I went to the range and tried out my new Springfield Trophy Match this weekend!! Great pistol and extremely accurate. No misfires...no failure to feeds...nuttin'!
However...after blowing up about 300 rounds of .45 ammo...it was time to replace some. I was tired..worn out after 5 hours in the heat and humidity...and eyes were kinda fuzzy.
I started using WSF powder a few weeks ago as a propellant for my 45's and have been having a great deal of success with it.
I label all my ammo boxes with the bullet weight, powder, powder charge, primer and OCL.
What it read:
230g FMJRN MG 6.2g WSF CCILP 1.267 OCL
What I read:
230g FMJRN MG 5.2g WSF CCILP 1.267 OCL
I proceeded to load up 200 rounds of the wrong charge. I was so P.O.'d when I noticed my mistake. The question is...is the ammo shootable without incident?
Here are some of the ratings from Sierra.
5.4 750 FPS
5.9 800 FPS
6.3 850 FPS
6.8 900 FPS
Here are the listings from Hornandy:
5.4 700 FPS
5.8 750 FPS
6.1 800 FPS
6.5 850 FPS
Lyman manual states:
6.0 775 FPS Starting load
6.7 864 FPS Maximum load
I HATE pulling bullets...but if I have to...I guess I will. For some reason, I think I made 100 of these previously, but I cannot be for sure. I guess this is the reason that you write this stuff down!!!! Oh well...I'm learning...every single day and every time I put my hand on that press. It's an RCBS single stage press..so making 200 rounds isn't only a few minutes. It's an event!
However...after blowing up about 300 rounds of .45 ammo...it was time to replace some. I was tired..worn out after 5 hours in the heat and humidity...and eyes were kinda fuzzy.
I started using WSF powder a few weeks ago as a propellant for my 45's and have been having a great deal of success with it.
I label all my ammo boxes with the bullet weight, powder, powder charge, primer and OCL.
What it read:
230g FMJRN MG 6.2g WSF CCILP 1.267 OCL
What I read:
230g FMJRN MG 5.2g WSF CCILP 1.267 OCL
I proceeded to load up 200 rounds of the wrong charge. I was so P.O.'d when I noticed my mistake. The question is...is the ammo shootable without incident?
Here are some of the ratings from Sierra.
5.4 750 FPS
5.9 800 FPS
6.3 850 FPS
6.8 900 FPS
Here are the listings from Hornandy:
5.4 700 FPS
5.8 750 FPS
6.1 800 FPS
6.5 850 FPS
Lyman manual states:
6.0 775 FPS Starting load
6.7 864 FPS Maximum load
I HATE pulling bullets...but if I have to...I guess I will. For some reason, I think I made 100 of these previously, but I cannot be for sure. I guess this is the reason that you write this stuff down!!!! Oh well...I'm learning...every single day and every time I put my hand on that press. It's an RCBS single stage press..so making 200 rounds isn't only a few minutes. It's an event!