Load Data Question

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I am about to begin reloading .45 ACP and am pretty green. I picked up some
700x powder and
Remington 2.5 large pistol primers

However, I couldn't find the 230gr TMJ #4480 bullets I wanted. Instead, I picked up Hornady XTP #45160 230gr .451" bullets. Now, I can't find load data for 700x powder and XTP bullets. Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations?

looked through the hornady manual, lyman manual and the 700x loads on their website. no luck.
 
230 gr. TMJ RN
Speer manual shows 4.6 gr. start/710 FPS and 5.1 gr. max for 815 FPS

GDHP SB start 4.5 gr. for748 FPS and max 5.0 gr. for 818 FPS

What I would do is use the start loads and carefully work. Wouldn't surprise me much if that data will work just fine for you. Anyway, that's how I would go about it.
Paul B.
 
Thanks Paul B. I'll give it a shot. I was hoping a specific load might transfer to what i'm working, but I wanted to make sure it could be done.
 
Welcome to TFL.

Those are some expensive practice bullets ;)

I have the Hornady 9th manual; but has no data for 230XTP/700X.

Go with Paul B's suggestion and you'll be fine.

In the mean time, you might want to consider getting some of these (or equivalent): http://www.xtremebullets.com/45-230-RN-p/xc45-230rn-b0500.htm

Plated bullets are a great choice for 45 ACP. Being a low-pressure round, it's hard to overdrive them to plating breakdown - as long as you stay with published data and you're not going wide-open-throttle with slower (than 700X) powders. With your 700X, stick with Paul B's load suggestion - just like with your XTP's.
 
Find data for a 230 JHP or 230 FMJ and start at the low end and work up.

And Nick is right, those are expensive plinkers...........;)
 
XTP Projectiles Expensive

yes the XTP projectiles were about 23.00 for 100 ea. the place I go to is always sold out of the good stuff. On that note, what would be a good plinker type to buy? I don't have anyone to talk with about this stuff and i'm trying to teach myself reloading so i'll probably be asking a lot of questions. I don't want to do anything that's going to cost me a bunch of money or get me injured, if I can help it.
 
Thanks Nick C S

Nick,

You stated, "In the mean time, you might want to consider getting some of these (or equivalent): http://www.xtremebullets.com/45-230-...30rn-b0500.htm"

Thank you so much for that resource. that answered my question and what a good price too!

Thanks again
 
A 230 grain jacketed is a 230 grain jacketed. You don't need bullet specific data.
The 700-X, 230 grain, Hornady(HDY) FMJ FP data on Hodgdon's site will do nicely for any jacketed 230. http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/pistol
"...a good plinker type to buy..." Cast 230's. They use different data, but cast bullets cost a bunch less than any jacketed. Best to buy components locally if you can.
"...don't have anyone to talk with..." Yes you do. Here. Nearly every shooter will bend over backwards to help a new guy.
 
Those plated bullets cost less than jacketed bullets and the plating makes them suitable for indoor ranges with lead bullet restrictions.

If you shoot outdoors, you can also shoot cast lead, which is even less expensive. Dardas Bullets will sell you 1000 for under $100. I use the 200 grain ones myself. As the charge weight gets near maximum, I don't find I feel the recoil to be different enough to affect my practice. I thought of Dardas because he is also currently offering a 5% discount to TFL members.
 
Thank You Everyone

Wow! Thank you all for the responses and advice. Not only do I get answers to my questions, but I have links for resources. I've never used forums before, but I believe I will be a regular here. I just ordered 500 plated bullets for my .45 and 500 for my 9mm, using the suggested link for extremembullets.com. thanks again for that. I'll check out the other link tonight.
thanks again for the warm welcome

Is there any issues with coating the barrel with lead, when using lead bullets or is that only when messing around with max loads?
 
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