DeadEye9
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ok so I've been experimenting a lot lately with .45 Colt and recently came up with my most accurate load yet using Blue Dot.
Disclaimer: This load is over MAX for black powder/single action .45 Colt frames and should not be used in these firearms. For modern revolvers, lever guns etc this is a powder puff load and is on the lower end of my book loads, but I wanted to make it clear this is NOT a load for Colt SAA or anything similar.
Federal brass was used along with CCI standard large pistol primers.
Charge was 13gr Blue Dot under a 255 LSWC. From my S&W model 25 it hits around 980fps and is SUPER accurate. Shot from a rest we were getting ~1.5"-1.7" groups at 50yds all afternoon. I loaded these to 1.590".
Just wanted to share this load to any other .45 Colt fans who may not have tried Blue dot. Typically I use LiLGun and 2400 for my .45 LC loads but lately I've been working on a good standard pressure load that would make a decent woods load and be very accurate for target shooting. This my friends is that load. Jumping up to 13.5gr yeilded about 25 more fps but accuracy didn't get any better, so im calling 13gr of Blue Dot the winner. Recoil is mild and very pleasant to shoot. Feels The same as American Eagle 250gr semi-jacketed factory loads to put it in perspective. Best of all both my S&W and my Ruger love this load, not just one or the other. Also, other shooters who were with me on this test outing also shot the best with this load vs a few others we ran.
Disclaimer: This load is over MAX for black powder/single action .45 Colt frames and should not be used in these firearms. For modern revolvers, lever guns etc this is a powder puff load and is on the lower end of my book loads, but I wanted to make it clear this is NOT a load for Colt SAA or anything similar.
Federal brass was used along with CCI standard large pistol primers.
Charge was 13gr Blue Dot under a 255 LSWC. From my S&W model 25 it hits around 980fps and is SUPER accurate. Shot from a rest we were getting ~1.5"-1.7" groups at 50yds all afternoon. I loaded these to 1.590".
Just wanted to share this load to any other .45 Colt fans who may not have tried Blue dot. Typically I use LiLGun and 2400 for my .45 LC loads but lately I've been working on a good standard pressure load that would make a decent woods load and be very accurate for target shooting. This my friends is that load. Jumping up to 13.5gr yeilded about 25 more fps but accuracy didn't get any better, so im calling 13gr of Blue Dot the winner. Recoil is mild and very pleasant to shoot. Feels The same as American Eagle 250gr semi-jacketed factory loads to put it in perspective. Best of all both my S&W and my Ruger love this load, not just one or the other. Also, other shooters who were with me on this test outing also shot the best with this load vs a few others we ran.
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