Is .45 Auto worth reloading?

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Is .45 auto worth reloading?

I can't load lead rounds so they have to be jacketed.

If it is, do any of you have a good load for some 230gr FMJ rounds?

Thanks.
 
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I am assuming you shoot a Glock or H&K?
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No, my range does not allow lead loads. It is an indoor range and they say that it helps keep the lead levels down. I know it's stupid but it's the rules :(

It is a 1911 that I am loading for.
 
Jacketed 230gr 11¢
powder 3¢
primer 3¢

Total 17¢

Or about $8.50 a box

That was just some quick numbers. If you shop for components and buy in bulk you can get the price down more.
 
In bulk that would come to about the following :

CMJ Frontier 230 gr. = 10¢
Powder (Bulk Titegroup @ 25$ per lb, 4.5gr load) = 1.6¢
Primer (CCI LP @ 25$ per brick of 1000) = 2.5¢

Total = 14.1¢ a pop, which translates to 7$ a box, nearly one third of the price of new manufacture ammunition in this caliber.

Also, since it's a low pressure round, brass lasts 'forever'


I save almost 66% reloading .45, in comparison, I save about 50% reloading 40S&W, and about 15% reloading 9mm, and around 60% loading .44Magnum. Bottom line, .45ACP is one of the common pistol caliber really worth reloading.
 
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Yeah, it's the RA.

Their rules say "Lead bullets are prohibited"

I am sending an email to the RO to see if it's still in effect or if I am not reading it correctly.

OK, Here is my load:

230 GR FMJ Bullets
Powder: TITEGROUP
Primers: CCI 300 (Large Pistol)
Starting load: 4.3gr
Max load: 4.8gr
Vel of Max load: 818fps


How does that sound?
 
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:cool: Although I don't use Titegroup, it looks like you have done some research and are off to a good start.
 
Hi Again

I shot and IPSC match there once. nothing was said about lead bullets at that time. It was a couple of years ago.

Did somene point out that a .22lr is not jacketed, and seeings how most people shoot that caliber.......
 
thats just messed up
The club i used to belong too would not let us use jackted ammo in doors, no matter how many times i told them CMJ stuff was safer.
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Look on ebay and sometimes you can get good deals on once fired brass.Be careful though and ask the seller to give you a shipping charge and only use the post office for shipping. If you use UPS they charge you an import fee on top of the regular shipping charges and I think it is up in the 30 bucks range. I bought 5000 rounds for 65.00 and it cost me 35.00 to ship it and so once the exchange rate and all the smoke had cleared and to my front door it cost me about 120.00 for the lot of it. The nice thing all were stamped winchester and they were once fired. I sold 3000 rounds (40 bucks per 1000) for the price I paid for the whole 5000 so I have 2000 rounds for free.
 
Though only wa y to get items out of the US at a decent price is via the Post Office. UPS charged me $35.00 on top of everything else the one and only time I used them.

Lead in the primers will throw as much lead into the air as your lead bullets. Probably more. I thought the fans were supposed to take away the lead...just breath the air in Toronto and you won't have to worry about lead at the range ever again.


Take Care
 
No it's just a rumor. You don't realy save any money because you end up shooting 100% more.

Definately reload your 45s. The equipment will pay for itself in savings in no time at all.
 
thebaron said:
Yeah, it's the RA.

Their rules say "Lead bullets are prohibited"

I am sending an email to the RO to see if it's still in effect or if I am not reading it correctly.

OK, Here is my load:

230 GR FMJ Bullets
Powder: TITEGROUP
Primers: CCI 300 (Large Pistol)
Starting load: 4.3gr
Max load: 4.8gr
Vel of Max load: 818fps


How does that sound?
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Yep, your data's right. Depending on they gun you'll use this ammo into, you'll have to fiddle a bit with the OAL. In my Para 14.45, the sweet spot is 1.235".
If you plan to use this ammo in competition, I'd suggest the 4.5 grains loads, makes major with a good safety margin, accurate, cycles the gun fine, and the recoil is very manageable.

If you're looking for high performance ammunition (high velocity), take a look at LongShot powder, it's dirty, but it launches a 230 grains slug in the 900's fps with very low chamber pressure. I've used Titegroup for a while in my .45 and .40, then tested Longshot. Both are good, I find Longshot more versatile, but Titegroup more economical and way cleaner.
 
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