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Old September 29, 2001, 06:44 PM   #1
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Looking for TMJ 200 grain 45 ACP bullets

Also looking for some load data that works for you.
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Old September 29, 2001, 11:56 PM   #2
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Gee, have you tried Hornady, Sierra or Speer?
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Old September 30, 2001, 01:41 AM   #3
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I just worked up some loads using the Montana Gold 200 gr. JSP.
Good bullets, although some say you should load them a bit light because of the harder jacket material.
I tried Unique and Bullseye so far in a couple of different powder charges. They were both good grouping/functioning loads and grouped differently depending on the powder charge.
Cases were Win and primers were CCI
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Old September 30, 2001, 08:40 AM   #4
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FOR 200g

Suggest 5.4-5.9g W231, OAL 1.250-1.265"
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Old September 30, 2001, 06:29 PM   #5
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I've been loading West Coast 200 grain plated RN bullets for practice. These are totally-plated with no exposed lead. Latest price I've seen is $69/thousand+shipping direct from West Coast Bullets.

My loading is 5.5 grains W231, using WW primers.

Feeding and reliability in my 1911s is excellent. Recoil is sufficient to operate my Para with recoil spring 1 pound greater than standard.

Hope this helps.
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Old October 1, 2001, 08:32 AM   #6
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Doc,

Hornady sells a jacketed version, and Rainier has a plated version.

I use 4.5 grains Bullseye with either, for a moderate target load. Great 50 yard line load.

Good Luck...

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Old October 1, 2001, 08:43 AM   #7
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For my USP45F...

I have found that a Hornday 200g FMJ-CT ENC over 7.0g of Unique in a WCC case with CCI 300 primers to be highly accurate. The first time my shooting buddy and I ever got together to shoot I cut the center out of a target at 20 yards with this load. It's been my favorite ever since.
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Old October 3, 2001, 07:15 AM   #8
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200gr TMJ

"FULL METAL JACKET" [FMJ] is a generic term for a bullet totally cased in a jacket. Speer has opted to call their FMJ rounds Total Metal Jacket [TMJ]. I don't know why unless they want to copy right the name. To me both are the same.
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Old October 3, 2001, 10:08 AM   #9
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Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) is a jacketed bullet with an exposed base of lead. Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) is a bullet completely free of exposed lead (still has lead core). Hornady calls theirs Encapsulated (ENC). There is a difference though, the newer Speer and Hornday bullets (and others) prevent the burning propellant gases from vaporizing lead.
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Old October 4, 2001, 08:43 AM   #10
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TMJ versis FMJ

Thanks 10MM:
I had forgotten about the open rear on FMJ bullets. I have gone to Plated bullets to solve the lead problem [1/3 cheaper than jacketed], keeping my loads around 1250fps and the round is totally plated. Thanks again.
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