150 grain Cutting Edge in 45 Super

#1 · July 16, 2025, 5:45 pm

Still working with a couple of other powders and sorting through pressure data. This is huntable as is in the Super. Still working on the 460 Rowland. This same data will work in the 460 Rowland as the pressure is 25,300 PSI. The 45 Super maxes out at 27,000 ad the 460 at 40,000 PSI. This is a sweet spot and the ES number is single digit. According to CEB that bullet will function as designed from 45 ACP velocities. Cutting Edge sent me some Data from load map that I am still working with. I don’t like pushing the 460 Rowland and don’t see the need to. What I can tell you is that this load will shoot 1″ groups from bags at 25 yards. I may just leave well enough alone and stick with this load.

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#2 · July 21, 2025, 11:24 am

I’m curious on your statement-

According to CEB that bullet will function as designed from 45 ACP velocities

Does this mean the bullet will satisfactorily function at Super and Rowland velocities? That’s a pretty big jump with a Rowland. I just put together a Rowland and it has some issues I need to address before I even worry about bullet performance!

#3 · July 21, 2025, 12:15 pm

Quote from CStarin on July 21, 2025, 11:24 am

I’m curious on your statement-

According to CEB that bullet will function as designed from 45 ACP velocities

Does this mean the bullet will satisfactorily function at Super and Rowland velocities? That’s a pretty big jump with a Rowland. I just put together a Rowland and it has some issues I need to address before I even worry about bullet performance!

The maximum IMPACT velocities for all of their handgun bullets is 2000 fps.

minimum…..they state 1000 fps currently and use to state 600. I believe they bumped it up out of caution.

the 45 bullets likely are designed and tested for low impact velocity but will work at max.

#4 · August 8, 2025, 7:44 am

I have actually ran them at Rowland and Super velocities. They work great. Shot into the ballistic buffalo which is tougher than an actual deer the core just penetrates deeper and the petals seem to disperse earlier in the bullet path. It appears that within limits it would work well as low as 1000 fps on deer. Of course I am going to send them substantially faster.

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150 grain Cutting Edge in 45 Super