Powder Options in 45 Colt

[NHKen]

I'm ready to start loading some 250 gr lead bullets for my 625 Mountain Gun. Unfortunately, I have only a few powder options: Bullseye, AA#7 and Blue Dot. My manuals don't list any recipes for any of these powders. The Alliant website has a Bullseye recipe.

Anyone using Bullseye in a .45 Colt loading?

Thanks,
Ken

 

[NHKen]

Lol, I love the burning dirt in my 10mm loads. I polished off the last of my BD last week. I should have more in hand by the end of the week. It's Frustrating not being able to buy the powders I need.

 

[NHKen]

I only see #7 used in the 30k psi loads. Nothing in 15k loads.

 

[fredj338]

All will work at one level or another. If there is no data for the 45colt & powders you have, starting 44mag loads will work well with less pressures than what would appear in the 44mag. Yes this is a bit more advanced than what the beginning reloader should attempt.

 

[NHKen]

Thanks!
Ken

 

[mtgianni]

Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide
Alliant shows plenty of BE data on their site.

 

[Nevada Ed]

With only Bull, 7 and Blue, you are sort of between a rock and a hard spot...................

It will let you shoot but it sure would be nice if you could find a powder in the "Middle" of those three powders.........

With Bull and Blue you should be able to get loads between 800 and 900 fps near maximum loads
but nothing wrong with 100fps less for light target loads.

News flash;
This has to be a first........
Speer #8, with a 250 lead has a max. load of Bullseye at 6.0grs.

Now look up Alliants data.........



Good luck with that.

 

[alwslate]

Bullseye has long been a popular choice for standard pressure loads
in the .45 Colt with lead bullets and is often listed in the data
tables in reloading articles. It provides standard ballistics at modest
pressure levels. Just stick to the data for standard pressure loads.

 

[Rule3]

After some research and review, I deleted my previous posts.

It seems that out of you powders Bullseye would probably be the best. Still not my choice but you got what you got.

I am so used to using Unique or HP 38, I "assumed" BE was to fast but apparently not.

The burn rates of AA 7 and Blue Dirt are almost the same.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I have loaded the 45 Colt with a lot of powders but none of the ones you listed. I don't know, Bullseye is an awfully fast powder for such a heavy bullet in a huge case.

I have used W231/HP-38, Trail Boss, Universal, Red Dot, Herco, HS-6, AA#5 and probably a few more I can't remember right now. My current favorite is HS-6 but all have done a fairly good job.

 

[NHKen]

Thanks for the help. I loaded a dozen or so rounds with 7.0 gr Bullseye. I'll give them a try tomorrow afternoon and I'll post my results.

Ken

 

[Rule3]

Thanks for the help. I loaded a dozen or so rounds with 7.0 gr Bullseye. I'll give them a try tomorrow afternoon and I'll post my results.

Ken

Per Alliants data, 7.0 grains is Max powder charge. Why would you start at a maximum charge? Especially if you have not loaded this combination before. Safe practices start at starting loads or at 10% reduction of the max load. Especially with such a fast powder.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Per Alliants data, 7.0 grains is Max powder charge. Why would you start at a maximum charge? Especially if you have not loaded this combination before. Safe practices start at starting loads or at 10% reduction of the max load. Especially with such a fast powder.

I agree, that's why when you make a new load it's called "working up a load", not jumping to the max load. Safety first...

 

[Doubless]

I wish you were somewhere in TX, preferably close to the Houston area. I have two unopened 8-lb. jugs of the old HS-7; would be glad to give you a pound...

 

[Fafner]

I've found that loading small charges of faster burning powder in the .45 Colt makes the cartridge position sensitive and rather erratic.
I've used 1/4 of a square of single ply toilet paper as an over powder wad to help with this. It works for me.
Along with the others I agree with never starting with a max charge.

 

[NHKen]

It's actually a 230 gr bullet I'm using. I'll start at 6.3 gr and go from there.
Thanks,
Ken

 

[Rule3]

What bullet? Lead or FMJ. Where are you getting this data from?

 

[NHKen]

Lead
The alliant reloading guide on the website
I loaded a dozen at 6.0 grains. A dozen at 6.3 and 6.6

 

[Rule3]

Lead
The alliant reloading guide on the website
I loaded a dozen at 6.0 grains. A dozen at 6.3 and 6.6

The only 230 grain LEAD is under Cowboy loads and the MAX is listed at 6.0 gr of BE??

Are you using the 230 Gr GDHP jacketed data?

So it's kinda hard to help you here.

 

[NHKen]

I was looking at the 230 GDHP recipe.
The bullet I'm using is a 230 gr lead round nose.