45 long colt

fobb · November 28, 2002, 10:03 AM

I need a little help.I have a ruger vaquero in 45 long colt.I have reloaded it with sierra 240 gr they have a diamater of .4515.Now i just purchased some 250 gr. cast bullets but they are .454. My question is will they work.Thanks

WESHOOT2 · November 28, 2002, 10:27 AM

But don't try launching them at escape velocity; TiteGroup, Universal Clays, W231...........

NG Bruce · November 28, 2002, 10:58 AM

Fobb, as WS2 said, use light loads. For CAS I use 6.0 grains of Titegroup or 6.4 grains of HP38 (very similar to Winchester 231) and a standard large pistol primer with a 250 grain lead RNFP. I shoot them in two Blackhawks and in a US Firearms Rodeo. These loads will work fine with a .454 size bullet. NG Bruce

Husky · November 29, 2002, 06:46 PM

Thanks for the post and advice!

Three years ago, I accidently purchased some .454 250 grain lead bullets in 45 Colt. Now I have 500 more rounds I can load.

LAH · November 29, 2002, 09:16 PM

Try 4 or 5 grains of Bullseye.

Hal · November 30, 2002, 05:48 AM

It would probably be a good idea to slug the chambers and the barrel too. I think there's some unwritten "code" or somethng that says the .45LC has to be all over the place sizewise.

November 28, 2002, 10:03 AM	#1
fobb Junior Member Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: ky Posts: 4	45 long colt I need a little help.I have a ruger vaquero in 45 long colt.I have reloaded it with sierra 240 gr they have a diamater of .4515.Now i just purchased some 250 gr. cast bullets but they are .454. My question is will they work.Thanks

November 28, 2002, 10:27 AM	#2
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	YES But don't try launching them at escape velocity; TiteGroup, Universal Clays, W231........... __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

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November 28, 2002, 10:58 AM	#3
NG Bruce Member Join Date: February 2, 2001 Location: Beaufort County NC Posts: 51	Fobb, as WS2 said, use light loads. For CAS I use 6.0 grains of Titegroup or 6.4 grains of HP38 (very similar to Winchester 231) and a standard large pistol primer with a 250 grain lead RNFP. I shoot them in two Blackhawks and in a US Firearms Rodeo. These loads will work fine with a .454 size bullet. NG Bruce

November 29, 2002, 06:46 PM	#4
Husky Junior Member Join Date: October 25, 2002 Location: Jersey shore Posts: 10	Thanks for the post and advice! Three years ago, I accidently purchased some .454 250 grain lead bullets in 45 Colt. Now I have 500 more rounds I can load.

November 29, 2002, 09:16 PM	#5
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	Try 4 or 5 grains of Bullseye.

November 30, 2002, 05:48 AM	#6
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	It would probably be a good idea to slug the chambers and the barrel too. I think there's some unwritten "code" or somethng that says the .45LC has to be all over the place sizewise.