What is your favorite MEDIUM practice load for 45ACP??

A 200 grain lead SG 68 or Elmer Keith's 201 gr.45 acp slug. 5 grains of Bullseye or 4 grains of Vihta Vuori N-310 are generally accurate. The lead should be fairly hard, like the famous Lyman mix. The bullet gets slammed around violently as it leaves the magazine and travels up the ramp into the chamber. Soft lead gets banged up badly and the next thing you know you have a jam. The lubricant should be for low velocity loads. With the right lubricant like Lyman's Ideal lubricant, leading is non-existent.The Lee stuff is good at this as well. A lot of more modern lubricants are made for full power .357 and .44 magnum loads. These are not as effective with these lower pressure, lower velocity loads.

With a 230 grain FMJ. 6 grains of Unique works well. A good taper crimp is critical in all loads as the .45 acp headspaces off the case mouth. Consistent neck tension and bullet pull is critical to good function and accuracy.

4,5grs of N320 behind a 200grs SWC

M

5.4 grains WW231 behind a 200 grain Cast SWC... SHoots lights out, and when sized correctly, no leading.

The cast 200grs SWC is my favourite. I use it with 4grs of Titegroup or 5grs N320, what I can get at the moment.

Martin

I have two different 200 grain cast bullet molds one is Saeco and the other is NEI. Both do well with 4.5 grains of Bullseye or 231.

jim

5.8 grains of Win 231 using 200 LSWC in the. H&G 68 style is my go to target load. Iv shot this competitively since 1982 with great success.

I shoot primarily 625 and 1917 revolvers, my pet load for both is simply 5.5 gr Unique behind a 230gr LRN bullet design, brass and primer non specific as this is my plinking load. Its as accurate as anything else I have come up with but is a little light for some pistols.

5.7 gr W231 cast 200gr SWC.

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Originally posted by xsskeet:
5.4 grains WW231 behind a 200 grain Cast SWC... SHoots lights out, and when sized correctly, no leading.

Mine is very close: 5.5 gr W231 and a 200 gr cast SWC
I was loading 5.7 gr but backed it off a bit.

N 320. 5.3 g behind 200 FP and 5.0 g. with 230 LRN.

200 gr cast over 5.0 gr of Titegroup