Reloading for the 45ACP - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Griffen · 04-10-2006, 12:42 AM

Anyone out there reloading your new XD 45 with 200gr. Rainier RN ? If so what O.A.L. is working for you and what powder and charge? Just checking

dasanii19 · 04-10-2006, 12:54 AM

Man I wish I knew how to reload, im already at $100 in less then one week of ammo purchases.

Can you jot down a brief note on what I would need and the prices? I have a really nice scale right now so im good in that area I think.

Griffen · 04-10-2006, 01:00 AM

Not a bad idea to start. Never to late. Save alittle $ and do something fun.

dasanii19 · 04-10-2006, 01:34 AM

So what can I expect to pay for the setup?

Boricua · 04-10-2006, 07:35 AM

Some one asked this question a while ago and I gave him the figures. I beleive it was about $700-$800 but can't remember for sure. Do a search here and in the ammo section you will find it.

JayinAZ · 04-10-2006, 08:05 AM

I'm using a West Coast brand 200gr Plated RN, seated to an OAL of 1.260". I tried some at 1.240" but I had some FTF at that length. No problems at the longer OAL though. I'm using 5.0 gr of 700X and not quite making major, going to bump it up to 5.3 gr.

dasanii19 · 04-10-2006, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boricua

Some one asked this question a while ago and I gave him the figures. I beleive it was about $700-$800 but can't remember for sure. Do a search here and in the ammo section you will find it.

I just have the XD45 disscusion room saved in my favorites so I havent browsed around at all in the index, ill go do that now

Thanks man.

Griffen · 04-10-2006, 07:07 PM

Called Rainier cause the 200gr. RN was not with the other reloading data. They were nice enough to e-mail me back giving me COl of 1.260" and w/ Win 231 5.6gr start(770 fps) 6.3gr stop(860 fps). This didn't seem to far off from other data a had but then they e-mailed me back saying COL for the .45 200gr. RN is 1.200 (Not 1.260), seemed alittle short to feed right.

semper fi · 04-11-2006, 12:59 AM

I use a 200gr. Ranier round nose with 5.0 grains of alliant bullseye. Works great through my service model, I would say it has about 95% power of a factory round.

**Old School** · 04-11-2006, 07:10 AM

I am loading 185 grain JHP with 5.5 grains of TiteGroup. It is a great load and functions well in my 1911.

I do it on a LEE Load Master. I traded in my Pro 1000. The Load Master is 10x the press and a lot faster.

OS

04-10-2006, 12:42 AM	#1
Griffen XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In. Posts: 10	Reloading for the 45ACP Anyone out there reloading your new XD 45 with 200gr. Rainier RN ? If so what O.A.L. is working for you and what powder and charge? Just checking

04-10-2006, 12:54 AM	#2
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,518	Man I wish I knew how to reload, im already at $100 in less then one week of ammo purchases. Can you jot down a brief note on what I would need and the prices? I have a really nice scale right now so im good in that area I think. __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."

04-10-2006, 01:34 AM	#4
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,518	So what can I expect to pay for the setup? __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."

04-10-2006, 07:35 AM	#5
Boricua XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 790	Some one asked this question a while ago and I gave him the figures. I beleive it was about $700-$800 but can't remember for sure. Do a search here and in the ammo section you will find it. __________________ Make a decision not an emotion!

04-10-2006, 08:05 AM	#6
JayinAZ XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 87	I'm using a West Coast brand 200gr Plated RN, seated to an OAL of 1.260". I tried some at 1.240" but I had some FTF at that length. No problems at the longer OAL though. I'm using 5.0 gr of 700X and not quite making major, going to bump it up to 5.3 gr. __________________ Black XD 45 Service

04-10-2006, 01:00 AM	#3
Griffen XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In. Posts: 10	Not a bad idea to start. Never to late. Save alittle $ and do something fun.

04-10-2006, 07:07 PM	#8
Griffen XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In. Posts: 10	Called Rainier cause the 200gr. RN was not with the other reloading data. They were nice enough to e-mail me back giving me COl of 1.260" and w/ Win 231 5.6gr start(770 fps) 6.3gr stop(860 fps). This didn't seem to far off from other data a had but then they e-mailed me back saying COL for the .45 200gr. RN is 1.200 (Not 1.260), seemed alittle short to feed right.

04-11-2006, 12:59 AM	#9
semper fi XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 18	I use a 200gr. Ranier round nose with 5.0 grains of alliant bullseye. Works great through my service model, I would say it has about 95% power of a factory round. __________________ -If guns cause crime, then mine are defective -Guns kill people?.......I guess my pencil misspells words.

04-11-2006, 07:10 AM	#10
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,626	I am loading 185 grain JHP with 5.5 grains of TiteGroup. It is a great load and functions well in my 1911. I do it on a LEE Load Master. I traded in my Pro 1000. The Load Master is 10x the press and a lot faster. OS __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

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