I've loaded some pretty good 9mm rounds but just started off with .45ACP. My first recipie was:
230 gr. Hornady XTP bullet
5.5 gr. Unique
CCI primer
PMC brass - once fired
1.230" COAL
Got that load from the Hornady reloading manual.
I took some rounds to the range with my trusty XD45, and the result was the worst accuracy I've ever had with any round ever. Just to rule out shooter or pistol error, I loaded up some Speer Lawman 230 gr. RN rounds and was back punching out bullseyes immediately.
One observation - my hand loads were quite a bit weaker than the Speer factory loads.
So what gives? What causes poor accuracy? Could it be not enough powder?
230 gr. Hornady XTP bullet
5.5 gr. Unique
CCI primer
PMC brass - once fired
1.230" COAL
Got that load from the Hornady reloading manual.
I took some rounds to the range with my trusty XD45, and the result was the worst accuracy I've ever had with any round ever. Just to rule out shooter or pistol error, I loaded up some Speer Lawman 230 gr. RN rounds and was back punching out bullseyes immediately.
One observation - my hand loads were quite a bit weaker than the Speer factory loads.
So what gives? What causes poor accuracy? Could it be not enough powder?