Low drag 45 exploration ?

[Will]

I been down that musing road a few times too, my conclusion was that without a Raptor to push 300+ grains up over 2K, there's no real way to make a .45 shoot flat. A pointy nose improves the BC for a given weight, but still you need the speed to see any real difference in trajectory (that's why I've come *this* close to buying into the Raptor system), but for slower stuff it just doesn't matter that much what you shoot or how you get it there, it's an exercise in lobbing lead.

What would tempt me to try is a paper-patched .45 ACP semi-wadcutter at about 2500 fps. A .44 Mag. steel sizing die is about right to knock cores down to PP for .452"-bores.

Really wish you hadn’t posted about paper patching a 45 acp bullet. Now I wanna put some paper around the 230gr 45 BD bullet and give it a try.

 

[Will]

double post

 

[Ian]

Well......what's stopping you?

 

[Will]

Time is the biggest factor

Been working like crazy between the farm and regular job.

Been trying to get all the other hunting rifles ready for season and just bought a Bergara ridge rifle I haven’t even been able to play with yet.

I am thinking a full case of varget under the 230gr PP bullet would probably work. Need someone to run it through quick load to find the most suitable powder. Really would like 100% case fill with a slow burning powder.