GAP a solution looking for a problem

[Metal Tiger]

Hello everyone. My brother is set on running a Glock GAP pistol and I have tried several loads for him in the past two years. Currently the load I have been giving him is listed here:

Brass New Starline GAP
Bullet Hornady 185gr XTP HP
Powder W231 5.4gr
Primer CCI SPP
OAL: 1.060

Runs good for me but my brother keeps insisting he wants heavier bullet. I can not find a 200gr FMJ bullet for my life while the 230gr bullets are available. For those that use this GAP thing is there any reason I keep avoiding the heavy for caliber 230gr bullet in the GAP. The cost of the Hornady bullet for range use is excessive and want to find an alternative. Any suggestions?

 

[rcmodel]

Yes.
The GAP does not have the case capacity for the slower powder needed, and a 230 grain bullet.

There were not even any 230 grain factory loads available for it for about a year or so after it came out.

I'd try to talk him into a real .45 ACP if I were you!

Rc

 

[LiveLife]

I can not find a 200gr FMJ bullet for my life

How about 200 gr plated RN?

$118 / 1000 with free shipping - http://www.tjconevera.com/x4520rnplbu1.html

 

[Walkalong]

Those shoot well too.

 

[jmorris]

I run 230's with gap brass in my 625's at major power factor. I worked up a number of loads with powders ranging from HS-6 to VV N310.

 

[Metal Tiger]

Thanks

Thank you all. I failed again to convince my brother to give up on the GAP. However, I was able to shoot successfully all the loads I made up for him in my S&W 625 JM without any difficulty. The GAP cases seated in the Moon clips that I have so that was a success.

My loads of the Hornady 185 JHP bullets with 5.5 gr of W231 shot well out of the Glock but the cases did come fairly straight back at the shooter. In my book not a good thing. I still think that the better bullet would be the 200gr which I am looking for.

The option of the 200gr RN plated bullet is one I will try out with the Lone Wolf barrel in the Glock.

Thanks again.

 

[jmorris]

The GAP cases seated in the Moon clips that I have so that was a success.

That is one reason I use them, gap brass can be mooned/demooned without tools. The small primer pockets will also ignite with less force than large so you can take a little more out of the main spring for better trigger pulls.