Anyone tried AR2205 ?:thumbsup:
200 gr FMJ projectiles
Cheers
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Anyone tried AR2205 ?:thumbsup:
200 gr FMJ projectiles
Cheers
Hi Frog
how long is your barrel and what twist rate does it have .Cheers
Looking at the ADI website I note they list no loads for that powder? What's your thinking for useing it?
Simply I use it for my 44/40 and wondered if it was safe in 45 ACP :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Skeetshooter
Standard 1911 (1918 manufactured) 5” barrel
1in 16 twist
Hi Frog, yes good powder for 44-40, I use it for that. No not the best for 45ACP which I also load a lot for. Will it go bang? Yes. But too slow a burn for that Itty bitty case so poor velocity and plenty of unburned powder debris fouling your gun. 2205 is roughly equivalent to Hogdon H110 and Winchester W296 ( per ADI chart). Hogdon lists neither of those for 45ACP. Generally they're regarded as Magnum Pistol Powders, W296 being developed for 410bore Shotgun and 44Magnum in particular also good for 357mag and 44-40. Note the recurring theme of relatively long cases of 45ACP which is just too short. Hope this helps.
Hi Frog
Jhon's thought exactly tad slow ..
thats why i asked for a barrel length etc thought you had a carbine there [ lots of quiet fun ] Cheers
Are you loading 230 grain projectiles by chance?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jhon
I'm looking unto reloading 45 acp as well and just sorting out s starting point for load data.
200 and 230gn. What powders do you have? Look up the 45ACP load data for the powder and pay attention to the published fps. If your pistol is stock and running a stock recoil spring of say 16 LB for a 5in barrel you'll want to be around the 800 to 850fps velocity. What the original was built to deliver. That should give you a starting value from the powder data. 2/10 of a grain is reasonably significant as a powder increment or decrement so adjust accordingly. With a 16lb spring if you get down to mid 700fps or lower your gun will/may have cycling issues with the 16lb spring. So if you are looking to be plinking with lower recoil you will need to go with a lower weight recoil spring. Go down in 2lb decrements. I think DM sell a pkt of different weight springs. This is a deep rabbit hole. Once you start changing up a 1911 you can get somewhat lost in what makes the difference between a particular gun functioning well or not. Where it can really come unstuck is with trigger jobs. Only let an experienced and competent Smith near your sear!Quote:
Originally Posted by Danger Mouse
If your happy to shoot 230gn from a stock gun, start at a powder charge that gives you around 750fps.and go up or down in .2gn steps to where you are accurate, gun is functioning reliably and you are not concerned with recoil. The heavy 230gn bullet will give you better gun control than a 200gn at the same or higher velocity. The 200gn delivers snappier recoil. Felt rather than real but for accuracy slightly harder to manage in speed shooting. Mostly of interest to IPSC competitors shooting major power factor. The 230gn also uses less powder.
A note of caution. You would not be the first to blow up a 45acp gun with a double charged round!! These are small amounts of powder and several of the current powders will easily fit a double charge under the bullet. Titegroup is a known offender.
Likewise if you have a undercharge load, a squib, and the gun still cycles and you squeeze off another round with the squib bullet lodged in the barrel. At the very least you're in for a new barrel.
There is a raft of info on 1911As and 45acp on the net. Do lots of reading. There's plenty of great info. But plenty of rubbish is said also. Until you are really experienced stick with manufacturer's published load data and popular 45acp powders.
There will be others on this forum who are well experienced and know more. Someone local to you would be useful
PM me for ph number if you want to talk.
Enjoy.