45 colt cowboy loads, unique, or bullseye??

caz223 · August 24, 2002, 04:52 AM

I'm using blue dot now, but I'm looking to change to a powder that goes through my measure a littler better, and is a little cheaper to reload.
Also, blue bot is really dirty in short barrelled, low power loads.

NG Bruce · August 24, 2002, 07:51 AM

CAZ223, can't help you with a Unique or Bullseye load, but if you want a pretty clean powder that meters well try Hodgdon TiteGroup. I have been using 6.0 grains and a 250 grain LRNFP sized .452, over either a CCI 300 or a WIN WLP for 3 years now. Shoots great in Blackhawks, Vaquero's and a US Firearms Rodeo. The load averages 820 fps for me out of a 5 1/2" barrel. My SASS shooting pardner uses 5.6 grains for slightly less recoil in his Vaquero - but we both use the 6.0 grain load in the M92 Winchesters.
NG Bruce
P.s. For another powder choice, I use 7.0 grains of Hodgdon HP-38 (the powder meters fine, but is a bit dirtier that than the TiteGroup). This load chronographs 790 avg fps from the same 5 1/2" Blackhawk.

ViLLain · August 24, 2002, 09:50 AM

Unique

WESHOOT2 · August 24, 2002, 11:11 AM

TiteGroup

C.R.Sam · August 24, 2002, 12:15 PM

Unique
Or Industrial Pistol Powder.

Sam

maxwayne · August 25, 2002, 09:07 AM

UNIQUE

Catbird · August 25, 2002, 09:18 AM

I use Unique.

JoeHatley · August 25, 2002, 01:34 PM

Bullseye, 7.2 grains
200 grain SWC cast
Federal 150
Star-Line

Good Luck...

Joe

jjmorgan64 · August 25, 2002, 05:03 PM

tried both, like Unique

August 24, 2002, 04:52 AM	#1
caz223 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,429	45 colt cowboy loads, unique, or bullseye?? I'm using blue dot now, but I'm looking to change to a powder that goes through my measure a littler better, and is a little cheaper to reload. Also, blue bot is really dirty in short barrelled, low power loads.

August 24, 2002, 07:51 AM	#2
NG Bruce Member Join Date: February 2, 2001 Location: Beaufort County NC Posts: 51	CAZ223, can't help you with a Unique or Bullseye load, but if you want a pretty clean powder that meters well try Hodgdon TiteGroup. I have been using 6.0 grains and a 250 grain LRNFP sized .452, over either a CCI 300 or a WIN WLP for 3 years now. Shoots great in Blackhawks, Vaquero's and a US Firearms Rodeo. The load averages 820 fps for me out of a 5 1/2" barrel. My SASS shooting pardner uses 5.6 grains for slightly less recoil in his Vaquero - but we both use the 6.0 grain load in the M92 Winchesters. NG Bruce P.s. For another powder choice, I use 7.0 grains of Hodgdon HP-38 (the powder meters fine, but is a bit dirtier that than the TiteGroup). This load chronographs 790 avg fps from the same 5 1/2" Blackhawk.

August 24, 2002, 09:50 AM	#3
ViLLain Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Out West Posts: 431	Unique

August 24, 2002, 11:11 AM	#4
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	TiteGroup

August 24, 2002, 12:15 PM	#5
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	Unique Or Industrial Pistol Powder. Sam

August 25, 2002, 09:07 AM	#6
maxwayne Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2001 Posts: 402	UNIQUE

August 25, 2002, 09:18 AM	#7
Catbird Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2001 Location: V I R G I N I A Posts: 318	I use Unique.

August 25, 2002, 05:03 PM	#9
jjmorgan64 Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2001 Posts: 519	tried both, like Unique