9.0 Grains unique, either normal 250 grain RNGC or RCBS 45-SAA-270.
Ruger BH or Rifles.
Accurate, lethal, plenty of daylight transfer....
9.0 Grains unique, either normal 250 grain RNGC or RCBS 45-SAA-270.
Ruger BH or Rifles.
Accurate, lethal, plenty of daylight transfer....
I've been shooting an NOE rnfpgc on top of 11.2gr. of aa#5. It averages 1233fps out of an 18" '73 barrel and if I did the math right is 844fp of energy. I get 1.7" @ 50yds groups but worry the pressure more than the 18000cup I hope it is.
Jim has it down pat ;-)
8 grains of Unique in the mighty 45 Colt is a magic load in my opinion. Fine in any firearm in good condition in this caliber.
Sure it's fun to stoke them hot if you have a Ruger or such but at lever gun distance (for me 150 yards max) this load behind my RCBS mold cast Keith boolit is the final chapter for anything I hunt regularly.
If I could get that close to an elk I don't know, I'd probably want something a little faster but a big fat 45 caliber boolit going along over 1,000 fps out of a rifle is good medicine for just about everything.
I agree from experience
Like salvadore I use AA#5 around 11gr for the same sized bullet, accurate, powerful never felt I needed more. My most accurate load in 44 mag is 12 gr AA#5 sameish sized boolit. Me and #5 get along.
I've found that any FNL boolit at 1000 to 1200 fps will knock a whitetail deer flat if fairly well placed. It didn't seem to matter if it was a 250 grain LFN or a 330 grain LFN.
BD
How fast do those 8.0gr unique loads with 250/260grainers shoot over a chrony?
That sounds good to me.........