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RE: [BULLSEYESHOOTERS] Re: .45 light recoil load

can you give me a load for the 50 yard line, do I have to change springs
from the 25 to the 50 yard load, Thanks for all your help,
Jim


>From: "tobythelab" <michiganmosers@...>
>Reply-To: BULLSEYESHOOTERS@yahoogroups.com
>To: BULLSEYESHOOTERS@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [BULLSEYESHOOTERS] Re: .45 light recoil load
>Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 15:13:18 -0000
>
>I load both 185 and 200 gr LSWC bullets over 3.5 - 3.7 gr of
>Bullseye. These are plenty good and accurate out to 25 yards, I
>would not use them on the 50 yard line.
>
>You will need to lighten up your recoil spring, down to 12 - 14 lb
>depending on iron sights or slide mounted red dot.
>

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Wed Jun 2, 2004 11:27 pm

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looking for a light load but accurate, under 185 gr or 200gr lwc, I use Titegroup but am willing to change, thanks for any input. Jim...
jimaik
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Jun 2, 2004
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I changed from TiteGroup to Alliant American Select last year. (I like TiteGroup but had a little trouble with consistency - still use it for my IDPA revolver...
David Bennett
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Jun 2, 2004
12:59 pm

I load both 185 and 200 gr LSWC bullets over 3.5 - 3.7 gr of Bullseye. These are plenty good and accurate out to 25 yards, I would not use them on the 50 yard...
tobythelab
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Jun 2, 2004
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USMC's pistol team uses 4.3gr of WST behind a 200gr SWC as their practice load. I find it to be an outstanding load, very clean, consistant and accurate. Ten...
Larry Woodard
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Jun 3, 2004
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... How lite? Genie Williams Gun Repair Princeton, Texas...
Gene Williams
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Jun 3, 2004
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can you give me a load for the 50 yard line, do I have to change springs from the 25 to the 50 yard load, Thanks for all your help, Jim ... ...
James Aikman
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Jun 3, 2004
2:24 am

Try 3.9 or 4.0 HTG. I use that under a LSWCHP and mine will do sub 2 inch all day. Craig Sindorf...
Craig Sindorf
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Jun 4, 2004
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Right now am using 5.0 of titegroup under 185 lrn, and just to much recoil to get back on target. Thanks...
James Aikman
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Jun 4, 2004
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Last queston, what pound recoil spring do you reccomend, Thanks, Jim ... _________________________________________________________________ Getting married?...
James Aikman
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Jun 4, 2004
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For 50 yard line loads I would try 4.0 - 4.3 gr Bullseye with a 185- 200 gr bullet. You need to get close to 800 fps in order to maintain bullet stability out...
tobythelab
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Jun 7, 2004
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