Completed my first 50 loads for my 1911 this past weekend and they all worked.
Powder: Winchester 231
Primer: CCI Large Pistol
Bullet: 230gr FMJ from Roze Distribution, Inc. - Zero Bullets and Ammunition
Brass: Federal (range pick ups)
My lyman reloading book 49th edition along with the one book, one caliber book series for the .45ACP advised of loads in the following range.
5.0 to 5.7 grains with 5.8 being the MAX.
Winchester shows:
230 GR. HDY FMJ FP Winchester 231 .451" 1.200" 4.2 751 13,800 CUP 5.3 832 16,800 CUP
I did 10 rounds each at 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 and they all worked.
I prefer the way the 5.0 felt (recoil wise) vs the others. Actually when my friend loaded my 1911 and I fired (thus no idea which load I was firing) I could not tell the different between 5 and 5.1 but could feel more kick with the 5.2+.
In any case now on to my question.
Why does Winchester show 4.2 for suggestion with a MAX of 5.3 yet the other books show a higher max? I'm going to load up 4.9 to 4.2 now and try those to see if the gun works (ie. cycles) and see how those feel vs the 5.0 I am using right now.
Seems to me that 4.2 is just too little powder?
Powder: Winchester 231
Primer: CCI Large Pistol
Bullet: 230gr FMJ from Roze Distribution, Inc. - Zero Bullets and Ammunition
Brass: Federal (range pick ups)
My lyman reloading book 49th edition along with the one book, one caliber book series for the .45ACP advised of loads in the following range.
5.0 to 5.7 grains with 5.8 being the MAX.
Winchester shows:
230 GR. HDY FMJ FP Winchester 231 .451" 1.200" 4.2 751 13,800 CUP 5.3 832 16,800 CUP
I did 10 rounds each at 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 and they all worked.
I prefer the way the 5.0 felt (recoil wise) vs the others. Actually when my friend loaded my 1911 and I fired (thus no idea which load I was firing) I could not tell the different between 5 and 5.1 but could feel more kick with the 5.2+.
In any case now on to my question.
Why does Winchester show 4.2 for suggestion with a MAX of 5.3 yet the other books show a higher max? I'm going to load up 4.9 to 4.2 now and try those to see if the gun works (ie. cycles) and see how those feel vs the 5.0 I am using right now.
Seems to me that 4.2 is just too little powder?