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Aldo's .45 ACP formula
JimP:
Nitpicky? Just find a load that works for what you want it for- that is the beauty of relaoding: you can make what YOU want, not what Ginormous Ammo, Inc. want to sell you! For Less!
For plinkin', I like 4.7 grains of 700x, (behind a Berry's 230g plated bullet) because it is cheap, fills more than 1/2 the case (preventing double charges), burns fairly clean, and is pretty consistent for me. It only generates around 750 f/sec, but cans and paper don't know the difference.
For pins, I liked 6.5 grains of Vitavuori n-340, until my source of Vitavuori powders disappeared..... besides being hard to find, n-340 is kinda spendy and sensitive to high temps..... loads that were fine when developed in Jan. were on the hot side at July pin matches........
Aldo:
--- Quote from: JimP on March 09, 2009, 04:08:36 PM ---For plinkin', I like 4.7 grains of 700x, (behind a Berry's 230g plated bullet) because it is cheap
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JimP...thanks for the info. From where do you purchase the powder and bullets you mention for plinking? I have been dropping in at Sheels here in Lincoln for my powder and primers, and then I order my bullets online from RoseDistribution.
JimP:
Both Guns Unlimited and Cabela's have IMR 700X (and all the other IMR products). Both also carry Hodgdon and Alliant powders...... Scheels had Accurate and Vihtavuori (some of them, anyway) last time I was there.......
Cabela's has the Berry's plated bullets....... sometimes. They seem to be out of stock of everthing I am looking for these days.......
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