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27 gru 2010 · With a Hornady 230gr FMJ i use 5.5gr of w231, cci primer, 1.255", Cycles well, good accuracy, medium power load. With Powerbond plated 230gr i use 5.3gr of w231, cci primer, 1.245". Softer load, cycles well and gives good accuracy, great range load for practice.
3 cze 2017 · My biggest problem with the Hodgdon loading data is their bullet choice and OAL length. The cast lead 230 gr is tested at 1.200". The FMJ 230 gr is a flat point tested at 1.200". I have never loaded anything that short in a 45 ACP. The SAAMI max OAL is 1.275". My old USPSA load was a 200 gr cast SWC at 1.250" and 6.0 gr of 231 for 905 FPS.
Winchester 231 is a ball powder, one of the most popular handgun propellants in history. It is ideally suited to 38 Special, 45 Auto, and 9mm standard loads. Consistency, clean burning, low flash, and a broad range of applications make this powder a choice for any handgun cartridge loader.
21 mar 2006 · I now use 231 in .45 acp after using Unique for years. I find 231 to meter better and it is much cleaner. Following are loads that I chronoed out of a 5" S&W 1911. I do believe that Winchester's data is very conservative. Many older manuals list loads even higher than what I show here.
16 kwi 2007 · The W-W 14th Edition reloading manual prides the following data for 45 ACP loaded with 230 gr. Lead RN bullet: 4.5 gr. W-231 = 765 fps = 15500 psi. 5.1 gr. W-231 = 870 fps = 19800 psi = MAX. Don't know where you got the notion of 5.7 gr W-231 as a safe load.
2 mar 2013 · I have been experimenting with four different pistol powders: Bullseye, Blue Dot, 231 & Unique for four different pistol calibers: 9MM, 10MM, 40 S&W & 45 ACP. I use a Dillon powder measure for progressive loading and a Lee Perfect Powder Measure for manual drop loads.
18 wrz 2014 · What's your bullet? A factory-equivalent 230 gr. FMJ load would be 5.1 gr. of Win. 231 = 1372 loads, plus a smidge.
