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We have had a heat advisory in the Lewiston Clarkston area until tonight, so I decided to go out to my favorite spot and evaluate my TiteGroup loads for 45ACP. My thinking was that nobody would be out there, and I was correct.
I actually created these loads in November 2020, but never made the time to test them out. Today I finally made some time since lately I have been busy with some 9mm load evaluations.
The testing as always was done with a 2x scope using a rest at 15 yards. I actually think it went well today, not just because one or two loads are probably good, but also because the target was very clear using the scope, instead of trying to focus at 15 yards with a red dot. Please note that the scope was not zeroed since I was testing the grouping, not the POI against POA.
Following are the results from my testing, with some very good accuracy with the 230gr bullets. I have had better groups before, but with 200gr bullets, not the 230gr RN bullet. I think TiteGroup worked very well in 45ACP:
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.4gr, FED150
Average: 685
ES: 19
SD: 7.5
Force: 240
PF: 157
Velocities: 676, 687, 680, 695, 689
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.83"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.5gr, FED150
Average: 713
ES: 22
SD: 8.9
Force: 260
PF: 163
Velocities: 715, 707, 703, 725, 719
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.86"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.6gr, FED150
Average: 716
ES: 25
SD: 9.6
Force: 262
PF: 164
Velocities: 730, 718, 719, 705, 710
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.54"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.7gr, FED150
Average: 732
ES: 28
SD: 10.7
Force: 274
PF: 168
Velocities: 738, 748, 720, 728, 729
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.65"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.8gr, FED150
Average: 763
ES: 22
SD: 8.7
Force: 297
PF: 175
Velocities: 755, 762, 757, 777, 766
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.15"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.9gr, FED150
Average: 762
ES: 32
SD: 11.4
Force: 296
PF: 175
Velocities: 765, 761, 747, 762, 779
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.2"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
I actually created these loads in November 2020, but never made the time to test them out. Today I finally made some time since lately I have been busy with some 9mm load evaluations.
The testing as always was done with a 2x scope using a rest at 15 yards. I actually think it went well today, not just because one or two loads are probably good, but also because the target was very clear using the scope, instead of trying to focus at 15 yards with a red dot. Please note that the scope was not zeroed since I was testing the grouping, not the POI against POA.
Following are the results from my testing, with some very good accuracy with the 230gr bullets. I have had better groups before, but with 200gr bullets, not the 230gr RN bullet. I think TiteGroup worked very well in 45ACP:
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.4gr, FED150
Average: 685
ES: 19
SD: 7.5
Force: 240
PF: 157
Velocities: 676, 687, 680, 695, 689
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.83"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.5gr, FED150
Average: 713
ES: 22
SD: 8.9
Force: 260
PF: 163
Velocities: 715, 707, 703, 725, 719
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.86"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.6gr, FED150
Average: 716
ES: 25
SD: 9.6
Force: 262
PF: 164
Velocities: 730, 718, 719, 705, 710
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.54"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.7gr, FED150
Average: 732
ES: 28
SD: 10.7
Force: 274
PF: 168
Velocities: 738, 748, 720, 728, 729
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.65"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.8gr, FED150
Average: 763
ES: 22
SD: 8.7
Force: 297
PF: 175
Velocities: 755, 762, 757, 777, 766
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.15"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: Federal
COL: 1.250"
RMR, 230gr, FMJRN, TiteGroup, 4.9gr, FED150
Average: 762
ES: 32
SD: 11.4
Force: 296
PF: 175
Velocities: 765, 761, 747, 762, 779
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.2"
Test Date: 06/03/2021
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