vaquero Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Found a good load for Wild Bunch, using WST, ran out, and could not find it. Now I am using Winchester 231, don't have a chronograph, will 4.8 grs. of 231 behind a 200 gr. LSWC, shot from a full sized 1911, make power factor? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfoot Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Probably, no guarantee! Blackfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUSTY BODDAMS Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I don't know,sounds to lite to me. Maybe seeking out a compadre with a chronograph would be the most prudent. Dusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquero Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 I loaded some at 5.3 of 231, and the primers seemed a little flat. I also loaded down to 4.6 , 4.8 , and 5.0. The gun worked fine with each load. I guess I will load at 4.9, and go with it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 That's 'lite'-Try 5.5 gn of 231 w/200gn LSWC. This has been my std .45acp practice load for over 40 yrs. FWIW: 231/HP38 was developed for the GI .45acp load. OLG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legendary Lawman Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I haven't used it for a while but I loaded 4.8 gr of HP38 (same as 231) but it was behind a 230 gr RNBB and it turned a PF of 170 in my 1911. You really need to chronograph your own loads with your own gun to be sure - and I would recommend that you don't have it too close to the minimum. Legendary Lawman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garand Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I've been using 5.7 grains of W231 with a 200 grain LSWC as my "Wild Bunch legal load". It averages out at 843.2 FPS (PF 168.4) and 811.8 FPS( PF 162.3) out here in Alberta in my Series '70. Legendary Lawman, See you and Serenity at Winter Range. Dapper Dynamite Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. John Campbell Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 It should, according to my Winchester loading book, clock at about 800fps, producing a power factor of 160 with a 200gr bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquero Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Update I borrowed a chrongraph, and shot some loads past it. I used 4.8gr. of 231...and 4.9gr of 231, all behind a 200 gr.LSWC bullet. The results were all over the place, had about 47 FPS variance. Some would have made the 150 power factor, and other...no way. I traced the variance to the fact the some of the bullets had been loaded, about 3 times, and never been shot. They were taken apart, reloaded, etc. I think, every time I reloaded them, the crimp squished the bullet to a smaller diameter, causing inconsistent bullet pull. I reloaded new bullets, behind 5.0gr. of 231, and all is well. I took 5th place, in the Michigan Range war mini 4 stage match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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