.45 Colt Blackpowder advice

velocette · October 4, 2013, 04:28 PM

I have some .45 Colt brass, some 250 grain .452 lead bullets, GOEX FFFg black powder and a stainless steel Ruger Bisley Vaquero.
I want to put them all together to make some stinky smoke, loud thumps and a smile on my face.
Suggestions on loading BP are welcome. My idea was to fill the cases up to 1/2" below the case mouth, seat & crimp the bullet & have fun. If you can suggest better, I'm listening.

Roger

salvadore · October 4, 2013, 05:17 PM

I always used a fiber disk between powder and bullet.

rclark · October 4, 2013, 05:32 PM

No need for a wad (never had to use them) .... Just compress the powder a bit and good to go. Leaving no air space is the key.

Boomer58cal · October 4, 2013, 05:37 PM

I wouldn't recommend leaving and air space between black powder and your bullet. Black powder prefers to be slightly compressed.

When I loaded .44 mag with BP I filled the case just enough the powder would slightly compress( about a 10th of an inch) when I seated that the bullet.

Boomer

**Mike Irwin** · October 5, 2013, 07:21 AM

NEVER leave airspace between the powder and bullet. You could end up with a pressure ring in the chamber or barrel.

You may want to look at a bullet that is specifically for black powder shooting. Most modern designs don't hold enough grease, which is critical to keeping the fouling workable.

Friend of mine used to load "grease cookies" under his bullets.

Layer of wax paper in a pan, layer of whatever lube he was using, then another layer of wax paper.

Whole thing went in the freezer until it was hard enough that he could cut the cookies.

October 4, 2013, 04:28 PM	#1
velocette Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 924	.45 Colt Blackpowder advice I have some .45 Colt brass, some 250 grain .452 lead bullets, GOEX FFFg black powder and a stainless steel Ruger Bisley Vaquero. I want to put them all together to make some stinky smoke, loud thumps and a smile on my face. Suggestions on loading BP are welcome. My idea was to fill the cases up to 1/2" below the case mouth, seat & crimp the bullet & have fun. If you can suggest better, I'm listening. Roger __________________ Trigger control + Breath control + Sight alignment = Gun Control. http://www.hrpclub.info/ NRA Smallbore Prone Master, High Power Master

October 4, 2013, 05:32 PM	#3
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 2,619	No need for a wad (never had to use them) .... Just compress the powder a bit and good to go. Leaving no air space is the key. __________________ A clinger and deplorable, MAGA, and life NRA member. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes colloquially referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. That said, the .44Spec is right up their too... but the .45 Colt is still the king.

October 4, 2013, 05:37 PM	#4
Boomer58cal Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2013 Location: closer than you think Posts: 967	I wouldn't recommend leaving and air space between black powder and your bullet. Black powder prefers to be slightly compressed. When I loaded .44 mag with BP I filled the case just enough the powder would slightly compress( about a 10th of an inch) when I seated that the bullet. Boomer __________________ The number one cause of death in the 20th century. 290,000,000 citizens were first disarmed and then murdered by their own governments. This number does not include those killed in war. We're from the government, we're here to help

October 5, 2013, 07:21 AM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	NEVER leave airspace between the powder and bullet. You could end up with a pressure ring in the chamber or barrel. You may want to look at a bullet that is specifically for black powder shooting. Most modern designs don't hold enough grease, which is critical to keeping the fouling workable. Friend of mine used to load "grease cookies" under his bullets. Layer of wax paper in a pan, layer of whatever lube he was using, then another layer of wax paper. Whole thing went in the freezer until it was hard enough that he could cut the cookies. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

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October 4, 2013, 05:17 PM	#2
salvadore Junior member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,282	I always used a fiber disk between powder and bullet.