Any good recipes for Unique powder with Berry's 230 RN??

finz50 · March 12, 2011, 07:52 PM

Just got my pistol rotor and insert for my powder measure and am ready to put together my first loads. I have a pound of Unique and will be reloading some Berry's 230 round nose bullets. Looking for recipes out there if anyone has some pet loads. FYI, these bullets will be exiting the muzzle end of my Springfield TRP. Thanks!

Miata Mike · March 12, 2011, 08:22 PM

I just shot 25 rounds today at 6.2 grains Unique and 25 rounds at 6.4 grains. All cycled well in my P345.

I used mixed brass with CCI large pistol primers and used 1.265 OAL using Berry's 230 grain RN bullets if I recall off the top of my head.

finz50 · March 12, 2011, 08:29 PM

Awesome! I'm using CCI primers as well. Was either load more accurate than the other or were they about the same?

zippy13 · March 12, 2011, 08:34 PM

For accuracy, the old school target load for 230-gr in a .45 Auto is 5.0-gr of Unique.

Miata Mike · March 12, 2011, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Awesome! I'm using CCI primers as well. Was either load more accurate than the other or were they about the same?

Very hard to say. The range I was at today was nuts! I had to shoot at a 25 yard steel plate that needed fresh paint. I hit it about every time with both loads. Saw no over pressure signs with either load. When the weather gets better, I will try the loads on paper at my other local range.

A reloading friend told me that his loads at 6.4 grains Unique do 850fps on average with FMJ 230 grain RN.

Miata Mike · March 12, 2011, 08:55 PM

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For accuracy, the old school target load for 230-gr in a .45 Auto is 5.0-gr of Unique.

Maybe this Summer I will load down that far and see how I do on paper. My other go to load for .45acp is 4.3 grains of Bullseye. I am all for saving powder and recoil.

overkill0084 · March 12, 2011, 08:57 PM

6.0 gr of Unique (CCI 300, Winchester brass, 1.125 OAL)worked well for me with HSM plated 230 gr. Accurate & reliable in my Springer Trophy Match.
I've since abandoned both Unique and, for the most part, plated .45 bullets. I switched to AA#5, it meters nicely compared to Unique. I use cast (Missouri) almost exclusively these days. Other than being a bit dirtier to shoot, there is no downside. The .45 is low pressure and low velocity, a great match for cast bullets.

Rifletom · March 12, 2011, 09:43 PM

Hmmmm. Being a new handloader to handguns, I have a couple of questions.
First: Isn't 5.0gr of Unique w/230 a little light? Lead, plated or jacketed?
Second: An OAL of 1.125". Isn't that a bit short for a 230gr bullet?
This isn't a knock on anybody, believe me. I'm asking, and still learning this handgun reloading stuff. All info is much appreciated. Thanks for your patience.

zippy13 · March 13, 2011, 12:55 AM

Quote:

For accuracy, the old school target load for 230-gr in a .45 Auto is 5.0-gr of Unique.

Maybe this Summer I will load down that far and see how I do on paper. My other go to load for .45acp is 4.3 grains of Bullseye. I am all for saving powder and recoil.

Mike,
The Unique load isn't my go to load, either. I only mentioned it because the OP specifically asked about Unique. My bad, I should have mentioned that. -Z-

finz50 · March 13, 2011, 01:00 AM

Off topic follow-up question from me......I measured my OAL on some WWB ammo the other day and got 1.285". Does that seem too long to you guys?

Rifletom · March 13, 2011, 09:44 AM

finz50, I measured some factory .45 also. They're all over the map!
Rem. UMC: 1.245"

Magtech: 1.250"-1.270"[theres QC for ya!]

Speer Lawman: 1.270"

My own handloads are: 1.270"
Whenever I shoot the factory stuff, it all works. Like i said, still learning this handgun loading thing. But its fun.

finz50 · March 13, 2011, 10:49 AM

Thanks Tom..I'm pretty jacked up getting ready to build my first loads...

March 12, 2011, 07:52 PM	#1
finz50 Member Join Date: January 13, 2008 Posts: 87	Any good recipes for Unique powder with Berry's 230 RN?? Just got my pistol rotor and insert for my powder measure and am ready to put together my first loads. I have a pound of Unique and will be reloading some Berry's 230 round nose bullets. Looking for recipes out there if anyone has some pet loads. FYI, these bullets will be exiting the muzzle end of my Springfield TRP. Thanks!

March 12, 2011, 08:57 PM	#7
overkill0084 Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2010 Location: Northern, UT Posts: 1,162	6.0 gr of Unique (CCI 300, Winchester brass, 1.125 OAL)worked well for me with HSM plated 230 gr. Accurate & reliable in my Springer Trophy Match. I've since abandoned both Unique and, for the most part, plated .45 bullets. I switched to AA#5, it meters nicely compared to Unique. I use cast (Missouri) almost exclusively these days. Other than being a bit dirtier to shoot, there is no downside. The .45 is low pressure and low velocity, a great match for cast bullets. __________________ Cheers, Greg “At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child – miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats.” — P.J. O’Rourke

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March 12, 2011, 08:22 PM	#2
Miata Mike Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2010 Location: North East WI Posts: 418	I just shot 25 rounds today at 6.2 grains Unique and 25 rounds at 6.4 grains. All cycled well in my P345. I used mixed brass with CCI large pistol primers and used 1.265 OAL using Berry's 230 grain RN bullets if I recall off the top of my head.

March 12, 2011, 08:29 PM	#3
finz50 Member Join Date: January 13, 2008 Posts: 87	Awesome! I'm using CCI primers as well. Was either load more accurate than the other or were they about the same?

March 12, 2011, 08:34 PM	#4
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	For accuracy, the old school target load for 230-gr in a .45 Auto is 5.0-gr of Unique.

March 12, 2011, 09:43 PM	#8
Rifletom Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 786	Hmmmm. Being a new handloader to handguns, I have a couple of questions. First: Isn't 5.0gr of Unique w/230 a little light? Lead, plated or jacketed? Second: An OAL of 1.125". Isn't that a bit short for a 230gr bullet? This isn't a knock on anybody, believe me. I'm asking, and still learning this handgun reloading stuff. All info is much appreciated. Thanks for your patience.

March 13, 2011, 01:00 AM	#10
finz50 Member Join Date: January 13, 2008 Posts: 87	Off topic follow-up question from me......I measured my OAL on some WWB ammo the other day and got 1.285". Does that seem too long to you guys?

March 13, 2011, 09:44 AM	#11
Rifletom Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 786	finz50, I measured some factory .45 also. They're all over the map! Rem. UMC: 1.245" Magtech: 1.250"-1.270"[theres QC for ya!] Speer Lawman: 1.270" My own handloads are: 1.270" Whenever I shoot the factory stuff, it all works. Like i said, still learning this handgun loading thing. But its fun.

March 13, 2011, 10:49 AM	#12
finz50 Member Join Date: January 13, 2008 Posts: 87	Thanks Tom..I'm pretty jacked up getting ready to build my first loads...