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Old 03-24-2017, 03:21 PM
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This is my first .45 Colt and anyone who is reloading for it is welcome to offer load data or general info.
I believe this is new enough (2001 Lew Horton) that there aren't
any cylinder issues.
I have all the bits for my Dillon on the way, so will be loading and shooting soon.
What diameter Keith bullets work best in this gun?
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.452 bullets should be fine. To be sure check all six cylinder throats.

Loads depend on what you want to do. In the 80's, I has two 25-5 in 45 Colt, a 4" and a 6". At the time K-Mart sold Federal 225 grain LSWC/HP that had a hollow base. It shot so well at 25 and 50 yards, I never reloaded for those revolvers. I cut down several trees in my woods with this load! At that time Remington 255 factory ammo was absolute junk!

Now I only load 200 gr LRNFP over 5.7 WW231 @ 800+/- for Cowboy Action Shooting. (It is more than a "bunny fart" load, about like an 45ACP target load, and very accurate.)

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