Hornady SST's in .45 ACP?

[Navy_Guns]

Has anyone tried loading .45 ACP using the .45 caliber 250 grain SST bullet? The only way I know to get the projectiles loose is to buy them with sabots in the ML aisle...

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

they aren't meant to be pistol bullets...

 

[nitesite]

Absolutely don't do it.

 

[happy old sailor]

do some homework before attempting this as there are several different diameters of .45 bullets. too little gets disappointing accuracy, too large invites catastrophy. .45acp is .452 and i think you might be looking at .458 bullets. be careful there. i see no advantage anyway.

 

[Navy_Guns]

Both the 250 and 300 grain .45 SST's available as muzzle loader components are .452" diameter. As far as I know, the only way to get the 200 grain SST's is loaded in 460 S&W ammo, which would also be .452" diameter.

So the 300 grain might not be the best starting point, but I don't see any reason the 200 grain version wouldn't be just fine and the 250 might not be a bridge too far.

I guess the short answer is "No, nobody here has tried it"...

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

If you want a true pistol bullet go with the hornady XTP's....they work great shot out of a muzzleloader. I actually like them better than the SST's....they hold up much better when they hit bone.