.45 LC boolit opinions...

[lead-1]

Step right up and give me your opinion on which of these boolits you would pick as an all around boolit. It will actually be a 99% plinking boolit.

LEE 452-252-SWC or a
LEE 452-255-RF


I am hoping to take possesion soon of a stainless Virginian Dragoon with a 6" barrel.

[LAH]

Both would do fine with the RF perhaps easier to cast.

[Trey45]

The Lee 452-255-RF is still one of my favorites for 45 Colt. I have a bunch of 45 Colt molds but always seem to come back to that Lee mold.

[subsonic]

The RF is the better of the two. Get a six cavity!

[jmsj]

lead-1,
I have the Lee 45-255-RF and it has been a good one for me. I cast these from a 6 cavity mold and can cast up a bunch in a short amount of time. I have never cast or shot the Lee 45-252-SWC, so I can't comment on those.
Good luck, jmsj

[Groo]

Groo here
I at one time was all hot for the SWC desigh but found that unless you need
well cut holes in a target, the RNFP design to be accurate in more guns
easy to mold and if the flat is the same size just as good on live targets.

[ColColt]

If you can ever find an old Lyman 454424 mold get one. It's my personal favorite at 255 gr, depending on alloy. Occasionally they show up on ebay.

[ReloaderFred]

For plinking and SASS shooting, I use a 200 gr. RNFP. It's accurate and saves on the amount of lead used. I know it's not one of your choices, but there are other options for this old caliber.

Hope this helps.

Fred

[Phillip]

I would go with the LEE 452-255-RF in a 6 cavity mold to get you started. There is a ton of reloading information for it as well.

[lead-1]

Looks like the 452-255-RF might get the nod but Reloader Fred makes a good point. There is a guy a few miles down the road that may sell me one of his molds, so now I will also wait to see what he has to offer.

[Wally]

For plinking and SASS shooting, I use a 200 gr. RNFP. It's accurate and saves on the amount of lead used. I know it's not one of your choices, but there are other options for this old caliber.

Hope this helps.

Fred

Fred, I agree. I got a DC mold and use 7.0 grains of Red Dot---very accurate and one gets 8 extra bullets per pound of lead using it. I used to use the heavier slugs until I discovered this one.

[Grapeshot]

Th Lee RF was the first mold I bought when I got my Colt SAA in 1973. Back then they were .454-255-RF. I sized them .452 and used that bullet in all of my .45's. SAA 1873, M1903 Colt New Service, M1917 Colt New Service, M1917 S&W, M25-5 S&W, 1873 Winchester SRC and my Marlin 1894 Cowboy, and all my Colt Copies of the SAA.

[jh45gun]

The Semi Wad Cutter one is very accurate. I ordered the RF and the gun shop ordered the wrong one the SWC. At that time Lee was really behind so I did not know when I would get the other mold so I took that one. After I shot the bullets it cast I canceled the other mold though some day I may order one to have it.

[missionary5155]

Good morning
I personally like the RF as when it strikes a soft skin corn cruncher it gives a nice "Thawp" and critter goes down. I use a 50-50 mix and am rather found of 17 grains 2400.
Mike in Peru

[HammerMTB]

I have a 6-cav of the 255RF. I like it and use it quite a bit.

[btroj]

The 255 rf works quite well for me. I like how smooth it cycles in the marlin.

[pls1911]

The Lee is a very good bullet, and I agree with the others regarding the 6 cavity mold. They are much better quality than Lee's 2 cavity models.

However, I've recently tired and really prefer the design of the RCBS 270-SAA as a best all around 45 colt bullet. Mine grop from MIHEC 4 cavity brass molds.

[rintinglen]

Groo here
I at one time was all hot for the SWC desigh but found that unless you need
well cut holes in a target, the RNFP design to be accurate in more guns
easy to mold and if the flat is the same size just as good on live targets.

I totally agree with Groo, the traditional style shoots better than the SWC most of the time. My Ruger dotes on the 454-190 Lyman version of this Boolit.

[smkummer]

In my Colt single actions and Anaconda, the Lyman 454190 sized at .454 is best. In my friends (forum member here named sixpointfive) S&W 25-5, the Lyman Keith 452454 (unsized I believe) is tops. My Colts wound not shoot the 452 bullet well. I have to admit for plinking and to save lead I shoot a bunch of the Lee 200 RF bullets unsized in my Colts.