.45 acp reloading q

[HKMadness]

So i did my reasearch on powder and bullets i was going to use. Using 230gr fmj with bullseye powder. Got to the reloading store, they only had plated bullets in that qty (500, 230gr). I bought the bullets for $65, 1000 primers for $32, and the powder for about $22. I get home, reload 100 rounds (5 grains of powder). Howver, after the fact, i noticed plated bullets dont have bullseye powder listed in my manual. Is it that big a deal? Or should it be perfectly fine
To have used plated bullets with the fmj data?

[iareConfusE]

You should be fine using FMJ load data with plated for .45ACP. It only really becomes a problem for rifle loads, or for handgun loads that will exceed velocities above 1200 FPS. .45ACP is slow enough that it won't matter at all. I load up my Berry's plated rounds using normal FMJ data, not a single issue to report to date.

Carry on!

[Sub95]

they will be fine, but at 5 grains for a start load is on the high side. my sierra book calls for 5.2 grains max for 230gr fmj

what gun you shooting them out of?

[HKMadness]

Really?
Im using modern reloading second ed. It says 5 grain for fmj. For lead it says 4 grains. Actually im using a .5cc powder measure which the data says is 4.7 grains of this powder. Its coming out of a full size usp

[HKMadness]

My book also has those as start AND never exceed amts. They are the same.

[Sub95]

[bruceflinch]

I say no problem. Have fun! What kind of press are you using?

[Bill Steele]

You are right there.

Really?
Im using modern reloading second ed. It says 5 grain for fmj. For lead it says 4 grains. Actually im using a .5cc powder measure which the data says is 4.7 grains of this powder. Its coming out of a full size usp

.5cc cavity will yield just under 5.0grs so you will be fine.

I have shot 230gr in all three (plated, lead and FMJ) at 5.0gr Bullseye and all worked fine.

My favorite target load is 4.5grs of Bullseye (.49 Autodisk) under 230gr bullet seated to 1.265", excellent target load in my 1911's.

.5cc's will put you right there.

[HKMadness]

Sweet, i now have 185 rounds fully loaded for sunday. That was all the cases
I had, excdpt for some federals but the primer pockets are too small.
I am running a lee classic turret. I wanna sell it pretty soon, and get a progressie lee press.

[HKMadness]

Mine are seated to avg 1.275"

So seating it to 1.265" probably gives it a bit more velocity, huh?

[HKMadness]

Yeah i can see that 4 grains yields 700fps. I like to get around 850, and thats what my books data will yield. It looks like our data compares on that one.

Thanks for the info, guys.

[Sub95]

Its coming out of a full size usp

You will be fine with that.

[Bill Steele]

Mine are seated to avg 1.275"

So seating it to 1.265" probably gives it a bit more velocity, huh?

Seating deeper can increase pressure, so never I seat below the length spec'ed in the load source I am using. Frankly I don't think there would be much difference in velocity in .010" seating depth change, at least with a 230gr .45ACP round, but I have never actually tested that with the chrono.

I use 1.265 because even my most finicky gun will feed it without fail.

PS - You are using a scale to verify a given volume is actually producing the weight you want right? Some powders (I have not found Bullseye to be one of them) vary in density quite a bit from lot to lot. FWIW, with my Lee setup, I always weigh the first and last charge to verify the volume charge being dropped conforms to the weight I was expecting.

[Fishslayer]

Plated bullet manufacturers tell you to use cast boolit data. Plated bullets are soft lead with a thin plating.

5gr of Bullseye is a good FMJ load. It's the original .45ACP load, actually.

It might be a bit warm for plated. Using Berry's & X-treme I've found that accuracy drops off noticably at about 4.6gr of Bullseye. I generally run about four-ish for plated target loads. But I'm not looking for velocity, I'm looking for those holes to be close together.

x2 on using a scale. Volumetric measures can vary widely from powder to powder and even from one lot to the next of the same powder. The spreadsheets they give you are a guide to get you in the ballpark.

[Pryde]

If you are looking for 230gr FMJs in LA County check out Golden West in El Monte, they had some in stock last time I went in. They may not charge tax for local pickup.

http://www.goldenwestbrass.com/