Anyone using these bullets in your .45 LC conversion?

BlackPowderBen · August 25, 2019, 06:50 PM

Hi
Had a discount card and gift card for bass pro shops, and yesterday was picking up some reloading supplies for a .45 LC conversion in my 58 remington. They had some lead flat point bullets from hornady, .454" 255 grain cowboy bullets. Ended up picking up a box.
Anyone use these for reloading in your .45 LC conversions? If not, anyone got a good recommendation?
I shoot black powder so much I never really did much with reloading until now. Going to be loading black powder rounds in the 800 FPS range btw.
Link below to the exact kind of bullets: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/10...817&cm_vc=S015

Thanks

DockRock · August 25, 2019, 07:51 PM

Yes, I have used them in an R&S conversion cyl and in a pair of Uberti Schofields.

What are you intending to use them for? For any volume shooting, their relatively heavy weight and very light lubing are diminishing factors. It's a good design and they perform well in my revolvers over 30 grs of 3F, but I stopped using them for CAS fairly quickly due to cost, weight, and insufficient lube. For lower volume target shooting they are a good bullet and were you envisioning black powder loads in a self defense role, they are certainly a good choice.

If you are going to use them in high volume, a good dab of black powder lube under the base and a waxed card wad over powder will address the lubing issue.

BlackPowderBen · August 26, 2019, 07:23 AM

I'm going to be using them for target shooting, probably low-medium volume, (30 ish rounds per session). Thanks

August 25, 2019, 06:50 PM	#1
BlackPowderBen Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2015 Posts: 380	Anyone using these bullets in your .45 LC conversion? Hi Had a discount card and gift card for bass pro shops, and yesterday was picking up some reloading supplies for a .45 LC conversion in my 58 remington. They had some lead flat point bullets from hornady, .454" 255 grain cowboy bullets. Ended up picking up a box. Anyone use these for reloading in your .45 LC conversions? If not, anyone got a good recommendation? I shoot black powder so much I never really did much with reloading until now. Going to be loading black powder rounds in the 800 FPS range btw. Link below to the exact kind of bullets: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/10...817&cm_vc=S015 Thanks __________________ "If you have to shoot, shoot! Dont talk"

August 26, 2019, 07:23 AM	#3
BlackPowderBen Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2015 Posts: 380	I'm going to be using them for target shooting, probably low-medium volume, (30 ish rounds per session). Thanks __________________ "If you have to shoot, shoot! Dont talk"

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August 25, 2019, 07:51 PM	#2
DockRock Member Join Date: August 19, 2019 Posts: 58	Yes, I have used them in an R&S conversion cyl and in a pair of Uberti Schofields. What are you intending to use them for? For any volume shooting, their relatively heavy weight and very light lubing are diminishing factors. It's a good design and they perform well in my revolvers over 30 grs of 3F, but I stopped using them for CAS fairly quickly due to cost, weight, and insufficient lube. For lower volume target shooting they are a good bullet and were you envisioning black powder loads in a self defense role, they are certainly a good choice. If you are going to use them in high volume, a good dab of black powder lube under the base and a waxed card wad over powder will address the lubing issue.