Need load for .45 Colt

Kyote · March 19, 2005, 09:50 AM

I have a zillion 185 grain H P jacketed bullets that I want to shoot through my Ruger (New Model) Blackhawk. I have looked high and low but to no avail for a load on this. I want something that will step and fetch it.

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WESHOOT2 · March 19, 2005, 10:05 AM

Do your zillion bullets have a cannelure?

Kyote · March 20, 2005, 10:31 AM

nope

Laser Cop · March 20, 2005, 06:50 PM

Try www.loadbooks.com You can order the load book for .45 colt. I think they cost about $10.95 and have every bullet, every powder. For example, I use 185 gr. Sierra bullets, with Unique powder in my Uberti .45 colt. Starting load is 9.0 gr of Unique at 950 fps. Max load is 12 gr. at 1150 fps. There is no cannelure with these bullets, I did not roll crimp them and they work great. There are loads for cowboy shooting and loads for hunting.

Kyote · March 21, 2005, 09:35 AM

I'm a cheap bas***d

and I thought someone might have a load that they had heard of or something. It's just one load.

Thanks for the input though!

capnrik · March 22, 2005, 08:23 PM

9 grains of Unique is great for plinking, and 10 grains of Unique combined with a hit in the region of the belt buckle will postpone hostilities indefinitely.

Kyote · March 26, 2005, 09:36 AM

I finally found one at 13.5 grains of unique. NICE!!

Where did those "chicks" disappear to anyway?

BILLY D. · March 28, 2005, 04:25 PM

Capnrik And Kyote

I Think You Would Have To Say The "chicks' Committed Suicide By Mouth. I Wish Performers Would Stick To Their Gig And Shut Up About Politics. Shania Twain Did The Same Thing. She Is Anti Meat, Anti Dairy And Anti Gun. Holy Smoke....thats Just About Everything I Stand For.

A Good Load For The 45 Is 9 Grs Of Hodgdon Universal Clays And A 255wc From Oregob Trail. Knocks Whitetails For A Loop.

OfcrBill · March 29, 2005, 06:40 PM

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A Good Load For The 45 Is 9 Grs Of Hodgdon Universal Clays And A 255wc From Oregob Trail. Knocks Whitetails For A Loop.

Thanks! I was looking for this under a previous thread! Bill

Russ5924 · March 30, 2005, 12:39 PM

The closest I can get is I load .45LC using 185 Gr LSWC with 6Gr of Titegroup and had good luck with them.

Kyote · April 2, 2005, 09:48 PM

Went out and shot the 13.5 grains of unique and it was all over the target. Good velocity though. (for all the good that is!!) Will try down loading tomorrow and see what happens. I'ld rather hit with 1200 fps as miss at 1400 fps!

March 19, 2005, 09:50 AM	#1
Kyote Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 183	Need load for .45 Colt I have a zillion 185 grain H P jacketed bullets that I want to shoot through my Ruger (New Model) Blackhawk. I have looked high and low but to no avail for a load on this. I want something that will step and fetch it. and we thank you for your support! __________________ An armed society is a polite society.

March 19, 2005, 10:05 AM	#2
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	most important question: Do your zillion bullets have a cannelure? __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

March 20, 2005, 10:31 AM	#3
Kyote Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 183	nope __________________ An armed society is a polite society.

March 20, 2005, 06:50 PM	#4
Laser Cop Junior Member Join Date: March 19, 2005 Posts: 8	Load for .45 colt Try www.loadbooks.com You can order the load book for .45 colt. I think they cost about $10.95 and have every bullet, every powder. For example, I use 185 gr. Sierra bullets, with Unique powder in my Uberti .45 colt. Starting load is 9.0 gr of Unique at 950 fps. Max load is 12 gr. at 1150 fps. There is no cannelure with these bullets, I did not roll crimp them and they work great. There are loads for cowboy shooting and loads for hunting.

March 21, 2005, 09:35 AM	#5
Kyote Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 183	I'm a cheap bas***d and I thought someone might have a load that they had heard of or something. It's just one load. Thanks for the input though! __________________ An armed society is a polite society.

March 22, 2005, 08:23 PM	#6
capnrik Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 474	9 grains of Unique is great for plinking, and 10 grains of Unique combined with a hit in the region of the belt buckle will postpone hostilities indefinitely. __________________ All rights reserved.

March 26, 2005, 09:36 AM	#7
Kyote Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 183	I finally found one at 13.5 grains of unique. NICE!! Where did those "chicks" disappear to anyway? __________________ An armed society is a polite society.

March 28, 2005, 04:25 PM	#8
BILLY D. Member Join Date: February 15, 2005 Location: MINOT (MINDROT) ND Posts: 81	Capnrik And Kyote I Think You Would Have To Say The "chicks' Committed Suicide By Mouth. I Wish Performers Would Stick To Their Gig And Shut Up About Politics. Shania Twain Did The Same Thing. She Is Anti Meat, Anti Dairy And Anti Gun. Holy Smoke....thats Just About Everything I Stand For. A Good Load For The 45 Is 9 Grs Of Hodgdon Universal Clays And A 255wc From Oregob Trail. Knocks Whitetails For A Loop. __________________ PLEASE EXCUSE UPPER CASE TYPING I AM HANDICAPPED AND ONLY TYPE WITH ONE HAND. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. HANDLOADS ARE LIKE UNDERWEAR.....BE CAREFUL WHO YOU SWAP WITH. HAPPY TRAILS, BILL NRA LIFE MEMBER-1965 THE THREAD KILLER

March 29, 2005, 06:40 PM	#9
OfcrBill Member Join Date: November 12, 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 62	45 Colt Loads PHP Code: `A Good Load For The 45 Is 9 Grs Of Hodgdon Universal Clays And A 255wc From Oregob Trail. Knocks Whitetails For A Loop.` Thanks! I was looking for this under a previous thread! Bill __________________ A Proud Veteran, USN USS Whipple FF 1062 USS Dixon AS 37 USS Jason AR 8 USS Kitty Hawk CV 63

March 30, 2005, 12:39 PM	#10
Russ5924 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2005 Posts: 1,874	The closest I can get is I load .45LC using 185 Gr LSWC with 6Gr of Titegroup and had good luck with them. __________________ Russ5924

April 2, 2005, 09:48 PM	#11
Kyote Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 183	Went out and shot the 13.5 grains of unique and it was all over the target. Good velocity though. (for all the good that is!!) Will try down loading tomorrow and see what happens. I'ld rather hit with 1200 fps as miss at 1400 fps! __________________ An armed society is a polite society.