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Title: 45 Colt... Anyone use it?
Post by: mattaylor81 on March 23, 2009, 05:53:23 AM: I have a 4 5/8" Ruger Blackhawk. I also have some 255 grain and 300 grain Hardcast bullets with 2400, Unique, and HS-6 for powder. Anyone have loads that they would recommend that will put me around 1000 - 1100 fps. Looking to use as a carry gun in the woods. Possibly a hunting load for deer. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Title: Re: 45 Colt... Anyone use it?
Post by: MHWASH on March 23, 2009, 06:06:02 AM: I highly recomend HS-6. I use it in a 4 5/8 41mag with a 215 lswc to get 1100. Meters real well.
Title: Re: 45 Colt... Anyone use it?
Post by: jdb on March 23, 2009, 07:24:36 AM: First let me compilment you on your choice of handguns. I shoot unique in mine not sure what velocity I get but it shoots accurately but does not meter well.
Title: Re: 45 Colt... Anyone use it?
Post by: woodswalker on March 23, 2009, 11:51:51 AM: I run mine with 18.5 grains of 2400 under a 255 grain Keith cast from wheelweights and 4% tin, dont know what BNH it is...but it does deform on heavy bones...as it blasts through.

Good choice of leadslingers. I have one as well..with a transplanted steel gripframe and ejector housing. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: 45 Colt... Anyone use it?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on March 23, 2009, 12:21:22 PM: I have a taurus tracker titanium with 6-1/2" barrel, mostly shoot some of my dads cowboy loads for plinking and have some HSM "bear loads" thats what the box says. 300 grain jacketed flat point that pack a real punch!!!
havent gotten too into handloading for it but soon will.
Title: Re: 45 Colt... Anyone use it?
Post by: jdb on March 23, 2009, 06:48:28 PM: Quote from: woodswalker on March 23, 2009, 11:51:51 AM
I run mine with 18.5 grains of 2400 under a 255 grain Keith cast from wheelweights and 4% tin, dont know what BNH it is...but it does deform on heavy bones...as it blasts through.

Good choice of leadslingers. I have one as well..with a transplanted steel gripframe and ejector housing. :IBCOOL:
how bout some pics of that sixgun :rockin:
Title: Re: 45 Colt... Anyone use it?
Post by: woodswalker on March 23, 2009, 07:32:24 PM: Quote from: jdb on March 23, 2009, 06:48:28 PM
Quote from: woodswalker on March 23, 2009, 11:51:51 AM
I run mine with 18.5 grains of 2400 under a 255 grain Keith cast from wheelweights and 4% tin, dont know what BNH it is...but it does deform on heavy bones...as it blasts through.

Good choice of leadslingers. I have one as well..with a transplanted steel gripframe and ejector housing. :IBCOOL:
how bout some pics of that sixgun :rockin:

its an UGLY duckling....as a buddy calls it...my beater gun. I'll find the camera.....

Beater Ruger 45 LC/45 ACP
Stainless gripframe, Super Blackhawk hammer and steel ejector housing. Its pre-battered so I dont feel bad packing it into NASTY places.

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/12861/IMG_1374.JPG)
and
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/12861/IMG_1375.JPG)
Title: Re: 45 Colt... Anyone use it?
Post by: eastwa on April 03, 2009, 11:56:31 AM: A couple of links from a guy that knows a little bit about the 45 Colt:
http://www.customsixguns.com/writings/dissolving_the_myth.htm
http://www.customsixguns.com/writings/heavyweight_bullets.htm

I have 2400 and H110 on hand, but use Unique for 90% of my loads.
The RCBS 45-270-SAA dropping at 285 grains using WW and 9 gr of Unique will put any deer in the freezer.
Title: Re: 45 Colt... Anyone use it?
Post by: jdb on April 03, 2009, 12:50:28 PM: i have usedf the 270 saa with 9 grains of unique also and found it to be an accurate load but it bucks alittle for everyday use. just my :twocents: