HP-XTP 45 ACP Question

[RVenick]

I picked up some 200g and 230g Hornady HP-XTP bullets yesterday. I don't have the Hornady Manual, I have Speer #14 and Lee's 2nd Edition. From searching here and other places I have determined that the OAL should be 1.230. I have these powders Power Pistol, Bullseye, Unique, Universal, Titegroup, AA #7, 2400 and W231 and I am wondering if I use the load data from the Speer Manual for the GDHP would I be OK (Safe) with the HP-XTPs?

Thanks Rick

 

[Walkalong]

You will be fine.

The Speer # 13 .45 ACP Gold Dot shows smaller charges than the regular 230 Gr data, which would be fine to use as well. I assume the # 14 is the same way with the GD data.

 

[JimKirk]

Hornady #7 Manual:

200 gr. XTP-HP 1.230 C.O.L.

230 gr. XTP-HP 1.230 C.O.L.

Jimmy K

 

[Walkalong]

The factory ones I have measured have been between 1.230 and 1.235. Folks here have called Hornady and they confirm the 1.230 you quoted from the # 7 manual.

He's got that part. He was wondering about using the data in the Speer #14manual (specifically GD data), since it was not specifically for the XTP.

 

[RVenick]

Thanks for the conformation Walkalong. I actually loaded 10 of the 200g ones early this am and headed out to the range. I used 7.0g of Unique and they shot great out of both the Officer's 1911 and the Fullsize 1911. Very accurate and decent recoil. Matter of fact first round was a bullseye I said " That's it I'm done" and put the gun down my shooting buddes started laughing. Another friend told me that the range using Universal is 6.5-7.3 which is slightly higher then the starting/max in the Speer #14 so I think as long as I don't go crazy high on the loading ie. start around mid range using the speer data I should be fine.

Thanks again Walkalong

 

[Walkalong]

The XTP is a great bullet, but if you want something cheaper that feeds great and shoots great, you might try the Berrys 200 Gr HP. Punches nice big round holes in paper too.

 

[RVenick]

I actually usually load the bullets from your neck of the the woods Zero brand. I like them alot. I just wanted to try out the XTPs. I use the Zero 380 auto JSPs,9mm RN, 38/357 JHPs, 40 SW FN and the 45acp RN. Got 1000 of the 45acp JHPs on order from them.

 

[Walkalong]

Yea, the Zeros shoot great. Unfortunately, I have to pay tax if I get them from Roze.

 

[RVenick]

I don't

 

[Mark whiz]

For what it is worth, I load all my XTPs (185,200, & 230 gr) at an OAL of 1.245" -in fact all of my HP type bullets get that OAL..............it's where my Springer G.I. model likes 'em.

As far as Universal goes - with the 200gr XTPs, I found my most accurate load at the 6.5gr level......consistent 2 inch off-hand groups at 15 yards.

 

[JDGray]

7.0gr Power Pistol, 230gr XTPs, very good defensive load. Shoots little groups out of my Kimber UCII. 816fps out of my 3" shorty.

 

[Ridgerunner665]

At 1.23" OAL...with a 230 XTP, 7 grains of Power Pistol is a wonderful load.

Accurate, hard hitting, and not really a "hot" load...chrono's 850 fps from the 4.25 inch barrel of my 1911 and 880 fps from my 5 inch Springfield XD.

 

[Ridgerunner665]

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