45 Colt

[KevH]

What is your favorite 45 Colt bullet and load for older guns such as post-black powder SAA's and S&W Triple Locks?

[Le Loup Solitaire]

Hi and welcome to the forum. A very long time ago I owned (for a while) a Colt SA and shot Lyman #454190 which was touted as the correct and classic bullet to use. I no longer have the gun or the mold, but as I understand it the bullet has been one of the popular choices over the years. I used BP and it was fun to shoot. I tried to learn quick draw with it until I started to plow up the ground not too far in front of my feet; end of game! Anyway check and see if Lyman still markets that mold number and ask around to see if anyone still uses it. LLS

[curator]

Lee .45/255RF cast from 1/2 WW 1/2 Pure lead, LLA lube and 8.5 grains of Unique. Accurate, mild, fun to shoot and big holes!

[John Boy]

The 454190 bullet and 35grs of FFg powder

[runfiverun]

in my usfa's i like the 452664 a 250 rnfp similar to the lee mentioned above.
i use various charges of different powders.
but keep them under 14k pressure.
7.5 grs unique.5 grs clays.6 grs titegroup, 231,red dot, and a few others have all been used with good results.

[T-Bird]

RCBS 270 SAA over 11gr AA#5 for around 900 fps from pistol. AA#5 burns cleaner and shoots straighter than Unique for me.

[beagle]

454190 and WW231 works for me. These are shooting loads. I have a couple of SBH .44 Mags if I want to hot rod./beagle

[prs]

454-190 is a fine boolit, but slow to cast due to being only a double cavity steel mould. The Lee 452-255-RF drops closer to 454 than it does 452, is available in the 6 cavity molds for high production, and shoots great with smokeless propellant, although a poor choice if shooting real gun powder. Of course my favorite is the PRS 454-250-RF, but there may be some bias there.

prs

[Tar Heel]

Ditto on the 454190 or the Accurate Mold clone.

[oscarflytyer]

Lee 255 is working great for me!

[RobS]

I shoot a BRP 453640 design, very similar to this:

http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=45-260C-D.png

behind either some Unique or Herco if I want 900-950 fps or so. I also use quicker burning powders like Red dot or Promo for that 800 fps area.

[geargnasher]

454190 cast from near pure scrap lead, lubed with Emmert's, crimped over the break in the ogive, all case space filled with Swiss FFg, Federal LP primer.

Gear

[Bullet Caster]

Lee .452 255 grain RNFP is what I use in my Colt .45 clone. I load it over 5 gn. of Bulls Eye and it works for me. Just my dos centavos worth. BC

[lbaize3]

Lee 255 with a full load of Trail Boss.

[1bluehorse]

Lee 255 with a full load of Trail Boss.

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