Reloading .45 ACP

[slabs]

Hi, after a long illness I'm getting back into bullseye shooting and found that the company that made my .45 cast bullets are no longer in business and was wondering who were some of the better companys out there that people are buying from?

 

[Snowdog]

I've been using Magnus 200gr LSWC for quite some time and have no complaints.
This thread will likely be transferred to reloading where you'll find more answers.

 

[MM]

I use Berry's hollow base 185 gr but they are FMJ. They are dimensionaally the same as 230 gr ball, so they feed in everything I've got.
MM

 

[45ACPUSER]

I use Berry's hollow base 185 gr but they are FMJ. They are dimensionaally the same as 230 gr ball, so they feed in everything I've got.

Berry's are plated bullets, and they are not a true jacketed bullet.

I have local vendor for cast bullets that I use. Perhaps you should look locally?

 

[camper]

I've been using Oregon Trail Cast 200 grain RNFP bullets for years and I'm very satisfied with them.
Midway USA Link: http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=475953

 

[justinbaker]

i just ordered 200 bullets from two alpha, they look great and i will am taking them to the range later today.

and his shipping was extremely fast

http://www.twoalphabullets.com/

 

[71Commander]

I use these guys. BTW. Berry's should be loaded using lead data, not jacketed data.

http://www.precisionbullets.com/home.htm

 

[Walkalong]

With all due respect, you are incorrect.

Plated bullets are an animal all their own and using lead data is too conservative. Using jacketed data is iffy sometimes though. They fall in between somewhere.

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

you can find the Magnus bullets at www.midsouthshooterssupply.com.

I've also used the 200 gr for years.

 

[243winxb]

http://www.speer-bullets.com/ballistics/bullets.aspxFirst, for competition Bulleseye shooting you don't want cast bullets. For price and accuracy when loading target ammo, try Speer 200gr swc lead swaged bullets. They work well with Bullseye powder.http://www.speer-bullets.com/default.asp?s1=3&s2=7&s3=9

 

[cdrt]

for competition Bulleseye shooting you don't want cast bullets. For price and accuracy when loading target ammo, try Speer 200gr swc lead swaged bullets

Have to politely disagree. Cast bullets work just fine for Bullseye. Having used both Speer swaged bullets and cast, I did not find any difference between them, except the price. Speers are twice what I pay for cast bullets.

www.keadbullets.com
www.bulletworks.com

 

[243winxb]

cdrt, most people would never know the difference, but in Bulleseye score competition where 1 point or 1X can make a differece, the one cast bullet that has an air bubble/pocket can make you go from winning to 2nd place or worse fast. Run a test with a machine rest at 50 yards you will see the difference, or maybe you weight each and ever cast bullet, that works if you have the time.

 

[Harley Quinn]

The plated bullet is the future of bullet makers I would think. That 185 is a good bullet, less powder to push and less recoil. IMHO Non plated lead is on its way out folks.

 

[The Bushmaster]

Aah...I'm just starting out loading lead or plated bullets. According to what I have gleaned so far you find a jacketed bullet in the loading manual that is the same weight and shape as your plated bullet and start 10% below maximum and work up...But I'm just learning (with the help of Walkalong)...By The Way...He didn't give me this information. Rainier bullets did...