading

[GBExpat]

Speaking of 700x ...

Another ORH (OneRaggedHole) load that I have found with my test RIA is XXgr of 700x under an X-Treme 230gr plated bullet. COAL ~1.25" and it runs ~910fps.

Just in case you someday decide to experiment in that direction, Jimster.

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[Jimster]

Sounds good, GBExpat. I just ordered another 250 boolits from Berry's. This is a fun cartridge to reload.

 

[Walkalong]

6.0gr of 700x under an X-Treme 230gr plated bullet. COAL ~1.25" and it runs ~910fps.

That's pretty stout, and over Hodgdons online data for a 230 Gr jacketed bullet. Approach with caution.

Another 700X fan here. My first was in a paper bag from an older reloader. It worked great for .44 Spl, and I burned it up in that caliber. After that I picked up a metal 5 Lb can at a gun show for $50 even.

 

[GBExpat]

That's pretty stout, and over Hodgdons online data for a 230 Gr jacketed bullet. Approach with caution.

GOOD LORD! That ... is an understatement.

I went back thru my books to find where I got that 700x load ... and every single one showed it to be WAY high.

I could not find it. So I opened my excel Log to see my notes from 12/27/14 when I fired that test string ... I started the computer log several days after I fired that string.

Now I will have to try to find my scribbled paper notations for mention of the source ...

So everyone who read that, PLEASE disregard that load.

What little I can recall of that string was that the recoil was stout, but at ~7yds the rounds made a quarter-size hole. WOW!

A stunningly accurate round, but more "power" than I was seeking for my 45s, so I kept looking for something accurate at ~815 to use as a standard load.

Thanks for the oversight, Walkalong!

BTW, according to my records, in 3 different outings 3 months apart I worked up to that in 4 steps from 5.0gr which, for some reason, I failed to note is listed in my references as max load territory. <sigh>

 

[Jimster]

Thanks for the clarification. Heck, 5.5 gr of Bullseye was too stout for my taste. I'm thinking like kerreckt, 5.0 of Bullseye feels just right.

 

[GBExpat]

Thanks for the clarification. Heck, 5.5 gr of Bullseye was too stout for my taste. I'm thinking like kerreckt, 5.0 of Bullseye feels just right.

The clarification was for 700x with a 230gr plated bullet, Jimster.

5.0gr Bullseye is my standard for 230gr FMJ, also ... comfortable and very accurate.

 

[Jimster]

Roger that.