First timer, Anything sound screwy before I put these downrange?

[Dnaltrop]

After a few months of collecting parts instead of shooting my fun money up, Today at last, I'm finally pulling the lever on my Lee 4 hole Turret ( the cast iron one) And loading my first .45 Colt rounds.

I'm aiming for lower pressure rounds to shoot in a Schofield replica, (at least till I buy my hog revolver for my brother in law's trips )

Powder : Trailboss, running through a Lee auto Disk, on the 1.26 measure, which should put me at 5.8 grains (.3 grams by weight) of powder. slightly above the 5.5 minimum.

I've weighed a sampling of rounds from start to finish, the powder drop has been consistent.

I'm shooting a box of 200gr plated bullets from Berry's. (one of the few left in my caliber the day I went to the shop.. casting is a much later step to add to the process)

Anything I'm missing here? I've got them seated nicely with a light crimp to start ( the starter "half turn" the dies prescribed to start with )

Thanks folks!!

 

[RidgwayCO]

Sounds like those will be nice soft loads.

I don't know how much you're paying for the plated bullets, but you might check out Missouri Bullet Co. Brad is member here and offers a discount to other THR members. I've shot his 250gr LRNFP bullets in .45 Colt with compete satisfaction, and they're priced very competitively.

 

[Dnaltrop]

I'm going to baby the Schofield, The real fun starts once I have a Super Blackhawk or similar heavy pistol for my Inlaw's hunting invites.

All told am down to $0.30 a round this run.

I'm sure i'll get that much lower as time goes on, it's a steal compared to $35-50 a box cowboy rounds off the shelf.

.45 colt practically pays you to load it, I'll have the money back on the entire press in a few good days of practice.

Thanks !