Viejo's 45ACP 230 LRN shootout: Pt 4: conclusions and final thoughts
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Over a period of many weeks, I compiled some loading and performance data for 9 230gn LRN cast bullets, and 4 jacketed/plated 230gn RN bullets for 45 ACP. I loaded them all with the same charge, with the same gear and shot them through the same firearm to compare with data given in the Lee 2nd edition reloading manual.
Here's the link to the entire playlist here on RUclips:
• The 230 RN 45 ACP series
For COAL 1 of 3 things will determine max length. 1: distance to the lans, 2: magazine length, or 3: the ability to eject a loaded round. In all of my pistols, #3 is the limiting factor usually. This varies greatly from bullet to bullet, depending on the ogive profile and length, and of course, depending on the specific pistol. Keep up the good work Walter!
Thanks, Joe! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
There are a lot of people that have voiced a lot of unhappiness about the Lee Manual.
They never read what the load data is. They never learned how to use it.
I like it because it shows all the powders you could use for a bullet. We don’t always get to buy what we want. We have to buy what we find available.
Richard Lee notes to choose a powder near the top of the list for a bullet for best performance. This is often confused as meaning ONLY. If you are shooting handguns at hand gun ranges you really don’t need to worry. Rifle at distance is very difficult to justify the low performing powder.
The ladder testing is really an important part of hand loading. I don’t have a chronograph so I really just look at holes in paper. I have found more often than not a handgun charge works best towards the lower not upper end of the data.
You pointed out that every boolit is different in shape. Thus its COAL is different. I found pushing a dummy into the chamber finds the distance to the lands. You can measure this. This is to long. I have not found the feared bullet jump to be of concern in handgun. There is a limit of to far…
Richard Lee was a believer in consistent Volume being more important than weight of charges. Powder weight can vary do to many environmental factors. We now have scales so accurate that they will have you hand counting pieces of powder.
Hi, Cincy. Thanks so much for coming along for the ride, and taking time to comment! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Nice wrap up Viejo! Thank you for all the work and data you have really contributed to this hobby. My own confidence in safe, effective handloading increases over time knowing you are among those I trust to show us the way.
Hiya, Mike! Thanks for playing along! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸🇨🇦
Walter,
I really enjoyed this series. 😁😎👍👍👍
Hiya Walks. Thanks so much, my friend! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Walter, Thank you so much for putting on this this series. You truly are a Master Reloader.
Hi, Willie. Thanks for that. I appreciate it, Amigo! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Doing all the hard work! Lee should reference this video a a valuable tool in using their manual. It takes a while to figure this out. The whole series was a great way to prove all this out!! 👍👍👍👍
Hi, Rusty. Thanks so much for watching! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Great job and evaluation, really good information here. Thanks Viejo!
Good morning Viejo i’ve learned a lot this year, watching your videos keep them coming my friend. Starting on my first round 45 ACP. And I wouldn’t even attempt it. If it wasn’t for the confidence of your videos. That I trust in appreciate everything you do, my friend, and in saying that I’m going to give you a big 10 thumbs up👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤜
Thank you so much for that, Al. I’m very happy that you find this stuff useful! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
I enjoyed the heck out of this series! Great information and presentations. Learned a few thigs as well. Again great job Walt.
Thanks so much, Joe. I’m happy to hear that you found some of it useful. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Thank you Walter, nicely done!😊
Hi, Rick. Thank you! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Great way to put a bow on it. Took your recommend and just received some 250gn RNFP coated lead bullets from Hoosier Bullets, (Thanks Jesse !). Have been using 200 and 230 in my Ruger Vaquero. Maybe for us newbies do something on why certain calibers have a sweet spot in weight and why so many choices? Nothing like reloading and watching Viejo !
Thanks, Len. I’m glad you got something out of it all! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Been a good series.Walter. 👍🇺🇸Thanks for sharing
Hey, Dwayne 👋🏻. Thanks so much for playing along. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
👍🤠🇺🇲 Great series Walter. I enjoyed it. Thank you.
well done Walter!
Thanks, Lawrence. I appreciate that very much!
Great Video, Thanks!
Hi, Tammy. Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a kind comment.🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
good job Walter!
Thank you, Tomme ! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
good stuff Walter . enjoy the day
Excellent, thanks
Hi buddy! Thanks for stopping by. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Great work and explanation Walter!
great series with such detail, Thanks!
You're very welcome, John. Thanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Great informative series sir!
Thank you for all the work you did on it, it is greatly appreciated.
Hey, Papa. Thanks for sticking around through it all. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Hi Walter great info thanks for sharing
Thanks for checking in, Ocean! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good morning Walter
Hey, Chris👋🏻 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good stuff Viejo
Thanks, Trees! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
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Thanks, Glen 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Walter, You have been Meticulous in your assembly of the rounds, also by not interjecting your opinions of those assembling's, strictly By the book. That took a lot of attention to detail, work and a lot of thought. I would like to do a series on gallery loads for rifle practice, there are some cast bullets that deliver the goods, shoot within a inch that I believe every caster could benefit from and get some good rifle practice with a reduced loading for Milsurp Rifles with open sights, 1903's, 1917's and British .303's just to name a few. anyway Good series, - Dave
Hiya Dave. Thanks so much for that. I WOULD LOVE to see you get back into some video. You had a lot of great stuff before. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@@viejo2a As you know, I would love that also, however, it's going to take a long time for me to heal up, it wasn't a simple shoulder surgery, it was a rebuild of everything in there and all the muscle damage throughout my arm and hand that needs to heal up. But, I'm hoping someday I will get back to at least semi-normal. peace dude.