never seen a 45 like this...

Saltlife1990fl · April 14, 2013, 02:26 PM

IMAG0581.jpg found this on one of our job sites last week, i am 23 and have seen never seen one like this. i thought it might be a hand load so that's why i posted it here. its a 45 acp no other markings on the case at all

Hammerhead · April 14, 2013, 02:35 PM

Looks like a match load with the 185 grain Remington SWC.

Sevens · April 14, 2013, 02:41 PM

Yep. Used to be very, very popular. Think green & white box, back when Remington garnered more respect at every angle of the industry -- deservedly so.

g.willikers · April 15, 2013, 09:08 AM

Folks who don't handload don't seem to be familiar with semi or full wad cutter bullets.
The last time I was at the range, some young fellows were interested in my .45.
So I invited them to try it.
They also became very interested in the weird looking ammo they had never seen before.
200 grain LSWC.
They kind of liked how accurate it was, and how easy they could see the holes in the targets, from 25 yards.

Magnum Wheel Man · April 15, 2013, 09:21 AM

I've got a full box I put on my gun show table each year ( had them at least the last 3 years )

My box say's "match" ammo Just like HAMMER described 185 grain SWC

Sevens · April 15, 2013, 11:44 AM

Quote:

They also became very interested in the weird looking ammo they had never seen before.
200 grain LSWC.

I am not as old as many of us regulars in this forum, but that's almost astonishing. They should pull your man card if you can't identify an H&G68 slug.

Strafer Gott · April 15, 2013, 11:59 AM

I think .45 acp accuracy potential would be realized by more shooters if more people were aware of this loading. It's still my all-time best long range target load for the 1911.

April 14, 2013, 02:26 PM	#1
Saltlife1990fl Junior Member Join Date: April 6, 2013 Posts: 3	never seen a 45 like this... IMAG0581.jpg found this on one of our job sites last week, i am 23 and have seen never seen one like this. i thought it might be a hand load so that's why i posted it here. its a 45 acp no other markings on the case at all

April 14, 2013, 02:41 PM	#3
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Yep. Used to be very, very popular. Think green & white box, back when Remington garnered more respect at every angle of the industry -- deservedly so. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

April 15, 2013, 09:08 AM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Folks who don't handload don't seem to be familiar with semi or full wad cutter bullets. The last time I was at the range, some young fellows were interested in my .45. So I invited them to try it. They also became very interested in the weird looking ammo they had never seen before. 200 grain LSWC. They kind of liked how accurate it was, and how easy they could see the holes in the targets, from 25 yards. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

April 15, 2013, 09:21 AM	#5
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	I've got a full box I put on my gun show table each year ( had them at least the last 3 years ) My box say's "match" ammo Just like HAMMER described 185 grain SWC __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

April 14, 2013, 02:35 PM	#2
Hammerhead Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,432	Looks like a match load with the 185 grain Remington SWC.

April 15, 2013, 11:59 AM	#7
Strafer Gott Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,315	I think .45 acp accuracy potential would be realized by more shooters if more people were aware of this loading. It's still my all-time best long range target load for the 1911.