Caleb Giddings, Marketing Manager at Taurus, introduces the all-new TaurusTX 22 Compact. That is, until I tried IMR 4227 with Lymans #452424 and a 20.0-grain load, and that combination produced one-hole groups. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. for Ruger Blackhawk and T/C, levels in the 20,000 to 25,000 range are within an inch or 2 of each other at 50 yards. Deployed military should use stateside address. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM March 2022, P.O. LYMAN Reloading Products A trusted Brand since the 1800?s. However, a tight-chambered 45 Colt cylinder may require tolerances offered by a 454 Casull full-length sizing die. However, it cannot be approached the same as smokeless. Ben Voss FN Product Manager talks about the new FN SCAR 15P ultra-compact rifle-caliber pistol at SHOT Show 2023. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. The 45 Colt brass could handle the pressures, but standard sixguns could not. Not interchangeable. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Using a 250-grain cast bullet, 37.5 grains by volume of Pyrodex P results in a very potent 987 fps and a five-shot, 50-foot group of 0.88 inch in my revolver. If cast soft enough they can also slug up to create a gas seal, which helps reduce fusion and barrel leading. Clays, Universal, HP38, HS6, HS7 and H4895 are products of Hodgdon Powders. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Over the nearly 15 decades since its arrival, there have been many attempts to pronounce it dead. References: Accurate Arms Co. 1996 Reloading booklet Alliant Powder Co. Reloaders Guide (1995) Hodgdons Basic Reloaders Manual (1996) Speer Reloading Manual, #12 Winchester Reloading Components Manual, 14th edition Lyman Piston & Revolver Reloading Handbook, 2nd edition. (I) Giveaway ends September 30, 2021. Deployed military should use stateside address. In my opinion, throats that measure .452 inch are generally ideal with a variety of bullets. My loading dies are from Lee, Lyman, and RCBS, and all of them give excellent service. The Lyman family of brands including Pachmayr, Mark 7 Reloading, TacStar, A-Zoom, Trius, Butch's, and Targ-Dots offers products to meet the needs of shooters and reloaders. Over the past 35 years all four of these leverguns have shot extensively with both jacketed and cast bullets. I usually select an expander ball that is at least .003 to .004 inch smaller than bullet diameter, which helps prevent bullets from jumping crimp and aids in achieving consistent powder ignition. That brings us to the next level, which includes 45 Colt revolvers built on the Ruger Super Blackhawk frame and the Ruger Old Model Blackhawk, the arrival of which led to two separate load sections showing up in loading manuals. bullet type,style,powder ,amount,col.,primeres,and if possable fps. All right are Reserved Reload Ammo, Reloading The .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), Hi=670, Lo=521, ES=148 (too slow, wide spread), Hi=677, Lo=594, ES=8.3 (too slow, but good spread), Hi=673, Lo=594, ES=80 (too slow)(old formulation), 833 Hi=873, Lo=783, ES=90 (old formulation), 866 Hi= 890 Lo=855 ES=35 (good Cowboy load), 836 fps (powder pointing UP) (Hi=877.7 Lo=803.0 Spread=74.7 fps), 771 fps (powder pointing DOWN) (Hi=783.1 Lo=760.3 Spread=22.8 fps), Hi=622, Lo=491, ES=131 (WAY too slow-stuck bullet possible)(old formulation), Hi=750, Lo=735, ES=15 (good spread, should have used more powder), use 6.1 to 6.8 for normal Colt 45 loads (old formulation, use 7.7 to 8.6* for +P Ruger and T/C Only (old formulation, 871 Hi=938 Lo=797 ES=141 (Colt Anaconda 6), 1024 MAX+ (Actual in 7 1/2 bbl 250 gr. That is, until I tried IMR 4227 with Lymans #452424 and a 20.0-grain load, and that combination produced one-hole groups. North Dakota Game & Fish Department, State Agency: Chris Johnson, FN Senior Product Manager, walks us through two new FN striker-fired pistols at SHOT Show 2023: the FN 510 Tactical, chambered in 10mm Auto, and the FN 545 Tactical, chambered in .45 ACP. It's like shooting a .38 special in a gun chambered for .357 magnum. The original .45 Colt bullet profile is known as a truncated cone or round nosed flat point (RNFP). 9 with 15 gr. It follows Keiths original idea of three equally sized driving bands, one forming the base, the middle one serving as the top of the grease groove, and the front driving band helping true up the bullet in the cylinder and is located above a generous crimping groove. moderate recoil and substantially less muzzle report. My brass of choice is Starlines excellent 45 Colt brass with CCI 300 Large Pistol primers for all powders, except I switch to CCI 350 Magnum Pistol primers with IMR 4227, H110, W296, and all black powder and black powder substitutes. This is a plain base bullet and I found out very quickly it was not very accurate in either rifle. One problem inherent with the original #454424 was the fact that when sized to 0.451 to 0.452 inch, the crimping groove almost disappears. Checked and verified, page 285, 4th Ed.Lyman cast bullet handbook. None of these loads will work through the action of my Rossi .45 Colt Model 92. What the John Wick is 9mm Major, Anyway. Marlins from the era have Micro-Groove rifling which may or may not work with cast bullets. It takes at least two rounds to be able to see if the rounds are too long to accomplish both operations. The .45 Colt was soon loaded with smokeless powders with loads eventually standardized with 250- and 255-grain lead hollowbase bullets from Remington and Winchester, respectively, at around 870 fps, but today are listed at 860 fps. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. The vast majority of my 45 Colt handloads over the last 60 years, however, has been put together with cast bullets. Smith & Wesson revolver throats have varied significantly. I clocked 9.2, 9.5 and 10 grains. All Guns and Ammo subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. The Freedom Arms Model 97 also is in this group. We are currently populating the cartridge drop-down menu with updated cartridge renderings, new propellants and bullets, and links to complimentary product pages. Rifle Data Here you will find load data for some of the most recent cartridges on the market, with more being added each week. It has never failed me. Energy in foot-pounds (ft-lbs) is not a good method to measure a straight-walled cartridges effectiveness, particularly when using nonexpanding bullets. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. This database has 6400 loads for cast bullet loads. I shot all kinds of bullets and powders from my 45 colt from 200gr to 350 gr trying to find something that was better than the other. Most are either .451 (jacketed) or .452 (lead) and Sierra even makes jacketed bullets for the Colt SAA that are .4515 splitting the difference. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: All entries must be received by giveaway end date. Actually, we can divide 45 Colt sixguns into several reloading levels, and I have moderated these somewhat over the past several years, with the first two levels being very close together. The (top) Model 25-5 has .458-inch throats while the (bottom) Model 25-5 has .451-inch throats and is far more accurate. your comments are very greatful. I have found HS-6, Universal, and W231 powders work very well for standard loads, while IMR 4227 bulks up nicely in 45 Colt brass. Handgun Reloading Data .45 Colt 9mm Luger .32 Smith & Wesson Long .32 ACP .357 Magnum .44 Magnum .41 Remington Magnum .460 S&W Magnum .38 Special .327 Federal Magnum .357 SIG .25 Automatic 10mm Auto .500 Linebaugh Powder Data Accurate 5744 Hodgdon Extreme Powder Alliant Reloder 15 Norma Powder Ramshot Powder Accurate Powder Vihtavouri Powder You find load data for cartridges in caliber .45 Colt with all common powders and bullets by clicking the "Loads in this caliber" button above. It's always had a great reputation as a man stopper. : .451" Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. It is loaded not by weight, but by volume. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Moving up to the second level, loads at around 1,000 fps with the same-weight bullet are used in the Colt New Frontier, Smith & Wesson Model 25/625, Ruger Flat-Top New Model, and the Ruger New Vaquero. For the 45 Colt this is the Single Action Army revolver. REDUCE RIFLE AND HANDGUN CHARGE WEIGHTS BY 10% TO ESTABLISH A STARTING LOAD. Contest void where prohibited by law. Today the throats of most Colt revolvers measure .457 to .458 inch, which is the same dimension used by Smith & Wesson during the late 1970s, Uberti and others. 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The revolver and ammunition were officially adopted for service in 1873. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. The powder is Herco. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (when required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. Cast bullet loads in the Marlin .45 Colt all the power and accuracy At 1,400 fps it is an excellent hunting bullet. Also slugged were guns 121xxx (1887) and number 134xxx (1890) that measured .4515 inch and .451 inch, respectively. I cast the Lyman 452-424 250gr. This significantly improved its accuracy when compared to the original cylinder with its typical oversized throats, and resulted in increased velocity. These two bullets in a custom five-shot Blackhawk or Freedom Arms Model 83 five-shooter can be driven to 1,450 fps with W296 or H110. The accompanying data was developed using Starline cases that are strong, offer long life and are available factory direct. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. About 1200+ fps in the 7.5 SBH, 1150fps out of the 4" Redhawk. Keiths #454424 was an excellent bullet, but it has been improved by Dave Scovill and is offered by RCBS as #45-270SAA. (See note on Powders below or read all about various Powders.) 454190 (255 grains) shares a similar profile as the original Government bullet but is a plainbase design that is generally very accurate and can be sized to around .454 to .455 inch for guns with larger throats. For example, the most recent Speer Reloading Manual Number 15 states, Prior to 1945, most .45 Colt revolvers had a bore diameter of .454 inch. However, when using soft swaged-lead bullets, an expander ball around .002 inch smaller than bullet diameter is preferred. Pet Loads and Handloader are registered trademarks of Wolfe Publishing Company. 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In addition to outstanding terminal performance and accuracy in guns with correct internal dimensions, it offers low pressures, mild muzzle report and controllable recoil, all of which make it especially practical for an outdoorsman who uses a sixgun daily. Rim Rocks 255-grain SWC with gas check is accurate and alleviates leading issues with revolvers (or barrels) that are prone to that. 310 Tong Tool. now im looking for top performance load data to ass to my load data book for this caliber. Those first Winchesters were 16 Trapper Models, with mine being purchased in 1985. In his classic 1955 book Sixguns by Keith, Elmer Keith stated, As one grows older and his hair starts to turn grey, his respect for this grand old load increases. The .45 Colts origins started in 1871 when Colt began designing a new sixgun specifically to house metallic cartridges. Bad Idea! When loaded in the Colt Single Action Army at around 850 fps, it is a most powerful everyday working load. I have found 5.0 grains of Clays under a 250-grain bullet delivers a very pleasant-shooting load at 725 fps and will group all its shots in 0.63 inch at 20 yards. Yes, these loads in this rifle could be stretched farther, however for feral pigs or white tail deer from a stand one would rarely have to shoot any farther than this. Contest void where prohibited by law. New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, State Agency: One problem inherent with the original #454424 was the fact that when sized to 0.451 to 0.452 inch, the crimping groove almost disappears. It is clear why the .45 Colt had such a stellar reputation as a man stopper and for its effectiveness on game. A pair of Old Model Blackhawks with 4-5/8 and 4-3/4 barrels put five rounds in 1 at 20 yards while traveling at about 800 fps. Before I discuss handloads for the 45 Colt, we have to acknowledge there exists such a wide range of revolvers accepting the 45 Colt that great care must be used in assembling loads and choosing which guns will safely accept them. Their max load is 6.2 grains for an approx 881 feet per second and a pressure of 13K cup. There are many good jacketed bullets for the .45 Colt. Jeff Bradley shows off the Modern Hunting Rifle (MHR) from Christensen Arms at SHOT Show 2023. Nitro 100, No.2, No. S.A.A.M.I. The Colt Single Action Army, Colt New Frontier, Ruger New Model Flat-Top, Ruger New Vaquero, and Smith & Wesson Model 25/625 are all very close strength-wise. Lyman now offers it as #452424, and it is a 255-grain bulletor thereabouts, depending upon the alloy used. hi guy, for awhile now i have slowly been adding to my collection,,i just got 2 molds, a rcbs 255 grain ,,and a lyman 325 grain gc,,,i got the dies, the powder, had dale put my name on miha list for his 45 long colt hollow point mold, ,i have some brass, i got the dies,, but still looking for that one 45 long colt gun. Beginning in the early 1980s both Winchester and Marlin began offering .45 Colt leverguns. I didnt realize how many different powders from Hodgdon I use in loading the 45 Colt until I began putting this article together. and how they grouped at ther yrds. Sep 8, 2016 (Edited) Greetings, recently I received a quantity of .45 185 gr LSWC's. sets maximum standards for cartridges; this standard must be set at a level safely usable in the weakest common denominator. I'll be a nice to you as you'll let me be, or as mean as you make me be. Dropping down to 30 grains results in an easier-shooting 835 fps and a group of 1.13 inches. I didnt think I could shoot this well! When he died in 1862, the company was dedicated to producing the same percussion revolvers. If I had to shoot only one factory ammunition the rest of my life, I would. Colt single actions are right around 0.454 inch. This revolver is fitted with a new line-bored cylinder that is tightly chambered with .452-inch throats, a .003-inch barrel/cylinder gap and the forcing cone cut to 11 degrees. The 45 Colt rim is smaller than the rim on a 45 Auto Rim. A Redding Dual Ring Carbide sizing die was used to develop handload data. (I) Giveaway ends March 31, 2023. Lyman has a 255 grain .45 Colt gas-checked bullet, #454490GC, that was designed by Ray Thompson who also brought forth the .357 Magnum #358156GC and the .44 Magnum #431244GC. SCCY DVG-1 Sub-Compact Striker-Fired Pistol: Full Review, Buyer Beware: Buying 'Bargain' Guns Can Be Risky. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, State Agency: Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. . There are some excellent jacketed bullets available for use in the 45 Colt, including the Sierra 240-grain JHP, Hornady 250-grain XTP-JHP, and the Speer 260-grain JHP, all of which I prefer for deer-sized game. The .45 Colt was developed in 1872 and first chambered for the Colt Single Action Army revolver in 1873. For testing I go with three shots at 45 yards. No purchase necessary. Deployed military should use stateside address. We are blessed to have many excellent cartridges and sixguns available to us, but it would be hard to find any cartridge that is as versatile as the old 45 Colt. Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: However, due to their heavier weights and increased barrel time, many fixed-sighted sixguns may group high. I shoot the .44 and .45 in rifles and pistolas, but I have only a rifle in .38-40. In preparation for this article, I pulled from my personal collection a Colt SAA with serial number 16xxx (1875) that slugged an average groove diameter of .450 inch. take the .45 Colt as my game and defense cartridge. It is noteworthy that this statement was made 20 years after the development of the .357 Magnum, a cartridge Keith also tested and used in the field. It would also be excellent for a defense load. Meet the all-new Taurus Judge Executive Grade, a revolver featuring a hand-polished satin finish, presentation-grade wood grips, a brass rod front sight and an exceptional hand-tuned trigger. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, State Agency: Just about all loads shot the same . It was submitted to the U.S. Army in 1872 and would become known as the Colt Single Action Army, Model of 1873, Peacemaker, Model P, Thumb Buster and a host of other affectionate names. Mike, who used to live in Newport News, but now resides in Poquoson VA. Due to their reduced velocity combined with greater resistance in the bore, I dont recommend loads that produce less than 750 fps because there is a significant chance of sticking a bullet in the bore. This same bullet can be loaded to much higher velocity in Rugers large-frame single- and double-action sixguns. When the Marlin and Winchester Trappers first arrived in the early '80s, the #1 45 Colt bullet was still Elmer Keith's #454424 weighing about 260 grains from my alloy. The Colt fanciers had .45's, usually in the New Service model, unless they were cowboy fans who had SAA's. The guys that worked in the paper mills and machine shops had 1917's. If you want-ed a handgun with power, the GI surplus .45 ACP in the 1917 was the only thing you could afford to shoot as reloading "ca'tridges" was unknown. This was achieved with 40 grains of black powder. If your Hornady book says 45 Colts use a 458 bullet, they are wrong. By this time Winchester had changed its name to USRAC (United States Repeating Arms Co.) and the Trappers were offered in two versions, a blued receiver or a case-colored receiver. You may wish to peruse the list of cartridges first as many times the difference in 45-70 and 45/70 may mean finding data or drawing a blank. That is, if the loading table calls for 40 grains of black powder, then one uses a 40-grain volume powder measure for the same amount by volume of Pyrodex. The .45 Colt is a grand cartridge that has survived because it is so good. I use WLP primers. It basically started in the early 1870s as a round-nosed bullet given a slight flattened nose. Exactly the same grain size as with powder N320, N330 and N350 - only the porosity of the powder changes.The burning rate of the N340 is at the medium scale of Vihtavuori handgun powders - and as with powder N320, with N340 extremely clean burning and . These two examples were produced in 1875 (left) and 1887 (below). The Colt factory has told me these large throats are intended to keep chamber pressures low, which is nonsense. Everyone who has a Ruger Blackhawk or Freedom Arms single-action revolver realizes the roots of these modern guns go back to the Colt Single Action Army. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. There were no 45 Colt heavyweight bullets available at the time, so we sized down 300-grain 45-70 bullets in several stages, going from around 0.460 inch to 0.452 inch. Weights in parenthesis are as-cast from wheelweights. .45 Colt (180-200 grain bullets) .44 Mag (180-200 grain bullets) .38-40 (180 grain bullets) I had hangfires in the .45 Colt with less amount of Reddot. and other smokeless cartridges were introduced. Contest open to U.S. residents only. I also have been having good luck lately with 10.0 grains of HS-6 and 250- to 260-grain bullets, which duplicates the performance of the early black powder loads. The Colt Single Action Army, Colt New Frontier, Ruger New Model Flat-Top, Ruger New Vaquero, and Smith & Wesson Model 25/625 are all very close strength-wise. Bullet sizes vary from .450 for jacketed to .454 for some lead in diameter. No purchase necessary. They do provide identical results of muzzle velocities and pressures using the same charge weights, and I use them interchangeably. The final level includes custom five-shot Rugers and the Freedom Arms Model 83. Keiths #454424 was an excellent bullet, but it has been improved by Dave Scovill and is offered by RCBS as #45-270SAA. I was fortunate to find one of each. I soon added single-cavity molds for the .45 Colt and .38 Special. (NOTE: Sections marked Ruger Only are not for the New Model Blackhawk Flat-Tops or the New Vaquero!) Unique and Universal still dont fill the case up as much as a yet slower powder (like No.9, AA5724, H-110/W296, AA5744, and Alliant 2400). Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. It is a good choice for self-defense, long-range shooting, hunting everything on four legs, and just plain fun shooting. Alas, the days of gun departments in grocery stores, department stores and drugstores are long gone. Heavy loads that are safe for use in the Ruger Redhawk would destroy a fine Colt SAA. Contest open to U.S. residents only. Treat it like one. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM February 2023, P.O. The 9mm/.38 Lyman #356637 HP is nominally a 124 grain HP version of their excellent 147 grain RNFP for the 9mm Parabellum. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Reddings excellent Dual Ring Carbide sizing die was used to prep cases as it works the case less, results in longer case life, seems to improve accuracy and eliminates the Coke bottle shape forward of the head. For many decades reloaders have been arguing over whether or not H110 and W296 were identical. This load will certainly handle deer-sized game. Factory warranties may apply in some cases. In guns with .452-inch throats, the Magma designed 250-grain RNFP offered by most commercial cast bullet companies (Oregon Trail used here) can be surprisingly accurate. Basic Load Data Hornady Manufacturing Company develops and publishes reloading data for the Handbook of Cartridge Reloading. When loaded in the Colt Single Action Army at around 850 fps, it is a most powerful everyday working load. No purchase necessary. Keith bullet, the Lee 452-255-rf 250gr bullet and the RCBS 45-270-SAA for .45 Colt. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, State Agency: For the 45 Colt, I especially prefer the 250-grain RNFP and the 255-grain SWC. They are my choice for the heaviest loads especially with cast bullets weighing 300 grains and heavier. For several years Smith & Wesson cut throats at 0.455 inch or even larger, but now they seem to be running at a more proper 0.451 to 0.452 inch. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. I found the following heavyweight bullets all would work through both the Winchester and Marlin actions: NEI 310 Keith, NEI 325 Keith, Lyman #454629GC 300-grain FN, RCBS #45-270 SAA weighing around 284 grains with my alloy, and I also checked the #454490GC design by Ray Thompson, which is a 255-grain Keith-style gas-checked bullet. Incidentally, the U.S Cartridge Company first listed a 255-grain bullet with 35 grains of black in 1882, but. Use 10% UNDER any values you see here for N-100. After a long days work on our remote cattle ranch, I would cast bullets and handload ammunition in the evening so that I could continue shooting the next day. I have yet to find any levergun or sixgun that does not shoot this Dick Casull-designed bullet exceptionally well. In contrast, Ruger only revolver data uses slower powders like IMR 4227, Win 296 and 2400, and 250 gr velocities in the 1350-1450 fps range. This is probably when it became so common to use cast bullets sized to .454 inch with pre-World War II guns but was largely confused with groove diameter. As I have gotten older and my hands have become more tender, I find myself moderating my everyday shooting loads. As I have gotten older and my hands have become more tender, I find myself moderating my everyday shooting loads. (I) Giveaway ends February 28, 2023. Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, State Agency: The charge weight is 9.2 grains. It is an excellent compromise between the 250- and 300-grain cast bullets. In 1898, Colt made the necessary changes to permit its guns to be used with smokeless powders; however, it wasnt until 1900 (revolvers with serial number 192,000 or higher) that Colt began to officially warrant its guns for such. Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, State Agency: California Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: For example, No. The powder that has the lowest velocities are produced by Trailboss which also has the advantage of filling up the 45LC case. Because case capacity is large, trying to produce lighter loads with slow-burning powders can give very poor results. The other problem, that of cylinder throat diameters, centers around the fact that they vary considerably. It was outfitted with adjustable sights, a 5.5-inch barrel, one-piece checkered walnut stocks and was timed precisely with an outstanding trigger pull. After all the work and expense, it turned out to be a somewhat mediocre performer. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: For the 45 Colt, I especially prefer the 250-grain RNFP and the 255-grain SWC. Both of these are plainbased Keith-style bullets, and their numbers are #310.451 and #325.454, with the first three digits giving the approximate bullet weight. The weight would more properly be closer to 32 grains. The individual accessing this site assumes the risk of safe loading practices. For loading black powder 45 Colt loads, I use Goex as well as Pyrodex and Triple Seven. When time is a problem, actually when sometimes my own energy is the problem, I look to Oregon Trail Bullets. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, State Agency: www.hodgdonreloading.com Broc NES Member Rating - 100% 15 0 0 Joined Sep 18, 2010 With their 16 barrels the Winchesters weigh right at 6 lbs. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. It should be crimped over the ogive and seated to an overall cartridge length of around 1.575 inches, which helps reduce case capacity and results in lower extreme spreads with powders that tend to be position sensitive. My gun was a new model Bisely blackhawk long barrel. Lyman has been an important name for shooters for well over 100 years. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. The new-for-2023 lineup includes ultralight hunting stocks and a VGA 2-pound adjustable vertical-grip stock. You may even have bullets stopping partway in the barrel with that light of a charge.