wankerjake
Member
I am buying a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 colt, so the first thing I need is a set of dies (factory stuff is too expensive to shoot!). Most of my loads will be light so I know I don't need the crimp die for that, but I will want to load up some of the hot Ruger/Contender once in awhile. Do I need to crimp these loads with a crimp die? From the searches I have done here it seems that is the general consensus but I wanted to know why exactly. Most of what I read about the crimp is that it keeps the bullet from sliding in the shell when others are firing, but I'm pretty sure it is marketed as a way to get more velocity out of your reloads. At any rate it is cheaper to buy the crimp die with the set rather than separate. Figured I save a few bucks. Thanks for the help in advance guys.
Also, anybody have any favorite loads? Bullet types?-especially for the Ruger only loads.
Oh one more: I have noticed some bullets, marketed as .45colt bullets, have a diameter of .454" rather than .452"...Is it really just a matter of slugging the barrel or do .45 colts regularly have larger bore diameters? There seems to be reloading datafor both diameters.
Also, anybody have any favorite loads? Bullet types?-especially for the Ruger only loads.
Oh one more: I have noticed some bullets, marketed as .45colt bullets, have a diameter of .454" rather than .452"...Is it really just a matter of slugging the barrel or do .45 colts regularly have larger bore diameters? There seems to be reloading datafor both diameters.