Looking for loads for 45LC rifle

[NorthBorder]

Any pet loads you use? I recently got a Henry Big Boy 45LC. All I have shot were 255 gr hard cast in front of 8.5 gr Unique. In my Win 73 I have pretty much settled with 8.1 gr Unique behind a 255 gr (now 250 gr because I used up the 255 grs.) hard cast. But I'm more interested in finding a load for the Henry in the event I want to hunt with it. Would you use W296/H110 behind a cast or jacked bullet? I would think the Henry action could handle that.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Charlie98]

Might want to check your typing... 805grn Unique is a LOT of Unique! I'm guessing you meant 8.5 and 8.1grn, respectively.

For a standard velocity load, that 8.5grn Unique load is spot on... it's what I use for my brother's Trapper, and my Marlin when I had it. These days, I would probably give IMR4227 a try, particularly in the carbine barrel... it works fantastic in my .41 1894, but that is a Magnum-level cartridge; I don't really know how much the Henry action is designed for... I would probably check with the manufacturer before I started shoving cases loaded with H110 in it.

 

[jimboecv]

My 45 Colt load is 250gr/coated with 8.0 gr Unique. I shoot that in my Blackhawk and my Uberti 73. I don't have a hunting load, maybe Hornady site?

 

[AJC1]

If you want to start working your way slower power pistol would be the next logical step to take especially if you want it to sound like a cannon. I second working up a 4227 load.