|
December 15, 2011, 11:23 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: December 15, 2011
Location: Wentzville, MO
Posts: 21
|
reloading colt .45
ive recentlly started reloading , and im having a difficult time finding good data for .45 colt. im shooting it out of a taurus judge, i dont like shooting lead , but thats all the data i can find! i prefer shooting a jacketed round. any input would be great! thanks!
|
|
|
December 15, 2011, 11:37 PM
|
#2 | |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: December 20, 2007
Location: S.E. Minnesota
Posts: 4,720
|
Quote:
With the plated bullets, lead bullet load data will work if you don't go too low with it.
__________________
"Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth |
|
|
|
|
December 16, 2011, 12:53 AM
|
#3 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 20, 2007
Posts: 2,448
|
You need to check out some reloading manuals: Speer, Hornady, Nosler, Sierra are the ones I have. All have loads for .45 Colt and jacketed bullets. But...I load lead hardcast exclusively. Cost and accuracy favor lead, and a Keith style bullet has been shown to be very effective at the business end of its travels.
|
|
|
|
December 16, 2011, 09:50 AM
|
#4 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: February 12, 2009
Location: Butte, MT
Posts: 2,619
|
Yep, just buy the manual for the bullets you are buying. If loading XP bullets from Hornady, get the Hornady manual.... You need manuals!
__________________
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. |
|
|
|
December 16, 2011, 10:02 AM
|
#5 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 27, 2007
Posts: 5,261
|
Because of the low pressures and velocities of a 45 LC, I only shoot jacketed to blow out the lead, and that is when I am winding down my shooting session for the day.
However, Unique is your friend. You will get excellent performance with Unique and lead or jacketed in the 45 LC> Some of my loads are below. Code:
5 1/2" M625-9 Mountain Gun 4" Barrel 250 JHP 8.5 grs Unique thrown, W-W cases, WLP primers 18-Mar-07 T = 55 °F V, accurate Ave Vel = 830 Std Dev = 30 ES= 103.5 High= 893.4 Low= 789.8 Number Shots= 12 250 Nosler JHP 17.5 grs 2400 thrown, Master cases, Fed150 primers 18-Mar-07 T = 55 °F V, accurate uncomfortable recoil Ave Vel = 971 Std Dev = 25 ES= 69.47 High= 1003 Low= 933.5 Number Shots= 11 250 LRN (.454") Valiant 8.5 grs Unique thrown lot 5471, 4/3/06, R-P cases, WLP primers 25-Mar-07 T = 80 °F accurate Ave Vel = 891 Std Dev = 17 ES 61.31 High 921.1 Low 859.8 Number Shots 27
__________________
If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading. |
|
|
|
December 16, 2011, 11:48 AM
|
#6 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: December 5, 2009
Posts: 1,411
|
http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/...FTXHandgun.pdf
http://www.handloads.com/loaddata/de...l&type=Handgun There is information available on the internet. I suggest locating at least 2 or possibly more sources to try to eliminate possible errors in the data before trying to work up any load. |
|
|
|
December 16, 2011, 01:12 PM
|
#7 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: January 27, 2010
Location: AR
Posts: 1,401
|
I too am a fan of using Unique with 45 Colt. I also recommend Starline brass.
|
|
|
|
December 16, 2011, 02:44 PM
|
#8 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: June 13, 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 531
|
Get a Speer or Hornady manual.
lots of good loads or go the the alliant powder site http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloade...36&bulletid=70 Snake |
|
|
 |
|
|
