45 Colt, what's a "standard" load??

[USSR]

Thanks. I've got a 6" 25-5. I have a .45-270 HP clone mould on the way to me. With the HP pins in, weight is supposed to be about 265gr, same as my RCBS .45-255 mould casts.

Don

 

[Trippy]

i only kill paper with my 1911 and i found fmj 230 grain at walmart for $15 a box winchester white box

 

[NWShooter]

Getting back to the OP and a "standard" load... Since I like to use "original" in my original guns, I have been burning 8.2gr of Unique behind a Remington 250gr LRN factory bullet. This is right out of one of the Speer manuals, and when I shot it right next to a Remington factory round I couldn't feel any difference.
The target shows that even out of a 110 year old Colt SAA with a 4-3/4" bbl, and just resting my elbows across the hood of my truck, it certainly is a great load.

Just imagine what it will do from a Smith M-25 with all that fancy, modern stuff (like real sights!).

Chris

 

[Rule3]

Well, it seems that Unique is the Powder de jour along with the 250 gr bullet.

Thanks

 

[special44]

.45 Colt, what's a "standard" load

The standard cast bullet load for the .45 Colt has long been either Lyman #454190
or #454424, which is a Keith bullet, over 8.0 gr. Unique powder ignited by a standard
large pistol primer. If you plan on using cast bullets, it is best to measure your cylinder throats, to determine the required bullet diameter.

 

[Ron H.]

I finally found a SW M 25 Mt Gun 45 Colt. It needs to wait it's 30 days in the hole (Pawn shop trade in law) So I need to gear up and get brass, bullets, dies.

I only kill paper so need to know what cast bullets to get.
With a range of 180gr to 300gr it's hard to tell.

I do have some 200gr RN with a cannelure that I use in 45 Auto(they feed in the SA XD's)

So is there a "traditional" weight bullet used in these guns?
I was thinking the soft (BHN 12) 250 gr RNFP, Cowboy action #1 bullet listed here:

Missouri Bullet Company

But any good loads/weight you guys have appreciated.

Thanks

Sir, for years the standard factory load was a swaged lead 250- or 255-grain pointed roundnose bullet loaded to a nominal 870 fps. That performance can be more or less duplicated with a cast 250 over 8.0 to 8.5 grains of Unique. That's been my "standard" .45 Colt load for some years.

With a cast 200-grain bullet, 8.0 grains of Unique makes a nice plinking load. I used to shoot a lot of these. One really nice thing about 200-grain bullets is that they usually print closer to the sights of Smith revolvers than 250s do.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.

 

[VAdoublegunner]

... a Remington 250gr LRN factory bullet ...

Just imagine what it will do from a Smith M-25 with all that fancy, modern stuff (like real sights!).

Chris

I like those Rem 250gr LRN swaged bullets, even with the gritty black lube they have. They are nominally .455" diameter and are one bullet that shoots really well in my large throated 25-5 (around .456") without a lot of effort to get them to shoot well. Or leading. They are an authentic old school item.

 

[saltydog452]

Smith crazy...Knock Knock

I want some of the lead HPs sized .454. The .454 (or slightly larger) is kinda important.

The larger diameter might keep the pro-ject-tiles in the same county.

Can we do this?

If so, how?

Thanks,

salty

 

[GCF]

Fit is the most important thing in shooting cast bullets well, lube is next and then alloy.

I usually prefer a light pressure push through, as with a .452" bullet, & .4525" throats. This is the case w/ my 625-6MG / .45 Colt. It shoots 265 grain Keith bullets well, over 7.8 - 8.2 grains of VV N-330, 8.6 - 8.8 grains of VV N-340, or 9.5 grains of VV N-350. LBT Blue lube, & no leading.

Out of curiousity, what are your thoughts on a "snug" cylinder throat / bullet fit? I have a newer 625-8 (.45acp) w/ tighter (.452") throats. No finger pressure push through possible - w/ a .452" bullet. It's quite accurate w/ .452" 200LSWC's & 230LTC (both bevel base), but I do notice a little lead buildup - & am wondering if a traditional flat based, cast revolver bullet wouldn't be a better match... Any thoughts?

 

[Beans]

The gun used was a Colt 7 1/2 ,SAA, 2nd Gen

Bullet weight = 267
Sized = 454
Cast from ww
Mold=Lyman Ideal
Powder=Unique 6.5
Case= Rem
Primer=CCI300
COL= 1.655
Volecity= 705
Accuracy= 1 x 3/4 inches at 15 yards

 

[DDStraitwell]

I load 8.3 gr Unique with the 45 Colt 255 gr FRN lead in all my 45 Colts, but another really good load and cleaner burning is 5.9 or 6.0 gr of Red Dot. You really can't tell the differance in point of impact or felt recoil. I load 5.5 Red Dot for Cowboy action. I have one 45 Colt that I've been shooting for over three years - off and on - I've used nothing but Red Dot in it and I've yet to clean the barrel and it looks like new inside the rifling. Of course I clean the outside and cylinder with Rig as the final wiping.

 

[VAdoublegunner]

I see more and more mention of Red Dot in load discussions. I had so much RD decades ago to 'work away' that I actually got tired of the stuff. And, I was more into speed demon loads at the time anyway. But it was a really decent metering and clean powder for a lot of midrange applications.

When WSF came out and I found I liked it for shotshell and especially for autopistol cartridge loads because of the way it metered consistently, I developed applications with it for everything else I shot in handguns. But I may have to try some RD again, if nothing else for old time's sake. It is certainly economical.

 

[sw282]

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[Rule3]

I've created a monster! It's going viral!

I must get more UNIQUE.

Thanks all.