Load data 230gr 45 w/Bulls Eye

[MoreIsLess]

For quite a while now I have been loading 200gr 45acp SWC's. I was loading them with 3.8gr Bulls Eye. Can someone suggest a similar load using Bulls Eye with 230gr LRN 45acp

 

[rcmodel]

4.5 grains Bullseye under a 230 LRN will give you about 800 FPS and will function well in about any gun.

rc

 

[Reloadron]

What RC mentioned. You don't mention the gun or where your 200 gr data came from?

Ron

 

[MoreIsLess]

I have a Colt 1911 XSE Government model. I have a 12# recoil spring in it. A friend of mine let me shoot some of his loads that were 3.7 BE with 200gr SWC's so I liked it so I started using 3.8 gr BE

 

[rcmodel]

When you move up to the heavier bullet weight at more normal power, you should put a standard 16# spring back in it.

rc

 

[MoreIsLess]

When you move up to the heavier bullet weight at more normal power, you should put a standard 16# spring back in it.

rc

I don't want to move up to normal power. I was running light loads with the 200gr SWC's at 3.8 gr so I want a similarly light load using 230gr instead of 200gr but still using Bulls Eye

 

[MightyMO1911]

4.5 grains Bullseye under a 230 LRN will give you about 800 FPS and will function well in about any gun.

rc

Exactly what I load. Shoots very well in my 1911.

 

[Slamfire]

Bullsye cycled my M1911 with a 22 pound mainspring even with a low 3.5 grain load. The specifications for the original 1910 military load was a 230 FMJ at 800 fps, so that is my upper limit even with lead. I have chronographed factory faster than that, but I don't want the recoil.

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Kimber Custom Classic M1911[/B]


[B]230 LFN Bull-X 3.5 grs Bullseye Mixed Brass WLP[/B]		
OAL 1.20"	taper crimp .469"

8-Jan-06	T = 61 °F

Ave Vel =	643.6				
Std Dev =	14.07			
ES =	63.63			
High = 	679.9		 		
Low =	616.3				
N =	32
				 
shot a little high Pistol cycled each shot

[B]230 LFN Bull-X 4.0 grs Bullseye Mixed Brass WLP[/B]		
OAL 1.20"	taper crimp .469"

8-Jan-06	T = 61 °F

Ave Vel =	715.9				
Std Dev =	11.45			
ES =	48.32		 		
High = 	742.9		 		
Low =	694.8				
N =	32				 
shot a little low

					
[B]230 gr LRN 4.0 grs Bullseye Mixed Brass WLP	[/B]	
	
OAL 1.250" taper crimp .469"

29-Jan-06 T = 68  °F	
Ave Vel =	698.8				
Std Dev =	10.19		
ES =	36.33		 		
High = 	713.5				
Low =	677.1				
N =	28				 
Little High =  put close point of aim V. Accurate
		
[B]230 gr LRN  4.5 grs Bullseye Mixed Brass WLP	[/B]	
21-Jun-06 T = 97  °F
	
OAL 1.250" taper crimp .469"
	
Ave Vel = 805.2		
Std Dev =11.4		
ES=54.08		
High=836.9		 
Low=782.8		 
N =32

[B]230 gr LRN Valiant 4.5 grs Bullseye lot BE532 (80's mfgr)  Mixed Brass WLP 
(brass) [/B]

 OAL 1.250"taper crimp .469"

16-May-09 high 83  °F
		
Ave Vel =	782.7				
Std Dev =13.41				
ES =	52.05				
High = 	815.5				
Low =	763.4				
N =	28				
					
[B]230 gr LRN Valiant 4.5 grs Bullseye 99' & 2005 mixed lot Mixed Brass WLP (brass) [/B]
OAL 1.250"	taper crimp .469"

16-May-09	 high 83  °F

Ave Vel =	805.2				
Std Dev =38.07				
ES =	136.9				
High = 	912.4				
Low =	775.5				
N =	24				
					
[B]230 gr LRN Valiant 4.5 grs Bullseye lot 827 (60's/70's powder) Mixed Brass
 WLP (brass)  [/B]
OAL 1.250" taper crimp .469"

16-May-09 high 83  °F
					
Ave Vel =	822.9				
Std Dev =14.14				
ES =	55.24				
High = 	853.7				
Low =	798.4				
N =	26	

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