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Originally Posted by Gun 4 Fun
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I know you like HS-6, and so do I for several of my guns, including the .45 Colt.
12.5 grains of HS-6 under a 255 cast swc gives me right at 1000 fps from my 4" gun, and it's a bit milder feeling than the 18.5 gr load of 2400 I mentioned above.
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I think you're right, for some reason HS-6 doesn't have the same felt recoil as some other powders while delivering the same velocity. I think it's because it generates less pressure than most other powders with a similar burn rate while somehow delivering the same velocities...