Titegroup suggestions

[gwalchmai]

Any suggestions for:

.45ACP
230gr Ranier plated TMJ
200gr cast LSWC

9mm
124gr Ranier plated round nose
125gr cast lead round nose

I've loaded some test rounds with both flavors of the 9mm bullets at 3.8gr, 4.0gr, and 4.2gr, but I haven't shot them yet. I'll probably try a simlar spread for both the .45 flavors going from 3.8 to 5.0, based on what I've read on the forums.

Hodgdon (and how is that pronounced, btw?) could benefit by being a bit less stingy with their online reloading data, I think. If it were me, I'd publish every load I had data for in order to get folks to try the product. Of course, so far I have avoided being a business tycoon...

 

[Zak Smith]

Titegroup is now my favorite handgun powder for anything but full-power loads.

In 9x19, I use a 124gr West Coast plated RN with 4.2gr Titegroup at about 1.135" nominal. This yields about 1060fps.

In .45ACP, I use a 200gr West Coast plated RN with 5.1gr Titegroup at about 1.260" nominal for IPSC/3Gun. This is right around 165PF, or about 835fps. I've gone down to 4.6gr with success for lighter loads. Another good load is the same range of powder but with a 185gr hollow-base Berry's plated bullet for very light recoil.

In .44Mag, I use 8.0gr Titegroup with a 240gr West Coast bullet, or wick it up to 10.0gr for more recoil.

-z

 

[wingman]

I use titegroup with westcoast 200swc, very lite loads(4.1grs) oal 1.255.
My springfield loaded loves them, very accurate, recoil is mild to say the
least. Have no idea of the fps. but all i care about is accuracy. I do use
a lee factory crimp die.

 

[ocabj]

I'm currently using 4.2gr Titegroup behind a 9mm 124gr FMJ Golden West bullet.

I can't recall off the top of my head what data I have for 45ACP 200gr SWC...

 

[gwalchmai]

Stingy? Did I say stingy? Naw, they're not stingy at all. I emailed Hodgdon and they gave me all the info I wanted. They're GREAT!

 (Sorry about the formatting)
Hodgdon Powder Company
Cartridge Load Recipe Report - 2/11/2004 45 ACP 
Load Type:  Pistol Powder:  Titegroup 
BW:  230   
 
Comments: .45 acp 230 gr. data 
Cartridge Information 
Case:  Winchester Barrel Length:  5" 
Twist:  1:16" Trim Length:  .893" 
Primer:  FEDERAL 150   
    
45 ACP
Cartridge Load Data Starting Loads

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 Maximum Loads

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Bullet Weight (Gr.) Powder Bullet Diam. C.O.L. Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure 
230 GR. HDY FMJ FP  Titegroup  .451"  1.200"  4.4  744  15,000 CUP  4.8  818  16,700 CUP  
230 GR. LRN  Titegroup  .452"  1.200"  4.0  751  12,500 CUP  4.8  855  17,000 CUP  


Hodgdon Powder Company
Cartridge Load Recipe Report - 2/11/2004 45 ACP 
Load Type:  Pistol Powder:  Titegroup 
BW:  200   
 
Comments: .45 acp 200 gr data 
Cartridge Information 
Case:  Winchester Barrel Length:  5" 
Twist:  1:16" Trim Length:  .893" 
Primer:  FEDERAL 150   
    
45 ACP
Cartridge Load Data Starting Loads

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 Maximum Loads

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Bullet Weight (Gr.) Powder Bullet Diam. C.O.L. Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure 
200 GR. CAST LSWC  Titegroup  .451"  1.225"  4.8  877  13,400 CUP  5.4  957  16,800 CUP  
200 GR. SPR JHP  Titegroup  .451"  1.155"  4.7  812  13,700 CUP  5.2  884  16,900 CUP  

Comments: 9mm data 
Cartridge Information 
Case:  Winchester Barrel Length:  4" 
Twist:  1:10" Trim Length:  .750" 
Primer:  CCI 500   
    
9mm Luger
Cartridge Load Data Starting Loads

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 Maximum Loads

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Bullet Weight (Gr.) Powder Bullet Diam. C.O.L. Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure 
125 GR. LCN  Titegroup  .356"  1.125"  3.6  1002  22,900 CUP  4.0  1096  30,400 CUP  
125 GR. SIE FMJ  Titegroup  .355"  1.090"  4.1  1069  27,300 CUP  4.4  1136  30,600 CUP