Ill call alliant this week and speak to a ballistican as well. Pull out the cylinder, drop into a mug of hot water, and it cleans istelf. I also have w296 which in the 4th edition of the hornady reloading manual lists 16. My gun was a new model bisely blackhawk long barrel. A popular debate about 10 years ago was the hot loaded 45 colt vs. Army as its service handgun cartridge in 1873, the. Reloading the 45 colt is a great choice for reloading.
For flexible usage, we provide our reloading data in metric and imperial dimension systems, i. We have been shooting mostly shorter range steel targets and i was using laser cast 250 rnfp with ok results for steel plates etc at closer range and on paper out to 50 yards. Lastly, i very strongly urge that you get a reloading manual or 2 or 10the more the merrier. Below you will find reloading data associated with the. In the test components in the lyman book, it says that cast bullets were sized to. Powders include hodgdon, imr, vihtavuori, alliant, winchester, accurate.
Its pretty hard to find any other handgun cartridge that is as versatile as the good old 45 colt. To view this reloading guide in a pdf format, click the red button below. There are a wide range of bullet styles and weights available for the cartridge, its a delight for any reloader. The 41 long colt cartridge was created in 1877 for colts double action. Your load looks like its right in the middle of the ruger only loads min 9. All of their 250 rnfp load data is standard velocitycowboy loads and they do not list h110. I currently use buffalo bore jacketed, as shown here jfn 300 grn. The 454 casull can be loaded using the 45 colt kit with the addition of a small priming chamber and appropriate load data. I have w231 but have found no data that reaches 900 fps. Set your sights on pistol reloading data hodgdon reloading.
I reload for a 7 12 barrel saa clone by uberti, using 255 grain lrn bullets with midlevel loadings of trailboss all rcbs parts on the bench. Complete reloading manuals with uptodate information from all the leading bullet and powder manufacturers. The rubber mallet may be obtained from your local hardware store. The cartridge can be easily inspected along every step of the reloading process. It is my most used powder both in capandball and cartridgefiring sixguns when black powder loads are desired. Select a powder hodgdon 700x hodgdon 800x hodgdon autocomp hodgdon cfe pistol hodgdon hp38 hodgdon hs6 hodgdon titegroup hodgdon universal winchester 231.
A colt army special or official police they made a few in. In my opinion they arent much hotter then the colt loads. Can someone outline everything i would need to get started. Choosing your case is a critical step in reloading, so let midsouth help you get the 45 colt pistol brass for reloading you need, at the best price from brands like hornady, magtech remington, and more. This probably started when the grand old man of the shooting game, elmer keith made this statement in his excellent book sixguns. Looking for smokeless load data for 41 lc heres the project. Jun 21, 2014 a popular debate about 10 years ago was the hot loaded 45 colt vs. Heavier the crimp, the longer the brass has to fully expand in the chamber. I use 777 for cap and ball, not so accurate, but can make a load eqiv to 38 spl. Loadbooks usa calibergauge specific reloading manuals. The 45 colt cartridge was originally loaded with black powder. Powders include hodgdon, imr, alliant, vihtavuori, accurate, winchester.
Load data for the 45 colt rifle the firearms forum the. Note that the oldest reloading manuals intended for the thunderer stop at 3. I have the pietta 1858, from cabelas, blued with the taylors conversion cyclinder for 45 colt. This is a discussion on newbie reloading question 45 colt within the reloading forums, part of the firearm forum category.
Make sure your gun can handle it before you use any of these loads listed below with stars. Note that the ruger new vaquero uses a smaller frame and cylinder like original colts. Fans of the 45colt stood on higher velocity for the same pressure. Reloading guide to provide handloaders with current data for accurate powders. The lee pro progressive press is a great press for beginning reloaders or seasoned veterans. Lee loader is a complete reloading system, kit includes everything needed to reload 45 colt, except rubber mallet. Just add a bullet and load a cartridge with each pull of the lever all other operations are automatic. A few years back i acquired a uberti 1858 remington stainless. Just looking for some feedback with this powder in. Each book is tailored to a specific caliber or gauge.
I would welcome some recommendations on a load for a 45 long colt. You still cant tailor the load, but maybe you can afford to shoot. I would like to know a good starting load and max load for this bullet and power pistol. Just a basic set up and all the kit i need for 45 colt.
But last weekend tried chickens at 100 on out to 200 yds. There are over 25 cartridges shown including everything from the. For revolvers, you want a bullet that is a snug slip fit in the cylinders throats and is generally at least 0. I have some published loads for the 45 lc that are loaded in three levels, that is. This is the complete, stepbystep, toprated reference for everything you want to know about handloading.
It even comes with a limited set of of loading data, but you should really get an up todate reloading manual like the one from lymans. Pyrodex p is the equivalent of triplef or fffg black powder. The size of the 45 colt cartridge helps to make it an easy one to reload. May 08, 2017 these winchester 45 colt cases seem loose even after resizing. With our load data you can search by caliber, bullet weight, powder, powder manufacturer or a combination of all four.
The thunderbolt is a clone of the colt lightning pump rifle with an improved action patterned after the winchester m62. The lasercast load manual is a good one and i would recommend it for anyone that shoots their bullets. I read that trailboss would allow me to use lighter bullets. Reloading and accurizing for the 45 colt revolver part 2, by. For a bullet to properly fit those 45 colt cylinder chamber mouth dimensions. I also have a standard pressure load of a 255 grain lswc with 7. The wide selection covers virtually every popular caliber and gauge, giving information on proven and tested loads. Supposedly it had been owned by a cowboy action shooter who had it tuned. Put on a scope and bench shooting at 100 confirmed the lighter loads, while fun to shoot are not very consistent in this rifle. If you are planning on using speer bullets then get the latest speer reloading manual and work off of the 45 colt data contained there. Also, the handloader has many component options to produce high quality ammunition at a cost much lower than purchasing factory new ammunition. I am reloading 45 colt and have some hornady brass.
Select your cartridge type from the drop down list. Jan 28, 2017 reloading the 45 colt is a great choice for reloading. Reloading and accurizing for the 45 colt revolver part 2. Auto reloading manual loadbook 45 acp usa newest 2016 edition. These winchester 45 colt cases seem loose even after resizing. See page on powder location in case affecting fps elsewhere on pages. Hi, im new to reloading, and im having trouble finding appropriate reloading data for the components ive purchased. Getting low and am thinking of trying something different as unique is so dirty.