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.45 ACP (Jacketed)

Warning! Notes: Source: Handloader Issue #145 - May/June, 1990

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
185	Hornady JHP	Alliant	Red Dot	Subscribe	872
Remarks: case expansion normal; very accurate
185	Hornady JHP	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	753
Remarks: case expansion light
185	Hornady JHP	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	901
Remarks: case expansion normal
185	Hornady JHP	Accurate	AAC-5	Subscribe	945
Remarks: case expansion near maximum; accurate
185	Nosler JHP	Accurate	AAC-2	Subscribe	718
Remarks: case expansion light; very accurate
185	Nosler JHP	IMR	700-X	Subscribe	909
Remarks: case expansion near maximum
185	Nosler JHP	Alliant	Herco	Subscribe	908
Remarks: case expansion normal; tied for 4th best accuracy
185	Nosler JHP	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	910
Remarks: case expansion normal
185	Nosler JHP	IMR	800-X	Subscribe	952
Remarks: case expansion near maximum; accurate
185	Nosler JHP	Accurate	AAC-5	Subscribe	1,029
Remarks: case expansion maximum; very accurate; do NOT exceed!
185	Nosler JHP	Alliant	Blue Dot	Subscribe	1,035
Remarks: case expansion maximum; highest velocity and 2nd best accuracy, reduce to 10.0 grains in summer
200	Speer JHP	Hodgdon	HP-38	Subscribe	771
Remarks: case expansion moderate
200	Speer JHP	Accurate	AAC-2	Subscribe	885
Remarks: case expansion near maximum
200	Speer JHP	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	844
Remarks: case expansion normal; tied for 4th best accuracy
200	Speer JHP	Accurate	AAC-5	Subscribe	904
Remarks: case expansion; near maximum
200	Speer JHP	IMR	800-X	Subscribe	959
Remarks: case expansion maximum; fine all-around load
200	Speer JHP	Alliant	Blue Dot	Subscribe	937
Remarks: case expansion maximum; accurate
230	Nosler FMJ	Accurate	AAC-2	Subscribe	686
Remarks: case expansion moderate; low velocity; very accurate
230	Nosler FMJ	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	782
Remarks: case expansion normal
230	Nosler FMJ	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	835
Remarks: case expansion near maximum; very accurate
230	Nosler FMJ	Alliant	Herco	Subscribe	818
Remarks: case expansion near maximum; 3rd best accuracy
230	Nosler FMJ	Hodgdon	HS-6	Subscribe	773
Remarks: case expansion moderate
230	Nosler FMJ	IMR	800-X	Subscribe	848
Remarks: case expansion maximum
230	Nosler FMJ	Accurate	AAC-5	Subscribe	885
Remarks: case expansion maximum; highest velocity with heavy bullets
230	Nosler FMJ	Hodgdon	HS-7	Subscribe	740
Remarks: case expansion moderate
230	Nosler FMJ	Hodgdon	HS-7	Subscribe	800
Remarks: case expansion normal; poorest accuracy
230	Nosler FMJ	Alliant	Blue Dot	Subscribe	811
Remarks: case expansion normal; most accurate load and best heavy bullet load
230	JHP	Ramshot	True Blue	Subscribe	821
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