Don’t pay more than $450 for a used HK45c. But they are great pistols.
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Don’t pay more than $450 for a used HK45c. But they are great pistols.
Got from PSA. $1299 blemish. I can only find one small light scratch on the side plate that can easily be buffed out. Replaced the sights with Wilson Combat rear and gold dot front. Makes a huge...
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This 1980 SAA is probably the tightest SAA I have ever seen. I have a few 45 SAA. All accurate, and slightly bit loose. But I think the Colt Shop took special care on...
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My small casting setup. When I sold my house, I scaled down my reloading setup. I also recently put together a minimal, but effective, casting station to get back into the hobby. Plenty of light and...
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Thank all for the great advice. I’m now smarter on reloading for the caliber and the firearms. Appreciate it!
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8.5gr of Unique over a 250gr boolit is safe and effective in anything chambered in 45 Colt after World War One.
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I respect your knowledge. This is a good discussion. Not to call out the obvious, your examples are limited and don’t address any load with 7.5 gr Unique. Also the difference between 7.5 and 8.0...
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Post links please. Not denying, but I’d like to read it. Thanks. I did a through search for the 696 and the Bulldog and no such occurrence. Most of the forcing cone issues I saw with the GP100...
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Skeeters load is around 16,000psi. You must be thinking about Elmer Keith’s hot loads of 2400. That’s a different animal. A 696, GP100, and even a Bulldog can handle 7.5grs of Unique, but admit it’s...
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The Skeeter load is my max and isn’t considered a hot rod load. The 15,000psi is around for 100 year old guns, not a modern GP100.
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You can kill anything on the planet with good 45 Colt load.
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Elmer Keith would have owned both a 696 and a GP100 in 44 special and also a Bulldog.
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I specifically didn’t buy a new 69 because of the two piece barrel (a cop out for solid revolver manufacturer) and of course the lock. I passed on the 69 because the GP100 was superior. The 696 is...
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Going to load some 200gr with 7.0gr Unique.
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It’s the finest 44 revolver ever.
The Bulldog is a tool.
The GP100 is a solid tool.
The 696 is what a Colt Python was to sixgunners in the 1960s… perfection.
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I also have a Lipsey’s 44 Special Ruger Flattop Blackhawk in 4 5/8”. Blued with Altamont fake Ivory’s.
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I paid $1500. That’s not deal, but I’ve seen them go close to $1800. So, I probably spent too much, but this is a bit of a grail gun, however I still love all my 44s.
I have some nice Altamont...
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I was using a hard cast boolit from Missouri Bullet Company with a BN of 18. No leading with the 6.5 or 7.5 loads, so softer choice for 6.0 is warranted. Also the 6.0 was fired out of a new Bulldog...
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I got some leading with the lighter loads using the hard cast Keith SWC, so I’ll take a look the PC bullets or stick with 6.5gr and up. Thanks.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |