Reloading 45 ACP with Cast Bullets

[ageingstudent]

Coated bullets are also cost effective and require less bore maintenance as well. Somehow I think they are more accurate than the plated bullets in general, but I don't use them much as I don't like that plastic smell when shooting.

Some of the hytek coated will give off that plastic smell. Powder coating doesn't smell like that. 385-400 degrees for 18-20 minutes and it's bonded to the lead like my ex wife to my checkbook.

 

[BlindedByScience]

I used to load and shoot a lot of cast .45, and WW231 was always my powder of choice. I'll have to look around for my records, don't recall the exact bullet or load used.

 

[DizzyJ]

Some of the hytek coated will give off that plastic smell. Powder coating doesn't smell like that. 385-400 degrees for 18-20 minutes and it's bonded to the lead like my ex wife to my checkbook.

Lmao!

 

[CLT65]

Many, many moons ago when I was first starting out I used some 230rn lead bullets in .45 acp (mild load) that left a lead mine in the bore. That started me on the learning process to understand that there's a whole lot more to the equation with lead bullets than just velocity or hardness. For example, I've loaded .44 magnum rounds that clock 1600 fps, plain-base cast bullet, no leading.

It's a different world now with coated bullets. I've been powder coating for a while and will never go back. I love it for a multitude of reasons.

 

[joken]

My cast 230gr TC over 5gr 231

 

[oremike]

I use T&B Bullets (made in Sweet Home) and AA #2 powder in my 1911. I like the 225gr TC bullet but the 230 RN works just as well.