West Coast Plated .45 Flat Point - Load Help

August 22, 2000, 08:07 PM

Just got some .45 West Coast plated 225g flat points. Using W primers and 231 powder. Can't find any info in load books on them. Any suggestions? Can I load them the same as the lead 225g flat points which I am loading with 5.7g 231 at an OAL of ~1.225? I can go longer with this bullet if I need to. Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Frank

WESHOOT2 · August 24, 2000, 07:20 PM

I believe I'd back off to 5.5g.

OAL 'seems' okay, but I'd let testing for reliable feed determine that.

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WalterGAII · August 25, 2000, 02:22 PM

Per another thread currently posted here, the lead will take a little less, not more, powder than the plated bullets.

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August 22, 2000, 08:07 PM	#1
faiello5 Guest Posts: n/a	Just got some .45 West Coast plated 225g flat points. Using W primers and 231 powder. Can't find any info in load books on them. Any suggestions? Can I load them the same as the lead 225g flat points which I am loading with 5.7g 231 at an OAL of ~1.225? I can go longer with this bullet if I need to. Thanks in advance. Regards, Frank

August 24, 2000, 07:20 PM	#2
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	I believe I'd back off to 5.5g. OAL 'seems' okay, but I'd let testing for reliable feed determine that. ------------------ "All my ammo is factory ammo"

August 25, 2000, 02:22 PM	#3
WalterGAII Junior member Join Date: November 7, 1999 Posts: 1,516	Per another thread currently posted here, the lead will take a little less, not more, powder than the plated bullets.