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45-70 Chevron · January 17, 2011, 07:21 AM

I shoot cowboy action. There are reasons for the light loads.
1. The steel pistol targets are 21 feet from the shooter. Less power less splatter.
2. SASS rules limit pistol loads to 1000 FPS or less.
3. Pistol caliber lever action rifle loads are limited to 1400 FPS or less and no GC's.
Local clubs don't always follow these rules, but if you shoot in a sass shoot you will be disqualified if you don't follow sass rules.
Some shooters shoot loads as slow as 400 to 500 fps with very light for caliber cast boolits ie. 180 gr. 45 colt. These loads hardly cause any recoil at all. When I shoot I like to feel the gun recoil most of my loads for my 45 are running around 700 FPS. with a 230 gr. RN bullet
I have been hit by lead splatter several times, once over the right eye about 2" above the eye. I bled quite a bit. I had my safety glasses on but had just taken my cowboy hat off to wipe the sweat off my forehead and bam!! it felt like I had been hit with a hammer not real hard but it hurt pretty bad.

January 17, 2011, 07:21 AM	#7
45-70 Chevron Junior Member Join Date: January 13, 2011 Location: Snowflake Arizona Posts: 7	Cowboy action I shoot cowboy action. There are reasons for the light loads. 1. The steel pistol targets are 21 feet from the shooter. Less power less splatter. 2. SASS rules limit pistol loads to 1000 FPS or less. 3. Pistol caliber lever action rifle loads are limited to 1400 FPS or less and no GC's. Local clubs don't always follow these rules, but if you shoot in a sass shoot you will be disqualified if you don't follow sass rules. Some shooters shoot loads as slow as 400 to 500 fps with very light for caliber cast boolits ie. 180 gr. 45 colt. These loads hardly cause any recoil at all. When I shoot I like to feel the gun recoil most of my loads for my 45 are running around 700 FPS. with a 230 gr. RN bullet I have been hit by lead splatter several times, once over the right eye about 2" above the eye. I bled quite a bit. I had my safety glasses on but had just taken my cowboy hat off to wipe the sweat off my forehead and bam!! it felt like I had been hit with a hammer not real hard but it hurt pretty bad. Last edited by 45-70 Chevron; January 17, 2011 at 07:29 AM.