Being new to the 45 LC game, I am curious what everyone is loading this new bullet with. My version is the gascheck variety. I will be shooting in mine in a Ruger Blackhawk and a Casull model 83. Particularly loads using W296 and Unique, as those are my most commonly loaded powders. I also occasionally load 4227. As usual, all your help is greatly appreciated.
With the solid round I was going to start with 22.5 grains of h110/296 and work up to a .1 geain at a time to 1300fps from a 7 1/2" blackhawk.
For the HP version I was going to start with 12 grains and work up to the 900-1000fps range
12 grains of what for the gascheck?
oops...HP-6Originally Posted by bbailey7821
Just going off of Joun Linebaugh's web site for Blackhawk loadings.
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Have all intentions of making it to the range sometime this week.
Loaded 50 solids at 330grs and 50 of the penta HP's at 310gr.
21.0gr H110, Starline once fired brass and a CCI LPM to lite it off with. Used this for both loads.
We shall see!!!!!
Tom
Looking forward to seeing the results you guys get.
I haven't even poured any yet.
Matt
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Shot some of the regular HP GC's today. Just got to go at lunch and test fire about 20 rounds. I went with 20g W296/CCI Lrg Magnum primers/new Starline brass. Shot really well at 25 yds into a ragged 2" hole off-hand. I'll drag the chrono out next week and report back in. Really looks promising.
BB should make it out tomorrow. Some of the guys provided me some info on how to get my old shooting chrony up and running. Looks hopefully that I will have the chrony with me when I shoot.
Will let you know.
Tom
Well made it to the range today but I probaly should of stayed at home!
Forgot my pistol rest and sandbags that I use and the chrony would not work properly due to the light.
Did get five rounds of the HP's across the screens and they averaged out to 1144fps. That is with 21.0grs of H110. Shot the rounds out of a Ruger Bisley with a 5 1/2" barrel.
Tom
I've only cast and shot the solid, mine are weighing 323 grains sized .454 lubed with BAC. I'm loading 17.5 grains of 2400 over a Federal 150 and chronographing 1075 shooting out of a Bisley 7.5" barrel, shooting about 3" groups at 50 yards with open sights over a rest. I might work this load a little, but so far I'm pleased.
My mould is plain base.
can this mold still be bought
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I have some of this molds on hand.
If you are interested please PM me
hello i hope that is ok to post this here if its not pleas delete
im thinking real hard about buying this mold for my encore 454
but i would like to try a few first if you can sell me a few lubed/sized
452 pleas send me a pm thanks jim
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just lookin for 20 rds or so
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If I had some cast, I'd hook ya up, but I haven't had a chance to use this mould yet.
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LUCKYDAWG13 I can send you some. Pm on the way.
Can these be loaded in the casull a little shorter so that they fit? Would it cause any problems other than the crimp groove not lining up? I was thinking of starting with a start load for the 300 xtp and working up and watching to see if the boolit will pull out of the case. Any thoughts?
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thank you
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Got a batch of the regular HPs loaded up with 20 g of W296. I'll check back in after a trip to the range. Man, these guys sure look nasty!
45 LC or 454 casull
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