.45 colt 200gr. lswc

stainless shooter · March 22, 2007, 02:45 PM

I want to load my ruger .45 colt with the same bullet that I cast for my acp. I use w.w. and a lee mold. I would like to acheive 1200-1300 fps but I dont find any info on such a load. Can anyone tell me anything, suggestions, help in any form? THANKS ALOT.

Scorch · March 22, 2007, 03:38 PM

If you want to hit 1200 fps, you had better find and use a mold for gas check bullets, and then put gas checks on them. As a rule of thumb, 1000 fps or so is the practical limit for lead bullets. 1200-1300 fps is definitely way out there unless you are using a very hard alloy. I get leading with my 45 at about 950 fps with 200 gr SWC.

HSMITH · March 22, 2007, 04:10 PM

Water drop the wheelweights, lube them within a couple hours with a GOOD soft lube like LBT Blue, then coat the bases with Lee Liquid Alox thinned down to JUST make it turn light bronze. Start with 8 grains of Unique and chrono up. If your throats and bullet sizes don't match you will have bad leading problems, if they match well I haven't had any problems running lead bullets at those speeds.

cheygriz · March 22, 2007, 06:29 PM

Ditto the water dropping. I lube with Rooster Labs "Zambini Red" and have no problems.

March 22, 2007, 02:45 PM	#1
stainless shooter Junior Member Join Date: December 26, 2005 Location: Prescott Valley AZ. Posts: 3	.45 colt 200gr. lswc I want to load my ruger .45 colt with the same bullet that I cast for my acp. I use w.w. and a lee mold. I would like to acheive 1200-1300 fps but I dont find any info on such a load. Can anyone tell me anything, suggestions, help in any form? THANKS ALOT.

March 22, 2007, 03:38 PM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,249	If you want to hit 1200 fps, you had better find and use a mold for gas check bullets, and then put gas checks on them. As a rule of thumb, 1000 fps or so is the practical limit for lead bullets. 1200-1300 fps is definitely way out there unless you are using a very hard alloy. I get leading with my 45 at about 950 fps with 200 gr SWC. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

March 22, 2007, 04:10 PM	#3
HSMITH Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2002 Posts: 2,019	Water drop the wheelweights, lube them within a couple hours with a GOOD soft lube like LBT Blue, then coat the bases with Lee Liquid Alox thinned down to JUST make it turn light bronze. Start with 8 grains of Unique and chrono up. If your throats and bullet sizes don't match you will have bad leading problems, if they match well I haven't had any problems running lead bullets at those speeds.

March 22, 2007, 06:29 PM	#4
cheygriz Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: high up in the rockies Posts: 2,289	Ditto the water dropping. I lube with Rooster Labs "Zambini Red" and have no problems.