recommend a 45 colt mold

[fgabriel]

Looking for recommendations for a 45 Col hp mold. Gas checked for a Blackhawk. Tried looking at different websites and am thoroughly confused. I will be powder coating if that makes a difference

[Butchman205]

Lyman 454190.


-Butchman

[Tom W.]

In my Blackhawk the RCBS 270- SAA was the most accurate.i know it is plain based, and I can't comment on PC boolits. Shoot, looks like I ain't much help.

[Outpost75]

These molds from Accurate all have a longer nose to fit the Ruger cylinder.

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I load 7.2 grains of Bullseye across the board with all three bullets in my New Model Blackhawk.
I am not powder coating, but sizing .452 to fit the honed cylinder throats ala DougGuy and using Lee Liquid Alox.

[Moonie]

The only HP one I have for 45 Colt is for my Blackhawk, 325gr NOE (casts a 350gr solid). I haven't shot any yet, in fact I haven't loaded any yet, I have powdercoated them and they are ready to load.

[Larry Gibson]

Looking for recommendations for a 45 Col hp mold. Gas checked for a Blackhawk. Tried looking at different websites and am thoroughly confused. I will be powder coating if that makes a difference

I suggest this one cast of 20-1 or 16-1 alloy;

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Larry Gibson

[Good Cheer]

Yep, good choice. Gas checked for soft alloy and a little bit heavy to help it keep moving forward.
My 1970's standard all'round boolit for the 1909 was a minie ball altered to make the tail the nose.
For .45ACP it's the Ideal 452484 hollow pointed with a gaping maw guaranteed to turn inside out.

[lightman]

This may not answer your questions as I don't powder coat and I don't cast hollow points. But its just hard to beat a Keith Type SWC. All of your mold makers offer one or more in different weights. Many offer hollow points. Maybe some day I should try powder coating? Just old school and slow to accept changes!

[fgabriel]

I am currently using a Keith style SWC. Love it. Just wanting to try a HP gas check a little hotter. Thanks for the advice guys. Gonna give it a try.

[sghart3578]

I have very good luck in my Blackhawk with the inexpensive Lee 452-255-RF. They are plain based.

I load them as cast to some pretty steep levels. Accurate and no leading.

[Lloyd Smale]

do yourself a favor and buy a rcbs 300 swcgc mold. Its a bullet that's been accurate I every 45 colt ive tried it in and ive shot a dump truck full of game with it and it allways worked great.

[MyFlatline]

Accurate 45-255A is what Tom recommended to me..Man , was he right. 10 grains of Unique, tight crimp and I powder coat. My rifle is a Henry.