Pin Load

August 17, 2000, 05:32 PM

Hi all. Need some help with a good pin load. Using 231 and 225g lead flatpoints. Loaded a few rounds at 5.3g and functioned fine. Is this load stout enough to take the pins off of the table? Should I bump it up? To what?

Thanks,
Frank

5pins · August 17, 2000, 06:37 PM

faiello5,
I think that 5.3g of 231 is a little on the light side. The #12 Speer manual gives a starting load of 5.4 and a max of 6.0 of 231 for the 225g JHP. Velocity for the max load is only 787fps. I shoot a 230g JHP with WSF for a velocity of 844fps and it will do a nice job on a pin. If I were you I would go with a heaver bullet or a differant powder. Go to eGroups at www.egroups.com and get an the pinshooters list.

**Mike Irwin** · August 17, 2000, 08:20 PM

I'm ASSUMING that you're talking about the .45 ACP and not another semi-auto pistol cartridge, such as the 10mm or something exotic.

With that said, I shoot 230-gr. LRNs and use 5.7 (five point seven) grains of WW231. It takes pins off the table very nicely.

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Beware the man with the S&W .357 Mag.
Chances are he knows how to use it.

taco · August 18, 2000, 12:31 AM

Faiello5: I just shot my 3rd pin match (9 pin) last night and had very good effect with my 45ACP. I shot 200gr SWC with 5.7gr of Win231 which moves at 940-960 fps according to my chrono. Most other guys were shooting 230gr FMJ factory loads but my load seemed to have a little better effect on pins and recovery from recoil was a little faster too.

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August 17, 2000, 05:32 PM	#1
faiello5 Guest Posts: n/a	Hi all. Need some help with a good pin load. Using 231 and 225g lead flatpoints. Loaded a few rounds at 5.3g and functioned fine. Is this load stout enough to take the pins off of the table? Should I bump it up? To what? Thanks, Frank

August 17, 2000, 06:37 PM	#2
5pins Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 1998 Location: WV Posts: 252	faiello5, I think that 5.3g of 231 is a little on the light side. The #12 Speer manual gives a starting load of 5.4 and a max of 6.0 of 231 for the 225g JHP. Velocity for the max load is only 787fps. I shoot a 230g JHP with WSF for a velocity of 844fps and it will do a nice job on a pin. If I were you I would go with a heaver bullet or a differant powder. Go to eGroups at www.egroups.com and get an the pinshooters list.

August 17, 2000, 08:20 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	I'm ASSUMING that you're talking about the .45 ACP and not another semi-auto pistol cartridge, such as the 10mm or something exotic. With that said, I shoot 230-gr. LRNs and use 5.7 (five point seven) grains of WW231. It takes pins off the table very nicely. ------------------ Beware the man with the S&W .357 Mag. Chances are he knows how to use it.

August 18, 2000, 12:31 AM	#4
taco Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2000 Location: USA Posts: 936	Faiello5: I just shot my 3rd pin match (9 pin) last night and had very good effect with my 45ACP. I shot 200gr SWC with 5.7gr of Win231 which moves at 940-960 fps according to my chrono. Most other guys were shooting 230gr FMJ factory loads but my load seemed to have a little better effect on pins and recovery from recoil was a little faster too.