Dirty Bob
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I really like the Lyman SWC 250-gr. mould. Out of a 5.5" Blackhawk, it gives very good penetration, even with modest pressure loads that are OK in any .45 Colt. I imagine they'd be a handful in a smaller gun like the Bond Arms, however.I think my first load will be a heavy lead bullet (250-grain and up) with a large meplat to provide maximum stopping power in a sub-sonic round. I want to look at heavier, non-HP, bullets in the .45 Colt barrel since the .45 ACP barrel covers the weights up to 230-grains.
The bullet, though, is a good one. It's a plain base SWC with a good meplat. In the photo below, the bullet on the left went through 7 1-gallon jugs full of water (42 inches of water, plus the plastic of the jugs), then was stopped by the backstop.
All my best,
Dirty Bob
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