huntincowboy
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Hey everyone, I have a question about the Ruger only 45 Colt loads. I am using the load that is listed in the Lee manual of 25.7 gr of H110 with a Hornady XTP 250 gr bullet. It is quite a load but fun to shoot. I am slightly worried about how much higher than I have seen in other manuals this data is. I checked Hodgdon's website and they have the same load listed, so I'm fairly sure it isn't a misprint. I'm not seeing any sticky cases or flattened primers, but when I was cleaning my Blackhawk, I could see places where the bluing is being worn and it looks like it is literally blasted off of there. I am wondering if there are any signs of over doing it on the gun to be wary of that aren't in the obvious list of things to look for (obvious being cracks or bends). It's a new gun and I have put maybe 100 rounds of heavy stuff through it and 400 of the cowboy load type stuff.
I just made the heavy stuff for fun and shooting those pesky pigs that seem to be able to take a hit from a howitzer and keep on chuggin. Not looking for a debate over whether I should get a magnum instead, I just want some input. Maybe some inspection that I could do to see if my gun is getting beat down? It works fine mechanically.
In the picture, it looks dirty and it actually is a little bit. This is prior to cleaning, but what's there doesn't really come off.
I just made the heavy stuff for fun and shooting those pesky pigs that seem to be able to take a hit from a howitzer and keep on chuggin. Not looking for a debate over whether I should get a magnum instead, I just want some input. Maybe some inspection that I could do to see if my gun is getting beat down? It works fine mechanically.
In the picture, it looks dirty and it actually is a little bit. This is prior to cleaning, but what's there doesn't really come off.