purchased these to try out last year.

 

200GR berry's plated semi wad cutter.

 

5.2 GR. AA#2 remington LG pistol primer wcc match brass Aol 1.235

 

So if we do not get rained out sunday i will see how they run through the hardballer.

 

purchased these to try out last year.

 

200GR berry's plated semi wad cutter.

 

5.2 GR. AA#2 remington LG pistol primer wcc match brass Aol 1.235

 

So if we do not get rained out sunday i will see how they run through the hardballer.

 

 

SWC in a hardballer? Regardless looks good. Ever try using Hodgon Clays? Great powder IMHO for 45acp. My load for 200gr SWC was @4.2-4.3 grains to make USPSA major. #.7gr for a nice soft plinking all around use load. If you are going to shoot steel with that, I would consider downloading it a bit. Good luck!

Why not try lead from MO bullets? They are ~$70/k and will be much more accurate than plated and more forgiving with crimp.

Please report back. IIRC Shane had some issues with feeding with some plated 200 gr SWC. While they looked like H&G 68's, the nose profile was slightly different and it led to feeding problems for him.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Why not try lead from MO bullets? They are ~$70/k and will be much more accurate than plated and more forgiving with crimp.

 

Tony's not a fan of lead due to his past so he'll only shoot FMJ's and plated bullets

Long ago when I 1st started reloading, I was using west coast bullets heads. They were also plated and shot fairly well.

These days I use lead in my 45, but montana gold for 9mm and 40s&w.

montana gold is a true jacketed bullet though, not plated.

My chrystal ball predicts some 3 point jams....

My chrystal ball predicts some 3 point jams....

 

 

Then I was remembering correctly. Good to know the old noggin' still works for something other than keeping my ears separated.

I've tried some 200gr LSWC and found they don't feed as smoothly as RN. I'm using a Col of 1.235. I had a couple out of 150 get stuck halfway feeding into the chamber. Does anyone think a shorter or longer Col would help smooth the feeding? These were shot with a Springfield Trophy Match. My LRN with col of 1.245 feed smooth as silk and are 100% reliable. I would stick with the RN, but the LSWC shoot accurate and make perfect holes in paper.

I have well over 2k lead SWC rounds through my S&W 1911 with not one malfunction of any kind. I forget my COL at the moment but mine are on the long side. You want that shoulder to be well clear above the mouth of the case otherwise while feeding the mouth of the case can snag on stuff. When its seated longer, the shoulder of the bullet is there and smooths things out.

I've tried some 200gr LSWC and found they don't feed as smoothly as RN. I'm using a Col of 1.235. I had a couple out of 150 get stuck halfway feeding into the chamber. Does anyone think a shorter or longer Col would help smooth the feeding? These were shot with a Springfield Trophy Match. My LRN with col of 1.245 feed smooth as silk and are 100% reliable. I would stick with the RN, but the LSWC shoot accurate and make perfect holes in paper.

 

Thaught about this and reason for going to 1.235 aol..

 

also going to use my shooting star mags..

 

and bring some round nose for back up..

Manualy cycled mags, no problems, will make a go at it sunday..

 

http://s127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/tony315/?action=view&current=wadcutterrunthrough003.mp4

Tony, how did these shoot for you? Sorry i didn't make it out to the match to meet up with you. I had even packed up my taurus to bring along as i was really hoping to compare. :/ I'll bring it with me this tuesday to SS if you plan on being there also.

Not sure how they would have done, the gun would not shoot roundball in the rain so i was in trouble, last two rounds i shot the semi,s and the jams were about the same. think my recoil spring needs to be replaced as the slide was not going all the way home at least two times per mag i had to smack the slide closed.. and had about 5 stove pipes that i cleared very quickly..the ro said to me he never saw someone clear a jam so fast.i was not the only one jamming up seemed like everyone had the same problem..one thing for sure the accuracy past 15 feet suffers..