Anyone heard of Win 45ACP, 185 FMJ?

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leedesert

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A company in Texas sells this via the internet and I've never seen it before. I thought FMJ for 45ACP had to be 230grn. It's factory ammo so maybe some of you have used this. The price is right so I need to check the bullet characteristics.
I am looking into using it for a GSSF match coming up. I shoot a Glock 30.

I guess it's a shorter bullet since the diameter has to remain the same. Either that or it's hollowed out with a FMJ over it.

I want to go with a 185grn for lower recoil and better velocity out of the short barrel.
If this is not good I'll go with a 185 JHP they sell that's only a few bucks more.
Here's the site. Look under factory ammo for the round in question.
http://www.cccammo.com/

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[This message has been edited by leedesert (edited September 21, 2000).]
 
Normal factory ammo. Just make sure it shoots to point-of-aim (Glock, you know).

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How is the round configured?
Is it just a shorter version of the 230grn? Is the tip cut off to form a flat nose?

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"It is easier to get out of jail then it is a morgue"
Live long and defend yourself!
John 3:16
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GOA
GSSF
KABA
 
Once upon a time, Winchester loaded a 185gr JSWC in .45 ACP for bullseye shooting. This load looked a lot like the current Federal Gold Medal load; it used a short-nosed semi-wadcutter bullet.

The advertised load could be some sort of "green" ammo using a low density, non-toxic metal instead of lead for the bullet's core.
 
I've put about two hundred rounds through my Witness and found it to be the most accurate of the promotoional type ammo that I've tried. I get it for 10.99 a box at Bi-Mart.

It is a full metal jacketed semi wadcutter type bullet. The jacket metal doesn't appear to be copper. I think it might be brass. It is also marked on the box as "TMJ" for totally metal jacketed. I think that also means the base is encapsulated for indoor use.

It's a short, blocky bullet profile. I've had no problems with it feeding in my Witness except from the one Pro-Mag that I use as my practice magazine. Then again I've only had 8 failures to feed from my Witness in 1105 rounds and 6 of them were from the Pro-Mag so that ain't an ammo problem.

regards,
David
 
I "inherited" about 600 rounds of that old, Winchester-Western, 185 gr., jacketed SWC, nickel plated brass. Its very lightly loaded target ammo. Even a slightly limp wrist would cause my 21 to mailfunction occasionally. Good training ammo WRT keeping a stiff wrist.
 
Bullwinkle,

I think this is a different animal. The brass is regular, well, brass, and and I didn't notice that it was less powerful than a standard load.

regards,
David
 
I shot 50 rnds. of 185 gr. FMJ Winchester yesterday. Seemed to me that I shot much more accurately than with 230 gr. FMJ. I'm curious as to why. It was my first experience with this ammo.

RJ
 
Hornady, Remington, Sierra, and Speer, among others, all list 185gr. jacketed match bullets in their standard inventory of bullets. You probably won't have too look too far to find 185 gr. fmj .45 cartridges.

I've reloaded 'em for my G21. They're accurate, and the recoil is a little less than 230gr. bullets. Typically, semi-wadcutters don't feed well through G30's.

[This message has been edited by WalterGAII (edited September 23, 2000).]
 
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