Whats Your Favorite Missouri Bullet Load

My(2)Cents · August 3, 2009, 09:35 AM

So far I've done 5.0 gr of bullseye with there IDP #1 200 gr LSWC. Also I've done 4.3 and 4.5 gr of Red Dot with the Bulllseye #1 200 gr LSWC.
I tried a few of the 230gr RN and the 200gr RNFP. All of this out of a EAA Witness Compact .45 . I liked the 200gr RNFP because I had no feeding issues.
Lets see if we can get this going to see what everyone uses in there missouri bullets. I'm about to start loading .380 any good missouri bullet loads out there?

Corner Pocket · August 3, 2009, 10:03 AM

I've loaded about 1,500 of their IDP #4-XD 200 gr RNFP bullets thus far. These are with three different recipes, all three with OAL set at 1.210.

-- Bullseye 4.1 gr
-- Unique 5.5 gr
-- HS-6 8.4 gr

I am happy with each of these loads, and with several hundred of each of them now fired through my new .45, it seems to enjoy eating each of these recipes. Cool!

Corner Pocket

floydster · August 3, 2009, 01:35 PM

All Missouri bullets,
45ACP 3.9 gr. Trail Boss Soft Ball RN 230 gr. ( my favorite load)
45 ACP 5.2 gr. Bullseye IDP #1 200 gr. LSWC
45ACP 4.2 gr. Bullseye IDP#1 200 gr. LSWC
38 SPL. 3.7 gr. Trail Boss 38 Match 158 gr.LSWC
38 Super 4.2 gr. 231 Sub Sonic 147 gr.
9mm. 3.3 gr. Bullseye Small Ball 125 gr.

Another one of my favorites is:
45 ACP 5.2 gr. Bullseye IDP #4 200gr. RNFP

Thses are all excellent loads my guns.
Floydster

halfded · August 3, 2009, 02:57 PM

45 colt 4 5/8" barrel ruger vaquero:

200 grain LRNFP over 6.2 grains of trailboss, OAL 1.567 give or take. Accurate, low recoil round.

200 grain LRNFP over 6.6 grains of Red Dot, same OAL. Just as accurate, if not more so, than the trailboss; recoil has a little bit more attitude to it.

Gonna start working up a good target load for 38 special soon using Missouri's 158 grain LSWC.

Landric · August 3, 2009, 03:57 PM

Lets see:

.45 ACP:

250 grain RNFP (BHN 12), 4.0 grains Trail Boss, Wolf LP Primer
200 grain RNFP (BHN 18), 5.0 grains Titegroup, Wolf LP Primer

.44 Russian:

240 grain RNFP (BHN 12), 4.2 grains Titegroup, Wolf LP Primer

.38 Special:

158 grain RN (BHN 12), 6.5 grains HS-6, Winchester SP Magnum Primer

.32 S&W Long:

100 grain RNFP, 2.0 grains Trail Boss, Federal SP Primer

RichardKCMo · August 4, 2009, 07:19 PM

.38 swc 158gr. 2.7gr. trailboss very little recoil and almost no smoke.
Seems kinda' like throwing rocks,lots of fun, will work up from there.
I hope it doesn't lead the barrel as their lcswc bullets are 16 on the hardness scale.
I have heard that shooting a hard bullet slow can cause that.
Richard

Roccobro · August 4, 2009, 11:37 PM

But what about their new .380's??? lol

Justin

8ring · August 5, 2009, 11:04 PM

Here's what I use in a SW 625 .45 acp revolver with 5" barrel Federal Primers used in all loads:

230gr Soft Ball:

3.7gr Clays. Nice load that makes major PF easily.

3.8gr N-310. Better than the Clays load, more consistent, softer, and less smoke.

200gr RNFP

4.8gr American Select. The load feels good and is accurate but leaves some unburned powder and a little lead in the barrel.

5.1 gr. Winchester Super Target. WST is superb in medium loads with lead bullets.

Chris

My(2)Cents · August 8, 2009, 02:31 PM

I think I found my fav .45 target load with missouri bullets. A 200gr LSWC pushed out with 4.2Gr of Bullseye. gives it almost no kick and keeps it on target. also keeps the brass from flyin' away. If all you want is to punch neat holes in paper this is your load. This load is shot out of my EAA Witness compact and it cycles with no problems.

lonewolf5347 · August 8, 2009, 02:53 PM

#1 45 acp 200 grains SWC win: 231 4.9 grains my 1911 SA
I am going to try some clays with the above bullet in around 3.6 charge to start

bombmaster · August 8, 2009, 06:56 PM

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachmen...4&d=1249771688

Here is the data I have put together from my testing.
My favorite load is still 4.5gn. of 700x behind 200gn LRNFP from Missouri. I will soon be changing it from 1.20 to 1.21 in an attempt to reduce leading. I will report back after I chamber check and fire it.

tincanhunter · August 8, 2009, 09:40 PM

45ACP 200gr SWC, 6.0gr Winchester WSF, Federal large pistol primers.

Out of my H&K 45 USP Compact yields 1.17" groups at 25 yds.

TigerBight · August 9, 2009, 03:51 AM

I been playing with the new 380 and it is a winner. I started with 2.2 then to 2.4 of win 231 small pistol primer and a oal of .970 works like a champ for a light starting load. I could shoot all day long with these 2 loads. I am trying a couple other loads tomorrow. the 2.2 crono at 600 fps the 2.4 were 650 fps these loads shoot like a 22 would make great new shooter loads. I am useing a ruger lcp the rounds cycled perfect. great bullet missouri bullet I think I will order some for my 10mm.

Roccobro · August 9, 2009, 11:42 PM

TigerBight- Any signs of leading with those powderpuff loads? Are you using other lubes with the factory blue?

Thanks!

Justin

TigerBight · August 10, 2009, 12:07 AM

no lead so far, those were starting rounds I wanted to start low and work up 2 tenths at a time. Today I bummped them up to 3.2 and they seem to perform closer to factory loads. I will use the lower powder rounds to start training my young daughter.

Roccobro · August 10, 2009, 02:04 AM

Thanks for the response.

Justin

Wilki713 · August 12, 2009, 12:46 PM

Does anyone shoot 40 S&W from MBC if so do you have any load data? Thanks

Randal45 · August 12, 2009, 03:00 PM

5.8grns Unique pushing 45ACP 230 soft ball

schmeky · August 12, 2009, 04:43 PM

Wilki713,

I use the 170 LSWC from MB. I've had great results with 3.0 grains of Clays and 3.0 grains of Bullseye. I have also used 3.4-3.6 grains of WW231. No leading in my CZ-75/.40.

I use a lot of MB's 185 and 200 LSWC's through my 1911's, CZ-97, Sig 220, and Witness .45.

In my CZ-97, 3.6 grains of Bullseye will do 1.0", and 3.6-3.8 grains of Clays will do the same. My all time best ever group uses a 185 LSWC, 4.6 grains of WW231, 1.240" OAL - 5 rounds in 9/16" at 25 yards, again in my CZ-97.

Speedo66 · August 12, 2009, 05:15 PM

4.5g of Trailboss behind their 180g .401 roundnose flatpoint in my .38-40 Winchester 1873.

Feeds nice, practically no recoil, accurate.

tincanhunter · August 12, 2009, 09:52 PM

Wilki713 - Missouri 180gr truncated cone bullets with 7.6gr AA#7 gives ~1.4" groups at 25 yds out of my P229. Using same powder and charge, I got <1" groups using similar Magnus bullets. Point of impact was the same for both bullet manufacturers. Difference in grouping is most likely due to my shooting....cup of coffee earlier and a hot day out with the Missouri bullets.

Wilki713 · August 14, 2009, 07:36 PM

Thanks for loads for 40 S&W.

My(2)Cents · August 19, 2009, 04:11 PM

Well just got back from the range! Tested the 95gr .380 LRN bullets from missouri. Rds were tested with 2.8, 2.4, and 2.0 gr of Red Dot, outta my wifes .380 bersa. 2.8 felt about like the factory loads that we had and the 2.0 felt to weak and my guess is it wouldn't be accurate out past 7 yds. Now the 2.4 felt great and is goin to be my target load for this bullet.

ezypikns · August 19, 2009, 05:22 PM

What is a Missouri Bullet?

MissouriBullet · August 19, 2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezypikns

What is a Missouri Bullet?

It would be one made by Missouri Bullet Company!

:-)

Brad

August 3, 2009, 10:03 AM	#2
Corner Pocket Member Join Date: September 13, 2007 Location: The land of the Alamo! Posts: 315	Favorite food of my Beretta PX4 Storm .45 I've loaded about 1,500 of their IDP #4-XD 200 gr RNFP bullets thus far. These are with three different recipes, all three with OAL set at 1.210. -- Bullseye 4.1 gr -- Unique 5.5 gr -- HS-6 8.4 gr I am happy with each of these loads, and with several hundred of each of them now fired through my new .45, it seems to enjoy eating each of these recipes. Cool! Corner Pocket Last edited by Corner Pocket; August 3, 2009 at 11:19 AM.

August 3, 2009, 01:35 PM	#3
floydster Member Join Date: January 13, 2008 Location: Central, Mn. Posts: 779	All Missouri bullets, 45ACP 3.9 gr. Trail Boss Soft Ball RN 230 gr. ( my favorite load) 45 ACP 5.2 gr. Bullseye IDP #1 200 gr. LSWC 45ACP 4.2 gr. Bullseye IDP#1 200 gr. LSWC 38 SPL. 3.7 gr. Trail Boss 38 Match 158 gr.LSWC 38 Super 4.2 gr. 231 Sub Sonic 147 gr. 9mm. 3.3 gr. Bullseye Small Ball 125 gr. Another one of my favorites is: 45 ACP 5.2 gr. Bullseye IDP #4 200gr. RNFP Thses are all excellent loads my guns. Floydster Last edited by floydster; August 3, 2009 at 01:40 PM.

August 3, 2009, 03:57 PM	#5
Landric Member Join Date: April 19, 2003 Location: North Carolina and Virginia Posts: 775	Lets see: .45 ACP: 250 grain RNFP (BHN 12), 4.0 grains Trail Boss, Wolf LP Primer 200 grain RNFP (BHN 18), 5.0 grains Titegroup, Wolf LP Primer .44 Russian: 240 grain RNFP (BHN 12), 4.2 grains Titegroup, Wolf LP Primer .38 Special: 158 grain RN (BHN 12), 6.5 grains HS-6, Winchester SP Magnum Primer .32 S&W Long: 100 grain RNFP, 2.0 grains Trail Boss, Federal SP Primer __________________ Landric "The Engine could still smile...It seemed to scare them"- Felix

August 8, 2009, 02:31 PM	#9
My(2)Cents Member Join Date: July 8, 2009 Location: CA Posts: 49	I think I found my fav .45 target load with missouri bullets. A 200gr LSWC pushed out with 4.2Gr of Bullseye. gives it almost no kick and keeps it on target. also keeps the brass from flyin' away. If all you want is to punch neat holes in paper this is your load. This load is shot out of my EAA Witness compact and it cycles with no problems. __________________ Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician. ~LtCol Jeff Cooper

August 8, 2009, 06:56 PM	#11
bombmaster Member Join Date: April 13, 2009 Posts: 41	http://www.thehighroad.org/attachmen...4&d=1249771688 Here is the data I have put together from my testing. My favorite load is still 4.5gn. of 700x behind 200gn LRNFP from Missouri. I will soon be changing it from 1.20 to 1.21 in an attempt to reduce leading. I will report back after I chamber check and fire it. __________________ With guns, we are 'citizens'. Without them, we are 'subjects' When faced with an intruder... 911, Police ,Fire are all second responders. Only an armed person could ever be a "First" responder.

August 3, 2009, 09:35 AM	#1
My(2)Cents Member Join Date: July 8, 2009 Location: CA Posts: 49	Whats Your Favorite Missouri Bullet Load So far I've done 5.0 gr of bullseye with there IDP #1 200 gr LSWC. Also I've done 4.3 and 4.5 gr of Red Dot with the Bulllseye #1 200 gr LSWC. I tried a few of the 230gr RN and the 200gr RNFP. All of this out of a EAA Witness Compact .45 . I liked the 200gr RNFP because I had no feeding issues. Lets see if we can get this going to see what everyone uses in there missouri bullets. I'm about to start loading .380 any good missouri bullet loads out there? __________________ Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician. ~LtCol Jeff Cooper

August 3, 2009, 02:57 PM	#4
halfded Member Join Date: February 5, 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 821	45 colt 4 5/8" barrel ruger vaquero: 200 grain LRNFP over 6.2 grains of trailboss, OAL 1.567 give or take. Accurate, low recoil round. 200 grain LRNFP over 6.6 grains of Red Dot, same OAL. Just as accurate, if not more so, than the trailboss; recoil has a little bit more attitude to it. Gonna start working up a good target load for 38 special soon using Missouri's 158 grain LSWC. __________________ Looking for single empty casings to collect! PM me with what you've got! R.I.P. Captain Phil Harris.

August 4, 2009, 07:19 PM	#6
RichardKCMo Member Join Date: November 27, 2008 Posts: 37	.38 swc 158gr. 2.7gr. trailboss very little recoil and almost no smoke. Seems kinda' like throwing rocks,lots of fun, will work up from there. I hope it doesn't lead the barrel as their lcswc bullets are 16 on the hardness scale. I have heard that shooting a hard bullet slow can cause that. Richard

August 4, 2009, 11:37 PM	#7
Roccobro Member Join Date: April 6, 2006 Location: San Berdoo, CA Posts: 1,482	But what about their new .380's??? lol Justin

August 5, 2009, 11:04 PM	#8
8ring Member Join Date: November 2, 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 75	Here's what I use in a SW 625 .45 acp revolver with 5" barrel Federal Primers used in all loads: 230gr Soft Ball: 3.7gr Clays. Nice load that makes major PF easily. 3.8gr N-310. Better than the Clays load, more consistent, softer, and less smoke. 200gr RNFP 4.8gr American Select. The load feels good and is accurate but leaves some unburned powder and a little lead in the barrel. 5.1 gr. Winchester Super Target. WST is superb in medium loads with lead bullets. Chris

August 8, 2009, 02:53 PM	#10
lonewolf5347 Member Join Date: July 13, 2005 Posts: 226	#1 45 acp 200 grains SWC win: 231 4.9 grains my 1911 SA I am going to try some clays with the above bullet in around 3.6 charge to start

August 8, 2009, 09:40 PM	#12
tincanhunter Member Join Date: March 30, 2009 Location: roanoke, va Posts: 98	45ACP 200gr SWC, 6.0gr Winchester WSF, Federal large pistol primers. Out of my H&K 45 USP Compact yields 1.17" groups at 25 yds.

August 9, 2009, 03:51 AM	#13
TigerBight Member Join Date: December 3, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 27	new 380 I been playing with the new 380 and it is a winner. I started with 2.2 then to 2.4 of win 231 small pistol primer and a oal of .970 works like a champ for a light starting load. I could shoot all day long with these 2 loads. I am trying a couple other loads tomorrow. the 2.2 crono at 600 fps the 2.4 were 650 fps these loads shoot like a 22 would make great new shooter loads. I am useing a ruger lcp the rounds cycled perfect. great bullet missouri bullet I think I will order some for my 10mm.

August 9, 2009, 11:42 PM	#14
Roccobro Member Join Date: April 6, 2006 Location: San Berdoo, CA Posts: 1,482	TigerBight- Any signs of leading with those powderpuff loads? Are you using other lubes with the factory blue? Thanks! Justin

August 10, 2009, 12:07 AM	#15
TigerBight Member Join Date: December 3, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 27	380 no lead so far, those were starting rounds I wanted to start low and work up 2 tenths at a time. Today I bummped them up to 3.2 and they seem to perform closer to factory loads. I will use the lower powder rounds to start training my young daughter.

August 10, 2009, 02:04 AM	#16
Roccobro Member Join Date: April 6, 2006 Location: San Berdoo, CA Posts: 1,482	Thanks for the response. Justin

August 12, 2009, 12:46 PM	#17
Wilki713 Member Join Date: May 11, 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 23	40 s&w Does anyone shoot 40 S&W from MBC if so do you have any load data? Thanks

August 12, 2009, 03:00 PM	#18
Randal45 Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Posts: 29	5.8grns Unique pushing 45ACP 230 soft ball

August 12, 2009, 04:43 PM	#19
schmeky Member Join Date: March 17, 2006 Location: West Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 1,829	Wilki713, I use the 170 LSWC from MB. I've had great results with 3.0 grains of Clays and 3.0 grains of Bullseye. I have also used 3.4-3.6 grains of WW231. No leading in my CZ-75/.40. I use a lot of MB's 185 and 200 LSWC's through my 1911's, CZ-97, Sig 220, and Witness .45. In my CZ-97, 3.6 grains of Bullseye will do 1.0", and 3.6-3.8 grains of Clays will do the same. My all time best ever group uses a 185 LSWC, 4.6 grains of WW231, 1.240" OAL - 5 rounds in 9/16" at 25 yards, again in my CZ-97.

August 12, 2009, 05:15 PM	#20
Speedo66 Member Join Date: May 31, 2008 Posts: 1,200	4.5g of Trailboss behind their 180g .401 roundnose flatpoint in my .38-40 Winchester 1873. Feeds nice, practically no recoil, accurate.

August 12, 2009, 09:52 PM	#21
tincanhunter Member Join Date: March 30, 2009 Location: roanoke, va Posts: 98	Wilki713 - Missouri 180gr truncated cone bullets with 7.6gr AA#7 gives ~1.4" groups at 25 yds out of my P229. Using same powder and charge, I got <1" groups using similar Magnus bullets. Point of impact was the same for both bullet manufacturers. Difference in grouping is most likely due to my shooting....cup of coffee earlier and a hot day out with the Missouri bullets.

August 14, 2009, 07:36 PM	#22
Wilki713 Member Join Date: May 11, 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 23	Thanks for loads for 40 S&W.

August 19, 2009, 04:11 PM	#23
My(2)Cents Member Join Date: July 8, 2009 Location: CA Posts: 49	.380 Tested loads Well just got back from the range! Tested the 95gr .380 LRN bullets from missouri. Rds were tested with 2.8, 2.4, and 2.0 gr of Red Dot, outta my wifes .380 bersa. 2.8 felt about like the factory loads that we had and the 2.0 felt to weak and my guess is it wouldn't be accurate out past 7 yds. Now the 2.4 felt great and is goin to be my target load for this bullet. __________________ Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician. ~LtCol Jeff Cooper

August 19, 2009, 05:22 PM	#24
ezypikns Member Join Date: July 16, 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,302	Please excuse a dumb question. What is a Missouri Bullet?

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