Warm 45 Colt loads for my Ruger SRH

[ssyoumans]

I picked up a 7.5" Super Redhawk in 454 Casull/45 colt today. Would like some suggestions for a warm 45 Colt load using Xtreme .452 Plated 255gr bullet heads.

I'm an experienced loader, but first 45Colt. I've got most pistol powders (from bullseye, 231, Unique, PP, AA 5/7/9, TB, etc). I was thinking something around 1,000 fps for a good warm target load (beyond standard 45 Colt). Thinking about around 11.5gr AA#5 based off of some data I've seen. This a good powder for this objective? Any other recommendations?

Plan to load full power 454 Casull loads with Hdy XTPs and Enforcer or W296. Lots of data there.

Thanks.

 

[rcmodel]

Do you have a reloading manual??

Or internet access to the Hodgdon's, Alliant, or Accurate websites??

BTW: 9.0 - 10 grains Unique in .45 Colt cases in a strong gun like yours will push a 255 plated bullet as fast as you need to push it.

rc

 

[ssyoumans]

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[ssyoumans]

Yeah, I've got Ramshot #5, Hdy 8 & 9, and several Speers and Lyman's. all seem to be missing this "mid-range" area. Most just seem to provide 14k PSI 45 Colt or 32k PSI MAX Colt loads.

Lyman was useless, Ramshot only gave limited data for +P. Hdy was was ok, but powders didn't seem right burn range for objective, using AA9. Seemed slow for my velocity goal. Hodgdon didnt help any.

Seemed like AA5 - unique/ PP would be better. I use a lot of 10gr Unique in 44 Mag, so that seems about right based on increased case size, etc

 

[zxcvbob]

10 grains of Unique with a 255 grain bullet is a classic warm .45 Colt load (so of course I haven't actually tried it ) I have used 12 grains of Herco, which is pretty close but a little stronger -- it's probably too fast for a plated bullet, but would be good with a hard cast 250 or 255.

You also might like about 7 grains of Red Dot or Promo. That's a little more stout than a top-end standard .45 Colt load and should give you right at 1000 fps from a 7.5 barrel, and be clean and accurate. (My *favorite* .45 Colt load for my Blackhawk is 7.5 grains of Promo with a 230 grain cast bullet.)

 

[USSR]

Yeah, I've got Ramshot #5, Hdy 8 & 9, and several Speers and Lyman's. all seem to be missing this "mid-range" area. Most just seem to provide 14k PSI 45 Colt or 32k PSI MAX Colt loads.

Yeah, that is the problem with .45 Colt loads. I load for a S&W 25-5, so I am limited to loads in the area you want to be (20k to 25k psi). Loads with 255 - 270gr SWC bullets that I use regularly are:

13.0gr of HS-6
18.0gr of 2400
21.0gr of 4227

All these loads with lead bullets will put you where you want to be velocity-wise.

Don

 

[35 Whelen]

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35W