Hi,
I created six sets of 5 rounds of 45 ACP from 5.4gr to 6.4gr in .2 gr increments. I don't have a chronograph or a place to use one (yet), so the way I subjectively test, is I shoot the 5 rounds into a target from 15 feet and try to analyze the results. The caveat is that I haven't been shooting 45 for 2 months, my gun was out for service for a few weeks of that time period, I'm a relatively new shooter (less than a year), and still working on technique.
I usually warm up shooting factory rounds (I did that at 20 and 25 feet - probably should have done 5 shots at 15 feet). Then, I check each load level 5.4, up, by firing slowly with both hands.
Here are the shots, wondering what your thoughts were (maybe not enough data to decide):
5.4gr
I created six sets of 5 rounds of 45 ACP from 5.4gr to 6.4gr in .2 gr increments. I don't have a chronograph or a place to use one (yet), so the way I subjectively test, is I shoot the 5 rounds into a target from 15 feet and try to analyze the results. The caveat is that I haven't been shooting 45 for 2 months, my gun was out for service for a few weeks of that time period, I'm a relatively new shooter (less than a year), and still working on technique.
I usually warm up shooting factory rounds (I did that at 20 and 25 feet - probably should have done 5 shots at 15 feet). Then, I check each load level 5.4, up, by firing slowly with both hands.
Here are the shots, wondering what your thoughts were (maybe not enough data to decide):
5.4gr