Charlie98
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No... you are not driving them fast enough to care, most likely.
Let’s talk .45 ACP target loads.! (Load report)
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Have you received them yet? I'd expect them to come with some surface lube already, otherwise you can use some wax like from a toilet wax ring
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OTW to home, at my door! Hopefully Seattle Zombies don’t steal my package
.45Coltguy
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Those look to be coated. But, if not, why would you buy non lubed or non coated bullets? Lube 'em yourself kinda thing? Curious only.
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Next time he could buy the real thing from Roze Dist
.45Coltguy
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Yep. Or Missouri, T & B etc.Next time he could buy the real thing from Roze Dist
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I don’t even know bro! only lube I got is Black Powder stuff
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Next time he could buy the real thing from Roze Dist
I will boys! Just let me try some mainstream bullets
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.45Coltguy
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Hmmm, those look interesting for the .45 acp.
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they do look kidda coated! bet they will shoot good!
Hope we don’t get a rare snow day tomorrow! all heck will break loose
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Of course they are lubed. Do you not bother to read the product description?
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NOPEOf course they are lubed. Do you not bother to read the product description?
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LV Gun
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I tried a box of these once but quit using them they are a little too soft for me I had more leading than I cared for I prefer cast instead of swaged bullets. Just don’t shoot them to fast stay at starting load and you should be fine.
243winxb
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WST @ Hodgdon 4.4 gr start load @ 830 fps with a 200 grs, is not a Precision pistol loading for Timed & Rapid fire. To much recoil.
Hodgdon data is for cast. Speer is swaged. Time will tell if it makes a difference? (Leading?)
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Agreed. The coating Speer is using - at least on their 230gr RN - feels suspiciously like clear powder coating. It works at least as well as powder coating so I’m not complaining but it doesn’t show scrapes as easily as the colors. That could be an issue for progressives. (??)
I’m stocked with a lifetime supply of 200gr SWC or I’d jump on the Speers. I shoot a lot more RN anyway. It makes the cans jumpy.
Shocked I say, shocked……..
The post mentioned both, seating to the shoulder, that was clear.
It’s a lube groove that looks like a cannelure, or they figure folks might want to load it in .45 Colt and supply a cannelure/crimp groove.
The whole bullet has lube on it.
Charlie98
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FWIW, swaged bullets can be quite accurate... one of the most accurate loads I've ever loaded was those messy Hornady swaged .38 bullets, the knurled ones, under a starting charge of Unique, for my mom's 3" J-frame. I was astounded, and not a little perturbed... mom could outshoot me with it.
They are likely quite soft, so I wouldn't try to hotrod them... dry lube or not. A nice midrange charge of WST might be just the ticket...
They are likely quite soft, so I wouldn't try to hotrod them... dry lube or not. A nice midrange charge of WST might be just the ticket...
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I haven’t tried the 200gr LSWC in .45Colt but I have run the 230gr LRN over 7gr of Unique and it’s remarkably accurate, almost pellet gun recoil and has enough punch to bounce dog food cans. I never bothered clocking it but I’d guess it’s worth about 650fps from my 5” Vaquero.
Awesome info in this thread! I've got 500 MBC 200 grain coated swc bullets headed to the house as we speak. I have never loaded a swc for a semi-auto pistol, but have high hopes that I can get them to run well in my new Colt competition. This thread will help me get them going. I have primarily only shot 200 grain plated hps pushed along with a load of Clays. The Colt shoots that stuff really well and is as accurate as I can be. BUT. I have always heard folks rave about the 200 swc bullets being accurate. Had to try it. And I love those clean holes in the paper!
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If you will, what's your load with those? Thanks.
