Bullseye Load for 45 Colt

[felix]

Rocky, that is an excellent observation, and true. ... felix

For those with fixed sight guns, pick a boolit, and load 6 grains of each powder on the shelf in that speed range. Make 5 rounds of each. Shoot for POI at 50-75 feet. When satisfactory, alter that powder's load by a few percent to close the group. I took me 6 months off and on to get THE load for my SSA. ... felix

[MT Gianni]

Following Felix and Rocky's suggestions I find many times substituting the same working load of a light shotgun/pistol powder will work as well in 44 Mag as in 45 LC.

[ANDREWSTORM]

I saw a 7.5 gr bullseye load on john taffins site with a 255 gr swc@ 934 fps,lee dipper.7 only throws 6.8 grains think ill still get at least 850 fps?

[Rocky Raab]

You won't be far off. Do weigh a few dipped charges before you load, but if you're getting anywhere between 6 and 7 grains, it'll be a good load in the 45 Colt.

[Stevejet]

A medium to heavy crimp of .45 Colt lead boolits will ensure and even enhance ignition and uniformity of boolit "pull" from the case. This "uniformity" has helped stabilize and slightly increase my cartridges accuracy in my Colt SAA, Beretta Stampede's as well as an old model Vaquero, all shooting 200, 250 and 263 grain pellets!

[odis]

For my blackhawk that I bought in 75 6 gr. red dot under a 270 gr. SWC is so good that I have never felt the need to experiment further. Anything heavier and I shoot my BFR in 45 colt.