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Old August 21, 2002, 08:20 PM   #1
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Favorite 45ACP w/ 230gr FMJ recipe

I'm down to my last bit of 231 and am looking to experiment. What are your favorite recipes for 45ACP pushing a 230gr FMJ bullet? TiteGroup, V V N340? I'll be shooting this out of a Govt. 1911 and 5" barreled USP. Clean burning is a good thing.
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Old August 21, 2002, 11:04 PM   #2
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10.1 grains of Blue Dot with a CCI-300 primer.
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Old August 22, 2002, 08:26 AM   #3
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Well since you already use 231 can't help there but I have ran up to 7.2 gr of N350 for pins about 935 fps.
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Old August 22, 2002, 09:06 AM   #4
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My "standard" load for a 230 grain cast RN is 4.8 grains of 700X. This is good for about 840 ft/sec out of a Les Baer Premier II, duplicating hardball. It's a bit below published maximums for this bullet type. For a jacketed bullet, you might consider dropping down a few tenths of a grain.

IIRC, the GI load was 4.6 grains of Bullseye behind a 230 FMJ. It's probable that government arsenals used "non cannister" lots of Bullseye.
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Old August 22, 2002, 10:27 AM   #5
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Do you just want to try something different from 231?

I've had very good results with 5.4 gr. of 231 with 230 LRN bullets. That's where I'd start with FMJ.

I've loaded a LOT of 230 FMJ with 6.2 gr of Unique. The so-called "Dirty Ole Unique" (mostly just soot) is not a problem in using jacketed bullets.

The Bullseye load HankB mentioned is an old stand by.

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Old August 22, 2002, 05:28 PM   #6
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I've had good luck with (just plain) Clays. I haven't tried them all, but it's the cleanest I've found, and loads from 3.5 grains to 4.0 grains are nice performers. Besides that, it's cheap!

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Old August 22, 2002, 07:29 PM   #7
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One of the few loads I have memorized, but always check YOUR loading book.

Starline Brass,
1.272 COL
CCI300 primers.
4.9 grns Bullseye
230 Rem FMJ.

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Old August 23, 2002, 04:45 PM   #8
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I've had good results with Unique and CCI 300 primers.
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Old August 23, 2002, 06:46 PM   #9
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I like VV N340

6.3 gns. Of V V N340 and 230 FMJ is excellent.

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Old August 28, 2002, 09:03 AM   #10
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4.0 grains of titegroup, or 4.0 grains of 231.
LRN 230 gr or LSWC 200 gr bullet .

Both are good and accurate.
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Old September 1, 2002, 10:54 PM   #11
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Unique 6.5gr
WST 4.6gr
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Old September 2, 2002, 01:41 AM   #12
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MADE SOME TODAY W/231, NUTHIN' CLEAN ABOUT IT

Interesting on how many choices there actually are.

Lotsa case neck tension aids clean loads.
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Old September 3, 2002, 11:12 PM   #13
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I've used 231,Tightgroup,AA#7,and plain "Clays" and the Clays performs best for me for target loads...I use #7 for my Ruger convertible and it works good for a heavy load.
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Old September 4, 2002, 04:07 PM   #14
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I use accurate arms #2 and #5. 8.7 grains #5, 230 fmj gives an expected 927 fps in a 5" barrel ,oal 1.250". I really like to shoot 200 gr . lead Precision bullets behind 5.8 grains of AA #2, oal 1.190 for an expected 939 fps in a 5" barrel.
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