After staying a while with Black Powder for Metallic Cartridge Revolver, last night I loaded a handful of rounds with 'Unique'.
Among the several Re-Loading Manuals I have, none referenced a Lead Bullet of 230 Grain weight, and, the only reference I found which was close, was for a 237 Grain Lead, and, a charge spread for Unique running from 8.0 'starting' and 10.7 'max'.
So, I elected to try 10 Grains of Unique...figuring my Bullet was a little lighter.
Bullet is the old 'SAECO' # 453, being something of a Wad Cutter, of 230 Grains. ( Which Bullet may be seen below as itself, next to two Cartridges loaded with it. )
Mostly I was interested to discover some suitable Loads for an old .45 Colt Snubby...for occasions of it being Carried.
Cartridge showed an average of 865 FPS @ ten Yards out of Mr. Snubulator.
When unloading, I found a Cartridge which had seperated in to two, and I have not yet removed the 'shell' from the Cylinder.
This Revolver began Life as a Model 1917, chambering the .45 ACP Cartridges.
.45 Long Colt will also chamber, and, I think what happened, is that the Cartridge in question was a snug fit and all the way forward, and with it's somewhat generous Head Space, it then bound just enough when firing to not slide 'back' quick enough, and, seperated as you see here.
Brass is new to me, but, and was supposedly 'once fired' and Mixed Headstamp. The one which seperates is a "C B C: Headstamp.
What is your opinion here on this?
Should I stay with .45 ACP for this Revolver, and, steer Clear of anything peppy far as .45 LC?
Among the several Re-Loading Manuals I have, none referenced a Lead Bullet of 230 Grain weight, and, the only reference I found which was close, was for a 237 Grain Lead, and, a charge spread for Unique running from 8.0 'starting' and 10.7 'max'.
So, I elected to try 10 Grains of Unique...figuring my Bullet was a little lighter.
Bullet is the old 'SAECO' # 453, being something of a Wad Cutter, of 230 Grains. ( Which Bullet may be seen below as itself, next to two Cartridges loaded with it. )
Mostly I was interested to discover some suitable Loads for an old .45 Colt Snubby...for occasions of it being Carried.
Cartridge showed an average of 865 FPS @ ten Yards out of Mr. Snubulator.
When unloading, I found a Cartridge which had seperated in to two, and I have not yet removed the 'shell' from the Cylinder.
This Revolver began Life as a Model 1917, chambering the .45 ACP Cartridges.
.45 Long Colt will also chamber, and, I think what happened, is that the Cartridge in question was a snug fit and all the way forward, and with it's somewhat generous Head Space, it then bound just enough when firing to not slide 'back' quick enough, and, seperated as you see here.
Brass is new to me, but, and was supposedly 'once fired' and Mixed Headstamp. The one which seperates is a "C B C: Headstamp.
What is your opinion here on this?
Should I stay with .45 ACP for this Revolver, and, steer Clear of anything peppy far as .45 LC?
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