45 acp problem

woody wood · November 11, 2012, 12:40 AM

i have a friend that loaded up about 200 rounds of 230 gr fmj with 5.0-5.5 gr of bullseye in 45 acp. used cci magnum primers instead of standard by mistake.
are the unsafe at that load?should he pull them and fire off empty cases?
was loading them for his xds.
i was not sure what to tell him,my thought was to pull them?

Scorch · November 11, 2012, 02:11 AM

I would inform him that those are max loads and go ahead and fire them. Next time, choose different primers and different powder.

Shootest · November 11, 2012, 09:02 AM

Alliant lists 5.7 as max for that load, so they will be OK but a little on the hot side.

g.willikers · November 11, 2012, 11:52 AM

It's been discussed much and the consensus seems to be that magnum primers are for more reliable ignition with some of the powders used for magnum loads.
Otherwise they don't seem to have the effect that folks expect.

joneb · November 11, 2012, 12:14 PM

Which 230gr fmj ? What is the COL ?

woody wood · November 13, 2012, 08:44 AM

ill have to check with him- i know that he was using col out of hornady book?
he was using hornady 230 gr

tkglazie · November 13, 2012, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Next time, choose different primers and different powder.

Nothing wrong with BE under a 230gr FMJ. That combo has been doing just fine since day 1.

November 11, 2012, 12:40 AM	#1
woody wood Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2010 Location: minnesota Posts: 271	45 acp problem i have a friend that loaded up about 200 rounds of 230 gr fmj with 5.0-5.5 gr of bullseye in 45 acp. used cci magnum primers instead of standard by mistake. are the unsafe at that load?should he pull them and fire off empty cases? was loading them for his xds. i was not sure what to tell him,my thought was to pull them? __________________ nra member proud father and patriot

November 11, 2012, 02:11 AM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	I would inform him that those are max loads and go ahead and fire them. Next time, choose different primers and different powder. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

November 11, 2012, 09:02 AM	#3
Shootest Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2011 Location: Just outside Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 722	Alliant lists 5.7 as max for that load, so they will be OK but a little on the hot side. __________________ The private ownership of firearms is an American Heritage. Anyone who disputes that is Anti-American and unpatriotic. NRA Life Member

November 11, 2012, 11:52 AM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	It's been discussed much and the consensus seems to be that magnum primers are for more reliable ignition with some of the powders used for magnum loads. Otherwise they don't seem to have the effect that folks expect. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

November 13, 2012, 08:44 AM	#6
woody wood Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2010 Location: minnesota Posts: 271	ill have to check with him- i know that he was using col out of hornady book? he was using hornady 230 gr __________________ nra member proud father and patriot

November 11, 2012, 12:14 PM	#5
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	Which 230gr fmj ? What is the COL ?