Clark
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45LC 4.75" barrel: 24 gr H110 250 gr XTP roll crimp QL predicts 21.4kpsi chrono 1220 fps
45 colt loads in 1100-1200 range
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Doc.Holliday
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"7.5 Red Dot/250 bullet sounds about like hitting a bowling ball with your fist."
The recoil with this load in a 92 rifle is non existent.
Lyman shows safe max with this powder /bullet/primer combo at 9.3 grains.
I have gone as far as 8.5 grains in the Rossi Rifle but accuracy went out the window.
7.5 gr Red Dot in this combo puts 3 out of 3 bullets within an inch group at 50 yds.
This load and 11.1 grains of power pistol which I have loping along at 1330 fps out of the Rossi rifle are my two most accurate and CLEAN burning loads.
Using IMR 4227 at 23.0 grains brings another 70 fps and a lot of crud in the barrel ;for double the powder charge; not very economical for this slight gain.
For +P loads Power Pistol is the way to go in 45 colt IMHO.
Blue Dot and HS 6 gave me crud and less performance than Power Pistol.
Mind You I don't recommend any of these loads to others, these are just my experiences and those who should copy these loads due so at their own risk.
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Doc.
The recoil with this load in a 92 rifle is non existent.
Lyman shows safe max with this powder /bullet/primer combo at 9.3 grains.
I have gone as far as 8.5 grains in the Rossi Rifle but accuracy went out the window.
7.5 gr Red Dot in this combo puts 3 out of 3 bullets within an inch group at 50 yds.
This load and 11.1 grains of power pistol which I have loping along at 1330 fps out of the Rossi rifle are my two most accurate and CLEAN burning loads.
Using IMR 4227 at 23.0 grains brings another 70 fps and a lot of crud in the barrel ;for double the powder charge; not very economical for this slight gain.
For +P loads Power Pistol is the way to go in 45 colt IMHO.
Blue Dot and HS 6 gave me crud and less performance than Power Pistol.
Mind You I don't recommend any of these loads to others, these are just my experiences and those who should copy these loads due so at their own risk.
Kind Regards
Doc.
ghitch75
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have you checked the throats on your Blackhawk?.....take a .452 bullet and drop it in the cylinder as loadin' a shell if it won't push threw with little pressure your throats are to tight......my 4 5/8" BK went from 3" groups at 25y to cloverleafs after i cut the throats........
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I had a Ruger BlackHawk in .45Colt w/4-5/8"bbl.
With the Hornady 250gr XTP I used the Nosler recommended max load (AND ACCURACY LOAD) of 20.0gr of #2400. (actually 19.8 as thrown by powder measure) for around 1,150fps.
This will do most anything you really want to do with a handgun. It's been very accurate through every .45lc I've shot it through. It shoots to 2moa with a Win. M94 Rifle w/24"bbl at 100yds..... and gets 1,750fps from the rifle.
It shot some 1-hole groups for 5-shots from a 5.5" Redhawk at 25yds....
It's so good, I've never pursued H110 or Lil'Gun from the .45LC.
With the Hornady 250gr XTP I used the Nosler recommended max load (AND ACCURACY LOAD) of 20.0gr of #2400. (actually 19.8 as thrown by powder measure) for around 1,150fps.
This will do most anything you really want to do with a handgun. It's been very accurate through every .45lc I've shot it through. It shoots to 2moa with a Win. M94 Rifle w/24"bbl at 100yds..... and gets 1,750fps from the rifle.
It shot some 1-hole groups for 5-shots from a 5.5" Redhawk at 25yds....
It's so good, I've never pursued H110 or Lil'Gun from the .45LC.
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