45 Colt Shotshells

[Treetop]

Thanks for this post TCStehle. That's very practical idea! Tt.

[justashooter]

I have been loading shot in cut down 8X57 brass for the 45 ACP wheel guns for a long time. I use them for "porch squirrels". about 1/2 oz of #8 over 4.5 grains green dot with cardboard wads and cover glued into place gets a decent pattern at 15 yards that is just starting to pinwheel and develop squirrel sized holes. if you pattern test I am sure you will see the rifling induced pinwheel effect as well.

[runfiverun]

kicking this old thread back up so I can move it.

[w5pv]

I use a 410 shot cup trimed to size and fill it up with #10 shot with a inverted plain base gas check over 6 grains of titegroup,good snake killer at 20 to 25 feet and shoot them in my Ruger 45C 5 inch barrel.

[victorfox]

R5R thank you very much!!!

[btreanor]

Back when I had my S&W Model 57 (.41 mag), I made shot loads with cut down .30-30 cases for cylinder length shot loads.

[edwardware]

For additional fun, try loading 45Colt Rice shells!

Oversize the flash hole, start with 3 grains of Unique, and finish with a case full of rice between two cardboard wads. Works great for the carpenter bees, and it unbelievably fun. Where else can you play John Wayne in the backyard with a SBH.

[Treetop]

For additional fun, try loading 45Colt Rice shells!

Oversize the flash hole, start with 3 grains of Unique, and finish with a case full of rice between two cardboard wads. Works great for the carpenter bees, and it unbelievably fun. Where else can you play John Wayne in the backyard with a SBH.

What a great idea, Ed. I have about 30-40 .45 Colt cases that are getting pretty "long in the tooth", they would be perfect candidates for these carpenter bee loads. Thanks for the idea.
Semper Fi, Treetop

[commando223]

Those mini .410 shells look really cool

[Outpost75]

I use Starline 5 in 1 blank cases to load shotshells for my .45 Colt, .44-40, and .44 Magnum revolvers, also 5 grains of Bullseye. 1/3 oz. No.8 shot, Federal 410SC shot cup cut off at case mouth. Walters Wads .36 cal. card crimped in end using RCBS .45 ACP Long Shot die and lacquered. DC1-C repair center is 11" square. Inner ring is 4", next ring is 8", outer ring truncated by paper edges would be 12" if paper were full size. Reliable rabbit killer within 20 ft. fired from Ruger Vaquero or H&R Handi Rifle in either .44 or .45 cal.

MUCH more effective than Speer .44 shot capsule with same size shot!!!!

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[trapper9260]

I tried some of the .45 Colt versions and shot several in my Blackhawk. Had a heck of a time cleaning out the lead that it left behind in the barrel. I used gas checks for a couple as well as using heavy card stock. I just stick to the Speer shortshell cups now.

I just read this post and it is interesting and for the leading. I do orther cal with shot shell and I make my own bullet lube and I do not clean the barrel just the cylinder and found that after that and use shot shells in the gun that since the lube is in the barrel that you will not get leading.That is what I found.Unless someone found something different.

[Tom W.]

Makes me wonder how spent primers would work on snakes and such.

[dougader]

I've been using old FA 454 cases for my 45 Colt shot loads. They're old and brittle and I sold my 454 a few years ago. After I anneal the cases, I just size the top part of the case down a little in a 44 mag die so the shell will fit into the chamber of a 45 Colt revolver.

I thought I had some pics... but only found the pics for the Speer shot capsule, which were good to about 6 ft, but virtually useless past 9 feet and more.

The payload in the 454 brass allowed more shot.