trade_sniper
05-22-2006, 10:46 PM
Just getting ready to get started in reloading. I'm only going to be loading .45 ACP for a 1911 right now, maybe some .223 later, but I need to get an AR first. :)
Anyway, I would like to have a nice round very similar to white box winchester (or better). Probably just ball ammo. I haven't decided if I want to use FMJ or not. I want a clean load with little to no leading.
I'm not looking for anything 'hot', just stable, safe and accurate. Probably 230gr. Then again, I kind of like the velocities on the 185 and 200gr. Is there a down-side, stopping power-wise on using a lighter bullet? Lighter weight but higher velocity...which is better? I know I've already picked one side of that argument shooting a 1911 .45acp. As long as I can shoot him once in a pinky finger and he'll do 3 backflips and die, thats fine, nothing special. :thumb:
What makes a Federal Gold Medal Match bullet so expensive? Can I not achieve the same quality by reloading? My understanding is that one of the benefits, besides being able to shoot more, is more accuracy from loading your own? Because you can build rounds tailored to your gun, which I would like to do later.
What is Federal's NATO Ammo? Whats the difference between that and their other .45 ACP ammo?
I may want to load a flavor of hollow-point for carry later, but right now I want something I can carry, shoot at the range, use in training (1500 rounds in a weekend), shoot at IDPA/IPSC matches with, etc. One good round for all of these uses. I'll get into the special stuff later when I know more about what I'm doing.
What kind of powder?
What kind of primers?
What kind of bullets?
Are the hard-coated bullets (http://www.precisionbullets.com/) worth it for cleanliness?
What the difference between copperized vs jacketed?
I've got about 1100 pieces of Federal brass and about 300-400 pieces mixed from CCI, R-P and Winchester.
Anyway, I would like to have a nice round very similar to white box winchester (or better). Probably just ball ammo. I haven't decided if I want to use FMJ or not. I want a clean load with little to no leading.
I'm not looking for anything 'hot', just stable, safe and accurate. Probably 230gr. Then again, I kind of like the velocities on the 185 and 200gr. Is there a down-side, stopping power-wise on using a lighter bullet? Lighter weight but higher velocity...which is better? I know I've already picked one side of that argument shooting a 1911 .45acp. As long as I can shoot him once in a pinky finger and he'll do 3 backflips and die, thats fine, nothing special. :thumb:
What makes a Federal Gold Medal Match bullet so expensive? Can I not achieve the same quality by reloading? My understanding is that one of the benefits, besides being able to shoot more, is more accuracy from loading your own? Because you can build rounds tailored to your gun, which I would like to do later.
What is Federal's NATO Ammo? Whats the difference between that and their other .45 ACP ammo?
I may want to load a flavor of hollow-point for carry later, but right now I want something I can carry, shoot at the range, use in training (1500 rounds in a weekend), shoot at IDPA/IPSC matches with, etc. One good round for all of these uses. I'll get into the special stuff later when I know more about what I'm doing.
What kind of powder?
What kind of primers?
What kind of bullets?
Are the hard-coated bullets (http://www.precisionbullets.com/) worth it for cleanliness?
What the difference between copperized vs jacketed?
I've got about 1100 pieces of Federal brass and about 300-400 pieces mixed from CCI, R-P and Winchester.
