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Worked on making some “old man” .45 accuracy loads today. Six different loads with two powders, my old favorite W-231 and my new favorite Vihtavuori N-320. Twenty rounds each of 4.4, 4.6 and 4.8 with both powders. Precision Bullets 200gr SWC a really nice accurate bullet.

Dropped my springs weights in my Les Baer PII to a 19# hammer spring and a 12# recoil spring.

Will check accuracy, functionality and chrono them tomorrow.

The ugly gun in the photo is a Wilson EDC X9 that will be going back to Wilson for an all black paint job.

[QUOTE=apipeguy;1792268]Worked on making some “old man” .45 accuracy loads today. Six different loads with two powders, my old favorite W-231 and my new favorite Vihtavuori N-320. Twenty rounds each of 4.4, 4.6 and 4.8 with both powders. Precision Bullets 200gr SWC a really nice accurate bullet.

My IDPA loads are 230gr over 4.8 N320, soft and very accurate in both my Baer TRS and Colt Officer's ACP.

Hope your loads give the accuracy your looking for

Lu

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Originally Posted by apipeguy

Worked on making some “old man” .45 accuracy loads today. Six different loads with two powders, my old favorite W-231 and my new favorite Vihtavuori N-320. Twenty rounds each of 4.4, 4.6 and 4.8 with both powders. Precision Bullets 200gr SWC a really nice accurate bullet.

My IDPA loads are 230gr over 4.8 N320, soft and very accurate in both my Baer TRS and Colt Officer's ACP.

Hope your loads give the accuracy your looking for

Lu

They were very good. I have now loaded 100 each of 4.4, 4.5 & 4.6 for further testing. Pretty sure I’ll end up with the 4.5’s. Being just 200 gr SWC’s they are very nice and soft shooting along with being very accurate.

Glad to see that the loads worked for you. I will be trying N310 for 45 next, a friend used N310 and was very happy with recoil impulse and accuracy. Of course I will keep using N320 regardless since I also load 9mm 135gr over 3.5gr N320. That is a soft shooting load, specially in full size 1911 & 2011.

Lu

Was out at the range yesterday, was using one of the clubs underlevers firing .38 special. I did abysmally, the gun performed nicely, and it was damned good fun.

Think I might ask to get one added to my certificate.

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We all have our off days for sure! I'm sure you were standing and firing offhand, so it may have not been as bad (comparatively) as you think.

Well I was off hand. But at 25 meters with only 2 rounds hitting the target it was pretty shameful ��

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