What Load for IDPA ?

[hylander]

I'm thinking about trying some loacal Matches.
Will be using a 1911
What do you all use for a Load.
What Powder and Charge ?
What Bullet style and weight ?

[singlestack]

230 gr. FMJ
4.0 Clays
1.255 OAL
0.471 crimp
15 lb recoil Wolff spring
18 mainspring



practice

[hylander]

230 gr. FMJ
4.0 Clays
1.255 OAL
0.471 crimp
15 lb recoil Wolff spring
18 mainspring
practice

I have seen that a few people are using 230 FMJ
I'm wondering if the 200 or 230 LRN would work as well ?

[IdpaSteve]

I use ...

230 grn rnl (bear creek)
5.2 grns of Zip
1.230 Oal

cronos @ 808 from a 5" 1911

very accurate from all three of my 1911s..

Hth,
Steve

[halifax]

To avoid double charges with my aging eyesight, I use

4.5gr Trail Boss
230gr Rainier CPRN
1.260 COL

Trail Boss looks like small Cheerios and fills the case. Works fine.

[Exiledviking]

230 gr. FMJ
4.0 Clays
1.255 OAL
0.471 crimp
15 lb recoil Wolff spring
18 mainspring



practice

+1 Clays is clean and soft shooting.

[Corbin Dallas]

I'm thinking about trying some loacal Matches.
Will be using a 1911
What do you all use for a Load.
What Powder and Charge ?
What Bullet style and weight ?

There are so many different choices out there, so go with what works best for you.

IMHO, I believe you should shoot what you intend on carrying or do carry. So for that reason, I load with near factory performance.