45 Colt

TheDustyPlunger · September 16, 2012, 03:57 PM

Hows it going,

I have a bunch of .451" 200 grain Round Nose FMJ bullets laying around and I have the Lee classic handloading kit and it says that I can reload a 200 grain 200 GR. HDY XTP at .452" with a full scoop of W231 (which is what I have).

So my question is do you think it would be safe and I wouldnt kill myself (or my roommate) if I load .451" 200 grain FMJRN with .7cc (7.5gr) of W231 for use in a Judge.

I'd appreciate any help.

Thanks,

Steve

R-71 · September 16, 2012, 04:50 PM

http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

I think you should be safe with that load based on the data posted by Hodgdon. I have no idea how strong a Judge is, I would keep it loaded to standard 45 colt pressures as opposed to ruger level loads.

good luck

89blazin · September 16, 2012, 05:16 PM

I'm not telling you to do it, but based on the data I have, I would try it out. Just keep your OAL at 1.6 min.

TheDustyPlunger · September 16, 2012, 07:42 PM

Thanks a bunch, need to wait till tomorrow to get a hold of the primers and I'll let yall know the results.

September 16, 2012, 03:57 PM	#1
TheDustyPlunger Junior Member Join Date: September 16, 2012 Posts: 2	45 Colt Hows it going, I have a bunch of .451" 200 grain Round Nose FMJ bullets laying around and I have the Lee classic handloading kit and it says that I can reload a 200 grain 200 GR. HDY XTP at .452" with a full scoop of W231 (which is what I have). So my question is do you think it would be safe and I wouldnt kill myself (or my roommate) if I load .451" 200 grain FMJRN with .7cc (7.5gr) of W231 for use in a Judge. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks, Steve

September 16, 2012, 04:50 PM	#2
R-71 Junior Member Join Date: August 29, 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 6	http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp I think you should be safe with that load based on the data posted by Hodgdon. I have no idea how strong a Judge is, I would keep it loaded to standard 45 colt pressures as opposed to ruger level loads. good luck

September 16, 2012, 05:16 PM	#3
89blazin Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2009 Posts: 103	I'm not telling you to do it, but based on the data I have, I would try it out. Just keep your OAL at 1.6 min.

September 16, 2012, 07:42 PM	#4
TheDustyPlunger Junior Member Join Date: September 16, 2012 Posts: 2	Thanks a bunch, need to wait till tomorrow to get a hold of the primers and I'll let yall know the results.