EddieZoom
NES Member
Cranking out test batches after a long time away from reloading. Lucky enough to still have 5+ lb's of Win231 so that's what I'll be using for awhile.
Using Lyman 49, I loaded up a small batch of 45's using min load of 5.4gns of Win231 with OAL of 1.235. From my Colt Commander it was a little snappier than I was looking for. Plenty accurate, but I'm looking for a "powder puff" target load...hence my use of the starting charge.
A lot of info out there online which puts the target charge for Win231 at 5.0gns which is of course well *below* Lyman 49/48 as well as Hornady 9. Some are even less...in the 4.5-4.7 range. OAL for these are usually 1.25.
If a light load cycles my gun, I'll call it good...but why would there be such a discrepancy on the minimum loads ?
What's your favorite target load given:
45ACP
200GR - LSWC
Win231
OAL = ?
Thx.
Using Lyman 49, I loaded up a small batch of 45's using min load of 5.4gns of Win231 with OAL of 1.235. From my Colt Commander it was a little snappier than I was looking for. Plenty accurate, but I'm looking for a "powder puff" target load...hence my use of the starting charge.
A lot of info out there online which puts the target charge for Win231 at 5.0gns which is of course well *below* Lyman 49/48 as well as Hornady 9. Some are even less...in the 4.5-4.7 range. OAL for these are usually 1.25.
If a light load cycles my gun, I'll call it good...but why would there be such a discrepancy on the minimum loads ?
What's your favorite target load given:
45ACP
200GR - LSWC
Win231
OAL = ?
Thx.