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tahunua001 · October 23, 2011, 03:35 PM

hello all.
I am in the process of acquiring a 45ACP conversion for an enfield #4 and though it would primarily for hunting soup cans and killing paper plates I would like to develop a round for close range(within 100 yards) coyote to deer sized game. I am thinking of using a hornady 250gr FTX(.452) for the bullet and for brass I am thinking of CCI blazer brass or federal red box. I am not very versed with reloading and have virtually no literature on the subject. my main questions are

1.what is the normal powder charge for a standard 230gr round?
2. what is the standard charge for a +P 230gr?
3. what is the absolute max charge you would use? this is going to be a bolt action supported chamber so it'll probably be more able to handle heavy loads than a semi and would be able to maximize velocity better than a blowback system.
4. what powder type is normally used for 45ACP?

October 23, 2011, 03:35 PM	#1
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	45ACP heavy loads hello all. I am in the process of acquiring a 45ACP conversion for an enfield #4 and though it would primarily for hunting soup cans and killing paper plates I would like to develop a round for close range(within 100 yards) coyote to deer sized game. I am thinking of using a hornady 250gr FTX(.452) for the bullet and for brass I am thinking of CCI blazer brass or federal red box. I am not very versed with reloading and have virtually no literature on the subject. my main questions are 1.what is the normal powder charge for a standard 230gr round? 2. what is the standard charge for a +P 230gr? 3. what is the absolute max charge you would use? this is going to be a bolt action supported chamber so it'll probably be more able to handle heavy loads than a semi and would be able to maximize velocity better than a blowback system. 4. what powder type is normally used for 45ACP? __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin