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cheygriz · August 5, 2002, 10:50 PM

Thumper,

For a general purpose load, there's always the old standby. A Lyman mold 255 Kieth SWC, cast in wheelweights, (or a Rainier plated 250 grainer) Standard large pistol primer, and 8.0 Gr Unique.

BTW, I do load HEAVY .45 Colt loads, and I don't find it necessary to use magnum primers at all. I don't use magnum primers in .357 or .44 max loads either.

Using standard primers requires a small amount of additional powder to achieve max velocity, but in my experience, the loads are more accurate with the stanbdard primers. YMMV

August 5, 2002, 10:50 PM	#15
cheygriz Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: high up in the rockies Posts: 2,289	Thumper, For a general purpose load, there's always the old standby. A Lyman mold 255 Kieth SWC, cast in wheelweights, (or a Rainier plated 250 grainer) Standard large pistol primer, and 8.0 Gr Unique. BTW, I do load HEAVY .45 Colt loads, and I don't find it necessary to use magnum primers at all. I don't use magnum primers in .357 or .44 max loads either. Using standard primers requires a small amount of additional powder to achieve max velocity, but in my experience, the loads are more accurate with the stanbdard primers. YMMV __________________ If you think a mighty military force is expensive, wait 'til you see what a weak one costs.