Favorite W231 Loads For Subcompact 45 ACP?

jtduncan · June 24, 2000, 01:55 AM

Just got a pound of Winchester 231 and some 185 grain Montana Gold JHPs for my Glock 30.

What are your most accurate loads that the your subcompact 45 loved?

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The Seattle SharpShooter - TFL/GT/UGW/PCT/KTOG

Target Shooter · June 24, 2000, 12:40 PM

I use 6.5 grains of Win 231 with the 185g bullets.
You will have to test and see what your pistol likes. I would say start at 6 grains and work up to 6.5 and see what shoots best.
TS

Sisco · June 24, 2000, 04:21 PM

What do you set OAL at? I just loaded 185 JHPs for the first time, over 6.5 gr. of 231, OAL of 1.190". The Lymans manual suggested 1.175.

Target Shooter · June 24, 2000, 08:12 PM

I seat the Remington JHP 185g bullet at 1.250.

CCV · June 24, 2000, 09:23 PM

I seat my Nosler 185's at 1.225".

jtduncan · June 25, 2000, 02:04 AM

Looking at some of the reloading manuals suggesting seating a 185 grain JHP to 1.175" OAL (Lyman).

The manual also suggested that 6.0 was the most accurate load but I believe that was for a 5" barrelled 45 ACP.

What are your targets telling you are the most accurate loads and are your actions working fine.

Any more ideas for people with subcompact 45s?

Hi CCV! See I'm trying new powders not just Universal and TiteGroup!

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The Seattle SharpShooter - TFL/GT/UGW/PCT/KTOG

CCV · June 25, 2000, 09:34 AM

Enjoy yourself JT. My guess is you will come back into the TiteGroup fold after your experimenting is done.

Good Shooting

CCV

Steve Smith · June 25, 2000, 05:45 PM

My wife's SA Ultra Compact (3") ported barrel shoots amazing groups with 5.5gr. SWC's at 1.57" It shoots so well with it, I chose to use it when I shot my NRA pistol instructor's course/

June 24, 2000, 01:55 AM	#1
jtduncan Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Posts: 1,681	Just got a pound of Winchester 231 and some 185 grain Montana Gold JHPs for my Glock 30. What are your most accurate loads that the your subcompact 45 loved? ------------------ *The Seattle SharpShooter* - TFL/GT/UGW/PCT/KTOG

June 24, 2000, 12:40 PM	#2
Target Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2000 Posts: 176	I use 6.5 grains of Win 231 with the 185g bullets. You will have to test and see what your pistol likes. I would say start at 6 grains and work up to 6.5 and see what shoots best. TS

June 24, 2000, 04:21 PM	#3
Sisco Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 1999 Location: KS Posts: 1,559	What do you set OAL at? I just loaded 185 JHPs for the first time, over 6.5 gr. of 231, OAL of 1.190". The Lymans manual suggested 1.175.

June 24, 2000, 08:12 PM	#4
Target Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2000 Posts: 176	I seat the Remington JHP 185g bullet at 1.250.

June 24, 2000, 09:23 PM	#5
CCV Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 1999 Posts: 128	I seat my Nosler 185's at 1.225".

June 25, 2000, 02:04 AM	#6
jtduncan Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Posts: 1,681	Looking at some of the reloading manuals suggesting seating a 185 grain JHP to 1.175" OAL (Lyman). The manual also suggested that 6.0 was the most accurate load but I believe that was for a 5" barrelled 45 ACP. What are your targets telling you are the most accurate loads and are your actions working fine. Any more ideas for people with subcompact 45s? Hi CCV! See I'm trying new powders not just Universal and TiteGroup! ------------------ *The Seattle SharpShooter* - TFL/GT/UGW/PCT/KTOG

June 25, 2000, 09:34 AM	#7
CCV Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 1999 Posts: 128	Enjoy yourself JT. My guess is you will come back into the TiteGroup fold after your experimenting is done. Good Shooting CCV

June 25, 2000, 05:45 PM	#8
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	My wife's SA Ultra Compact (3") ported barrel shoots amazing groups with 5.5gr. SWC's at 1.57" It shoots so well with it, I chose to use it when I shot my NRA pistol instructor's course/