lee mold for 45lc pistol/rifle

[rp85]

hello;

pls suggest a lee bullet mold for a 45 long colt pistol, ruger b'hawk, and a rifle, rossie lever action.

looking for accuracy, just poke holes in paper. thanks for any input.

rp85

[carbine86]

255 rfn has been good to me in my blackhawk and Smith 460

[Seeker]

I use the 255 LRN and also the 252 SWC which drops at 256gr with my coww alloy. Both shoot great.

[Harter66]

I would also suggest the 452-255 RNFP as a general paper puncher . If you plan to hold the loads to Colts loads then the 452-252 SWC is ok the 8.5 gr of Unique was good to go at 9.5 gr which is into the Ruger loads and a great load in the RBH that I loaded for , it tumbled in the companion 92' 16" . I think it was due time trans-sonic issues as the pistol ran about 1050 and the rifle was right about 1200 fps.

They both shoot the lighter 8-8.5 load well with both bullets.

[sandman228]

back when I bought my 45 convertible black hawk I ordered a double cav lee 255 swc mold when it showed up the mold halves were out of alignment so I sent it back .they sent me a replacement it was same way so I just cancelled my order and used the tumble lube 200 gr swc mold I already had here ,I realize 200 gr is allot lighter than most people shoot out of a 45 lc but they shoot great .

[jcren]

I have great results using my Lee tl452-230 tc in my father-in-laws Tc pistol and Rossi circuit judge carbine. Gerry accurate, drops into cylinders well and hits like a hammer.

[docmand]

the lee 452 -255gr bullet has worked very well for me in a ruger Blackhawk with 8.5 gr unique and in a rossi 92 w 24 in barrel with 18 gr of 2400 has been very accurate out to 75 yds so far. explodes gallon milk jugs full of water.

[9.3X62AL]

Round flatnose forms tend to work well in revolver/lever rifle combinations. In the late 19th Century when this practice originated, the round flatnose was THE design found in the hyphenated WCF calibers adapted for this regimen......and in a lot of other applications as well.

[Wolfer]

The Lee 452-255 RF.

[sandman228]

I have great results using my Lee tl452-230 tc in my father-in-laws Tc pistol and Rossi circuit judge carbine. Gerry accurate, drops into cylinders well and hits like a hammer.

ive got about 1200 or so of this bullet I used to load them in 45 acp but then went back to a 230 lrn ive been wanting to try them in 45 colt just never got around to it ive probably had them here 2 or 3 years

[Tackleberry41]

I switched over from the Lee 230 gr TL LFN to a NOE 230gr HP mold. I still have a Lee 230gr RN I bought thinking it would work in my autos and wheel guns, but had to get the FN mold as they were to long. I have noticed a rather big difference in velocity from the Lee 230gr to the NOE 230gr. Same load data, brass, etc, but the NOE is faster by nearly 100fps. I couldn't find my book with the exact numbers.