Uberti Flat Top .45 Colt...

Bob Wright · October 8, 2012, 02:27 PM

This was the first time I'd shot my pet handload in my recently acquired Uberti Flat Top .45 Colt. This load is what the younger shooters call a mouse***t load, moving out at 885 fps out of my guns.

This has been typical of all my loads with Winchester 231 powder.

Bob Wright

Robk · October 8, 2012, 02:36 PM

Let the younger shooters call it what they want. With that grouping, it would do the job and than some. Nice shooting.

swimmer · October 9, 2012, 08:52 AM

I agree. Who needs hot loads when you can shoot like that. I consider myself a youngster, and I'll still take a nice medium load over a real hot load most days of the week. I think it's just more enjoyable that way.

rclark · October 9, 2012, 11:58 AM

Nice! Looks like a good shooting normal load to me!

vba · October 9, 2012, 02:17 PM

Very nice shooting Bob! But only 885 fps with a 255 grain bullet??! What's the point?

magmax · October 9, 2012, 03:52 PM

Bob,
I always enjoy pictures of your guns. When targets are also included, my mind trys to conjure up a picture of you shooting the gun. So is it you pacing off the distance, turning and drawing, and popping off the rounds with one hand? Or is it more like you sitting with your back to the tree,with both wrists supported on your knees, and squeezing off the shots? at 10 yards. [insert smilie face here-don't know how to do that]
David

IDAHOMIKE · October 9, 2012, 04:44 PM

That'd solve a whole lotta problems Bob. Nice sixshooter and fine shootin sir.

Bob Wright · October 9, 2012, 05:03 PM

Magmax said:

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Bob,
I always enjoy pictures of your guns. When targets are also included, my mind trys to conjure up a picture of you shooting the gun. So is it you pacing off the distance, turning and drawing, and popping off the rounds with one hand? Or is it more like you sitting with your back to the tree,with both wrists supported on your knees, and squeezing off the shots? at 10 yards.
David

These days its more like an indoor range. I shoot using both hands in my sort of modified Weaver stance. I face about ninety degrees to the target, more or less, and use a firm two-hand hold.
Gradually I'm losing more and more of the outdoor ranges.

Bob Wright

Bob Wright · October 9, 2012, 05:06 PM

vba said:

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Very nice shooting Bob! But only 885 fps with a 255 grain bullet??! What's the point?

Just wanted a nice mild shooting load easy on my Ubertis and Colt. My days of the 350 grainers at 1200 fps are fading behind me.

Bob Wright

Buzzcook · October 9, 2012, 07:25 PM

850 to 900fps is pretty close the original speed for the .45colt.

I've had them down to ~750fps out of a 7 1/2" barrel.
Fun to shoot.

GeauxTide · October 9, 2012, 08:01 PM

Still can't figger out how to paste the picture into the message. My comfort level is at the 900-1000 range with my Bisleys in 45 and 44Spl. I'm stuck on 8gr of Unique with 255 and 240 from Missouri Bullets.

October 8, 2012, 02:27 PM	#1
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,987	Uberti Flat Top .45 Colt... This was the first time I'd shot my pet handload in my recently acquired Uberti Flat Top .45 Colt. This load is what the younger shooters call a mouse***t load, moving out at 885 fps out of my guns. This has been typical of all my loads with Winchester 231 powder. Bob Wright

October 9, 2012, 11:58 AM	#4
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 2,618	Nice! Looks like a good shooting normal load to me! __________________ 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 9, 2012, 07:25 PM	#10
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	850 to 900fps is pretty close the original speed for the .45colt. I've had them down to ~750fps out of a 7 1/2" barrel. Fun to shoot. Last edited by Buzzcook; October 9, 2012 at 07:40 PM.

October 9, 2012, 08:01 PM	#11
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,423	Love your pics Still can't figger out how to paste the picture into the message. My comfort level is at the 900-1000 range with my Bisleys in 45 and 44Spl. I'm stuck on 8gr of Unique with 255 and 240 from Missouri Bullets.

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October 8, 2012, 02:36 PM	#2
Robk Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2011 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 324	Let the younger shooters call it what they want. With that grouping, it would do the job and than some. Nice shooting.

October 9, 2012, 08:52 AM	#3
swimmer Junior Member Join Date: May 13, 2012 Posts: 10	I agree. Who needs hot loads when you can shoot like that. I consider myself a youngster, and I'll still take a nice medium load over a real hot load most days of the week. I think it's just more enjoyable that way.

October 9, 2012, 02:17 PM	#5
vba Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2008 Posts: 357	Very nice shooting Bob! But only 885 fps with a 255 grain bullet??! What's the point?

October 9, 2012, 03:52 PM	#6
magmax Member Join Date: July 17, 2012 Posts: 51	Bob, I always enjoy pictures of your guns. When targets are also included, my mind trys to conjure up a picture of you shooting the gun. So is it you pacing off the distance, turning and drawing, and popping off the rounds with one hand? Or is it more like you sitting with your back to the tree,with both wrists supported on your knees, and squeezing off the shots? at 10 yards. [insert smilie face here-don't know how to do that] David

October 9, 2012, 04:44 PM	#7
IDAHOMIKE Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2007 Location: Gooding, ID Posts: 348	That'd solve a whole lotta problems Bob. Nice sixshooter and fine shootin sir.