Gryffydd
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So I'm toying with the idea of loading up some .45 Colt +P with my Nosler 185gr JHPs that I bought for my .45 ACP, preferably using H110.
The problem I'm running into is that I can't find much in the way of load data. Hodgdon shows a max of 31.5gr H110 for a 180gr XTP in .44 magnum at 29k CUP. Given that at identical bullet weights across the board the .45 Colt loads run about 10% more powder and 20-30% less pressure, I would expect to be looking at around 34gr H110 for a 185gr JHP--but "I would expect" isn't good enough for me to go load them up...
I know it's not really playing to the .45 Colt's strengths, and I'm not sure how the H110 and the taper crimp will perform together. I think there might be a good reason nobody has load data for that combo, but I'd really like to have a light/fast JHP load in .45 Colt that would be a big brother to my 125gr JHP loads in .357 Mag.
Anybody doing anything like this? What bullet/powder combos? I'm thinking H110 as it'll most likely get me the best velocity, but I'm open to other ideas.
P.S. This is for a Ruger Bisley Blackhawk.
The problem I'm running into is that I can't find much in the way of load data. Hodgdon shows a max of 31.5gr H110 for a 180gr XTP in .44 magnum at 29k CUP. Given that at identical bullet weights across the board the .45 Colt loads run about 10% more powder and 20-30% less pressure, I would expect to be looking at around 34gr H110 for a 185gr JHP--but "I would expect" isn't good enough for me to go load them up...
I know it's not really playing to the .45 Colt's strengths, and I'm not sure how the H110 and the taper crimp will perform together. I think there might be a good reason nobody has load data for that combo, but I'd really like to have a light/fast JHP load in .45 Colt that would be a big brother to my 125gr JHP loads in .357 Mag.
Anybody doing anything like this? What bullet/powder combos? I'm thinking H110 as it'll most likely get me the best velocity, but I'm open to other ideas.
P.S. This is for a Ruger Bisley Blackhawk.