.45acp Load for 200gn LSWC & Bullseye

[Glock'N'Load]

Does anyone know the max load for 200gn LSWC using bullseye? My manual does not have it for that bullet and neither does Alliant website just a tatget load. I have a recipe for 4gn of bullseye but was wondering how far that can go up. I am seraching for the perfect load for my gun.

 

[cdrt]

My Lyman book has the following:
#452460 bullet, 5.0 grains BE max, 860 fps
#452630 bullet, 6.2 grains BE max, 918 fps

I think it depends on the hardness of the bullet. These two bullets are both SWCs and both were cast with #2 alloy according to the book. With a hard bullet like Lasercast, you should be able to go to the 6.2 load. I would work up to it and check for leading.

Navy Vet & SWIFT Boat OIC

 

[rchernandez]

Careful...go too fast and you're bound to lead your barrel.

 

[Glock'N'Load]

Why would one bullet max be 5.0 grains of powder and the other 6.2 that seems like quite a difference if they are both lead SWC? I just started reloading so i am still learning.

 

[Ala Dan]

Keep in mind that guns with tight tolerances, loads must be kept to velocities
that will operate the slide action. Les Baer's come too mind, but I'm quite sure
there are others as well~!

 

[Canuck-IL]

Why would one bullet max be 5.0 grains of powder and the other 6.2 that seems like quite a difference if they are both lead SWC?

Those 2 bullets are listed with OALs of 1.161 vs 1.235 - quite a difference. And my Lyman 48th Ed lists 6.0 for the latter, not 6.2.
/Bryan

 

[cdrt]

Oops...should have mentioned the different OAL's on those two loads. In looking at my other books, I wouldn't go much over 5.0 with BE on a lead SWC just to be safe and keep leading down. The 4.0 load mentioned in the beginning of this thread is a nice load. I use 4.0 with a 230 grain lead RN to practice for Leg Matches.

Navy Vet & SWIFT Boat OIC

 

[JoeHatley]

Why would one bullet max be 5.0 grains of powder and the other 6.2 that seems like quite a difference if they are both lead SWC?

The length of the bearing surface is different.

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You didn't mention what gun you are using. It would make a difference. Blackhawk vs 1911 vs 1917 vs 625 etc...

I use 4.5 grains Bullseye, but would consider 5.0 grains fine for a stock 16# spring in a 1911.

Good Lucl...

Joe

 

[Glock'N'Load]

i am shooting a taurus Pt1911 that i am very impressed with using factory ammo. I just bought some WIN231 today. So

I have 231,unique, & bullseye. & 200gn LSWC and dual color speer gold dot JHP's 185gn that i picked up for $15 per 100 So I am going to make 15-20 round batches starting at the min and go up .2grains

 

[Fatelvis]

4.5-5.0 grains of Bullseye gives great accuracy (with a 200 LSWC bullet) from all three of my pistols. If you want to push a bullet any faster, I would switch to a different powder and bullet.

 

[Khornet]

I've had good luck

with as little as 3.5 gr Bullseye; usually I use 3.4. I shoot a Gold Cup with reduced springs to make that work, but it's an accurate and comfortable bullseye shooting load and it doesn't lead.