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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...

Thank all for the great advice. I’m now smarter on reloading for the caliber and the firearms. Appreciate it!

8.5gr of Unique over a 250gr boolit is safe and effective in anything chambered in 45 Colt after World War One.

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...

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...

Yes smart advice.

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...

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.

You can kill anything on the planet with good 45 Colt load.

Elmer Keith would have owned both a 696 and a GP100 in 44 special and also a Bulldog.

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...

Going to load some 200gr with 7.0gr Unique.

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.

I also have a Lipsey’s 44 Special Ruger Flattop Blackhawk in 4 5/8”. Blued with Altamont fake Ivory’s.

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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On its way to my FFL!

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...

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.

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Good thing I loaded up Skeeter Loads.