Who reloads 45 ACP? - Page 3 - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

dosei · 02-21-2008, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc Holiday13

I'm a reloader and I just got my first handgun XD 45 5" tactical. Well I've already started gathering used brass that I've shot and I've picked up at the range. My question is anyone here ever reload 45acp with a 300 grain bullet? I had a crazy thought that it would be cool to throw some 300 grain bullets at metal plates and wood block even if the bullets only fly at 700 fps

Sound like a recipe for squib loads...too much bullet and too little powder.

Tard · 02-21-2008, 02:13 PM

I shoot 5.0gr of Titegroup and a 200 gr. Montana Gold flat-nose plated bullet (200gr JFP .451" in their catalog) with OAL of 1.125".

https://secure3.mooseweb.com/montana.../pricelist.tpl

The price included shipping. $281/2300 bullets

Shoots like a dream in my XD Tact .45, no problems ever.

I shoot 4.8gr of Titegroup and a 180gr Montana Gold flat-nose plated bullet in my XD Service .40. Easy to not have to change powder.

BentLink · 02-21-2008, 06:10 PM

I'm partial to 185gr LSWC in my loads.

300gr at low velocity...How's your throwing arm?

cougar_guy04 · 02-21-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cougar_guy04

If I have the time and can dig the article up, I'll post the loads that Taffin tested. IIRC, he was testing them out of a XD-45 Tactical.

I just found the article by Taffin, the loads were as tested in an XD-45 Tactical. The data in the article is as follows:

Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MV (fps) . . . . . . . . . . 5 Shots/20 Yards (inch)
H&G #68 / 7.0 gr. Unique . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,043 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3/8
Oreg. Tr. 200 SWC / 7.5 gr. Unique . . . . . 1,027 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7/8
Sierra 240 JHC / 6.0 gr. Unique . . . . . . . . 868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2
Hornady 250 JHP / 6.0 gr. Unique . . . . . . . 855 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1/2
Speer 260 JHP / 6.0 gr. Unique . . . . . . . . . 853 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1/8
Lyman #454423 / 6.0 gr. Unique . . . . . . . . 752 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2
Lyman #454424 / 6.0 gr. Unique . . . . . . . . 910 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7/8
NWCP 260 Low Vel. JHP / 5.0 gr. Unique . . . 754 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3/4
NWCP 260 Low Vel. JHP / 5.5 gr. Unique . . . 802 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NWCP 260 Low Vel. JHP / 6.0 gr. Unique . . . 895 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Oreg. Tr. 255 SWC / 7.5 gr. HS-6 . . . . . . . 873 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3/8
Oreg. Tr. 255 SWC / 5.0 gr. Unique . . . . . . 848 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1/8
Oreg. Tr. 255 SWC / 5.5 gr. Unique . . . . . . 869 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3/4
Oreg. Tr. 255 SWC / 6.0 gr. Unique . . . . . . 964 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Oreg. Tr. 255 SWC / 5.0 gr. Universal . . . . . 875 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2
Oreg. Tr. 255 SWC / 6.0 gr. Universal . . . . . 955 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

CYA Statement: I'm just passing along this info from a third party. I haven't tried these loads, haven't loaded these loads, and really just read it in a magazine. Use this data at your own risk.

fredj338 · 02-21-2008, 11:38 PM

I know all guns are diff. but I am doubting some of the posted vel. from that data, based on my own chronograph data, they look abit optimistic.

Bobcape · 02-24-2008, 04:01 PM

I load 200 gr Berry's plated bullets over Clays powder. It's very clean and accurate. I hate to list a recipe, I might get it wrong. Instead look here. You'll find all of the loads you're likely to need.

Bob

organized_mayhem · 02-24-2008, 10:54 PM

Load only 230 grain here

bbeagler214 · 03-22-2008, 10:51 AM

I've been loading 6.5gr of accurate #5 with 185gr. Vance Lead swc @ 1.220 oal. Produces excellent accuracy( one ragged hole at 25 yds.) and low recoil.

I'm shooting an XD service( bone stock).

**GerryM** · 03-22-2008, 11:05 AM

here is a good reference page for 45 ACP and many more

Reloading Pages of M.D. Smith

deputyvaughn · 03-22-2008, 02:04 PM

I haven't tried any of my reloads on my XD.....yet. However I have a load I worked up for myself using 6.1 gr of 231 and 185 gr LSWC from either Magnus or Tennessee Valley Bullets. I used to shoot bowling pin matches with my EAA Witness with this load. Very accurate and manageable recoil. I've used this formula for about 20 years.
I suspect the feed ramp on the XD would need a little work to feed SWC loads reliably.

Scott

02-21-2008, 02:13 PM	#22
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,008	I shoot 5.0gr of Titegroup and a 200 gr. Montana Gold flat-nose plated bullet (200gr JFP .451" in their catalog) with OAL of 1.125". https://secure3.mooseweb.com/montana.../pricelist.tpl The price included shipping. $281/2300 bullets Shoots like a dream in my XD Tact .45, no problems ever. I shoot 4.8gr of Titegroup and a 180gr Montana Gold flat-nose plated bullet in my XD Service .40. Easy to not have to change powder. __________________ The good times have been used up.

02-21-2008, 11:38 PM	#25
fredj338 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,055	I know all guns are diff. but I am doubting some of the posted vel. from that data, based on my own chronograph data, they look abit optimistic. __________________ EVERY GOOD SHOOTER SHOULD BE A HANDLOADER!

03-22-2008, 11:05 AM	#29
GerryM XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ft Collins, Co Posts: 158	here is a good reference page for 45 ACP and many more Reloading Pages of M.D. Smith __________________ Gerry IDPA A12090 "I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them." George Mason Co-author of the Second Amendment during Virginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution, 1788

03-22-2008, 02:04 PM	#30
deputyvaughn XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 49	I haven't tried any of my reloads on my XD.....yet. However I have a load I worked up for myself using 6.1 gr of 231 and 185 gr LSWC from either Magnus or Tennessee Valley Bullets. I used to shoot bowling pin matches with my EAA Witness with this load. Very accurate and manageable recoil. I've used this formula for about 20 years. I suspect the feed ramp on the XD would need a little work to feed SWC loads reliably. Scott __________________ Always Remember: A firearm is only an instrument. It contains no evil, no conscience, and no ability. It is strictly the intent, competence, and character of its user that decide the outcome of any and all actions taken with it. (I don't know who to credit but I like the quote.)

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02-21-2008, 06:10 PM	#23
BentLink XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 84	I'm partial to 185gr LSWC in my loads. 300gr at low velocity...How's your throwing arm?

02-24-2008, 04:01 PM	#26
Bobcape XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 28	I load 200 gr Berry's plated bullets over Clays powder. It's very clean and accurate. I hate to list a recipe, I might get it wrong. Instead look here. You'll find all of the loads you're likely to need. Bob

02-24-2008, 10:54 PM	#27
organized_mayhem XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North East, MD Posts: 23	Load only 230 grain here

03-22-2008, 10:51 AM	#28
bbeagler214 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2	I've been loading 6.5gr of accurate #5 with 185gr. Vance Lead swc @ 1.220 oal. Produces excellent accuracy( one ragged hole at 25 yds.) and low recoil. I'm shooting an XD service( bone stock).