Question on targets

Old 454 · April 16, 2012, 06:33 PM

I was wondering, the .45 ACP rounds that I loaded with Titegroup 4.4 grains on a SNS Casting 230 grain Lead RN, when they hit the taget from 20 feet the target is ripping on ether side of the POI kinda looks like this < O >

Could this be caused by lack of volocity on the bullet ? I dont think they are tumbling at least I hope not, or maybe just thin target paper?

Any thoughts?

Thanks for any imput.

mehavey · April 16, 2012, 07:09 PM

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.45 ACP ...Titegroup 4.4 gr... 230 grain Lead RN

While it might be just the paper, it's still (slightly) below minimum in the Lyman manual (which max's out at 5.1gr).
Kick it up a 3-4 tenths and re-evaluate.

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dacaur · April 16, 2012, 09:15 PM

My guess is your backer is too soft, what are you using?

Old 454 · April 16, 2012, 10:19 PM

they were fiber board about 1/8" thick

April 16, 2012, 06:33 PM	#1
Old 454 Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2011 Location: Chesterton Ind. Posts: 245	Question on targets I was wondering, the .45 ACP rounds that I loaded with Titegroup 4.4 grains on a SNS Casting 230 grain Lead RN, when they hit the taget from 20 feet the target is ripping on ether side of the POI kinda looks like this < O > Could this be caused by lack of volocity on the bullet ? I dont think they are tumbling at least I hope not, or maybe just thin target paper? Any thoughts? Thanks for any imput.

April 16, 2012, 09:15 PM	#3
dacaur Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2010 Posts: 732	My guess is your backer is too soft, what are you using?

April 16, 2012, 10:19 PM	#4
Old 454 Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2011 Location: Chesterton Ind. Posts: 245	they were fiber board about 1/8" thick