Ok good info. Usually i would take it easy with the load due to lack of reloading experience like you said but the gun is a 6 pounder that shoots 454 casull so at that point i said F**k it max 45 colt load it is. But as you already know I'm new so I'm all ears. Under these circumstances could i skip the minimum or should i still work it up.
Not really... it's not like it's in an antique 45 colt chamber. Good loading practices are very important to saftey but he has a huge margin for pressure in this caseTitegroup is a FAST powder, so it is not so much the Max load. it is if you screw up and use just a bit to much you get into trouble much faster (pressure)
than a slower powder like Unique.
Can you visually see 6, 7 or 8 gr of TG in a 45 Colt case????????????????? No
https://www.hodgdon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/burn-rate-color.pdf
the gun is a 6 pounder that shoots 454 casull
Powder coat adds .002 or more and would help in this area. I personally hate lube so PC is my one stop solution for a few problemsBullet diameter as cast-
The alloy used has to produce a bullet large enough to size to the correct diameter. The higher the % of antimony, the larger diameter will be as bullets drop from the mold.
I also do have rotometals super hard so im able to mix a range of hardnesses. Im learning now about the ways to harden softer alloy by heat treating or quenching instead of simply melting a hard alloy.The gun can handle more pressure , but soft lead may not? I add linotype to my scrap or ww. To me, harder causes less problems then soft.
it a lot cheaper to go softer than harder so i would mix in the hardball slowly until you get what you need.I also do have rotometals super hard so im able to mix a range of hardnesses. Im learning now about the ways to harden softer alloy by heat treating or quenching instead of simply melting a hard alloy.
Not really... it's not like it's in an antique 45 colt chamber. Good loading practices are very important to saftey but he has a huge margin for pressure in this case
heat treating
The gun can handle more pressure , but soft lead may not? I add linotype to my scrap or ww. To me, harder causes less problems then soft.
But i am concerned thats why im looking for knowledgeable people to keep my all or nothing ass in check. Im reading every post and liking the posts i learn from. I haven't made anything but the bullet yet until i learn enough to safely contain this explosion in my hand.Yes REALLY!. No one is talking about the actual gun and what pressure it cn take. The OP or anyone will get into trouble easier with a fast powder vs a slower one. Period.
With the OP's cavalier post of: He should be concerned.
"Ok good info. Usually i would take it easy with the load due to lack of reloading experience like you said but the gun is a 6 pounder that shoots 454 casull so at that point i said F**k it max 45 colt load it is. But as you already know I'm new so I'm all ears. Under these circumstances could i skip the minimum or should i still work it up."
But i am concerned thats why im looking for knowledgeable people to keep my all or nothing ass in check. Im reading every post and liking the posts i learn from. I haven't made anything but the bullet yet until i learn enough to safely contain this explosion in my hand.
Ill grab some unique Ive heard more people Mention that then any other powder and ill start with less of a load. I like to see the differences anyway.The moral of the story and using "best practice" You should ALWAYS start low and work up with any powder or caliber.
Do you have other powders? If so, pick a slower one like HP38 or Unique.
With 45 Colt there are general loads and Ruger (similar) only loads.
http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/pistol
Ill grab some unique Ive heard more people Mention that then any other powder and ill start with less of a load. I like to see the differences anyway.