New Blackhawk convertible

[Moonie]

I've just ordered a new model blackhawk convertible with 7 1/2" barrel in 45LC/45ACP. I've wanted a single action revolver for a long time but have never had one.

Looking forward to shooting it. Any advice you guys can give me for a single action revolver newb?

Keep in mind, I'm not a newb when it comes to cast in revolvers.

This is not a flattop so Ruger only loads will be employed eventually. I did order a 300gr Lee mold as well to get me started, in addition to the molds I own for my 1911's.

[Wally]

I have one---tried for years to use a light bullet in the .45 Colt and failed miserably...the Lee 252 SWC or a Lyman 452424 shoots the best for me. I never did well with the 454190. In the .45 ACP all bullets that I've used are good...but a 230 grain Lee TC seems to be the most accurate. Many are quite pleased with the RCBS 270 Keith in the .45 Colt.

IME the .45 Colt was the most difficult caliber for me to find accurate loads for--the .44Spl/Mag & the .41 Mag spoiled me.

[Silver Jack Hammer]

I have one Ruger Blackhawk in 4 3/4" and over a half a dozen Colt's. The Ruger NM .45 is about the most accurate sixgun I have, except maybe one of my Colt's. 454190 sized .454" wheelweights alloy lubed with Lyman Alox stuffed into a Starline case with 8.7 gr of Unique capped with a CCI 300. This outshoots my Ruger SBH 3 screw 7 1/2". I don't even like the feel of the Ruger Blackhawk but it sure shoots.

I did have to file off a little of the top of the rear sight tho. Also the smooth wood Ruger grips had to go. I got a checkered fancy walnut with the Ruger medalion made by Lett. I think Lett is out of business now. The checkered grips were a must for me.

[Trey45]

Ruger only load:
21gr H110, magnum primer, 300gr Lee boolit.
This rivals 44 magnum performance.

[Moonie]

Ruger only load:
21gr H110, magnum primer, 300gr Lee boolit.
This rivals 44 magnum performance.

I've got H110/W296 on my bench and as of tomorrow I'll have 100 pcs of new starline brass, dies, shellplate and that boolit.

Thanks Trey.

[Moonie]

I have one---tried for years to use a light bullet in the .45 Colt and failed miserably...the Lee 252 SWC or a Lyman 452424 shoots the best for me. I never did well with the 454190. In the .45 ACP all bullets that I've used are good...but a 230 grain Lee TC seems to be the most accurate. Many are quite pleased with the RCBS 270 Keith in the .45 Colt.

IME the .45 Colt was the most difficult caliber for me to find accurate loads for--the .44Spl/Mag & the .41 Mag spoiled me.

I've got that Lee boolit (230gr TC) and I've also got the Lee 200swc and Mihecs 200gr HP.

I plan to use heavy weights in the 45LC and the lighter ones in the 45ACP.

[44man]

Two suggestions----shoot it until you gasp for breath and go back and shoot some more! 8-)
The ACP in a revolver will shoot better with SP primer brass.

[Wally]

I've got that Lee boolit (230gr TC) and I've also got the Lee 200swc and Mihecs 200gr HP.

I plan to use heavy weights in the 45LC and the lighter ones in the 45ACP.

We'll all be interested as how they work out for you.

[tek4260]

Well, I love my 45 Blackhawks even though they come with a few built in quirks you will have to work out. First off, the front sight may be too short. They need the .595" sight and some come with em and others come with shorter ones. Pretty much hit or miss on which you will get. The next thing that needs to be checked is the cylinder throats. They will likely need to be reamed to .452". A heavy mainspring, light trigger return spring, and a bit of work on the sear never hurt the accuracy and is pretty cheap to do.

P.S. Run that Lee 300 over around 24gr of H110 and it will beat the 44 Magnum.

[Moonie]

Two suggestions----shoot it until you gasp for breath and go back and shoot some more! 8-)
The ACP in a revolver will shoot better with SP primer brass.

Don't see me gasping for breath with it, my last revolver was a Dan Wesson .445 SuperMag in stainless. In that beast I shot 350gr boolits at about 1600fps and lighter boolits to ridiculous speeds.

This Blackhawk will be fun.

[GARCIA]

If you can find some willing to part with the MP "Ruger Only" mold the only thing you will then need is his copy of the RCBS 270 SAA. You would be set then.

Tom

[44man]

Don't see me gasping for breath with it, my last revolver was a Dan Wesson .445 SuperMag in stainless. In that beast I shot 350gr boolits at about 1600fps and lighter boolits to ridiculous speeds.

This Blackhawk will be fun.
I meant time shooting! [smilie=l: Or until the ammo box is empty.

[DanWalker]

Pour 6.5 grains of red dot into a 45 colt case. Top it with a 255 grain boolit of your choice, and go shooting.

[shooting on a shoestring]

I've been blessed with a couple of Blackhawks in .45 Colt. One in 7.5, one in 4.625. Most used boolit is 454424 followed by 454190. I bought a 452490 (I think thats the right number, good looking 250 grain SWC with GC). It won't do anything the 454424 won't do except use up gas checks. I doubt I've poured more than two batches with it. Also tried the Lee 310 grain big flat nose with the two crimp grooves and GC. Run 1200 to 1300 fps its a real smasher...on both ends. Also got the Group Buy 300 or so grain SWC. Never got as good of groups as the 454424 or 454190, so those are what I shoot most. I do have some of the heavy flat nose Lee's loaded hot for bear blasters...but I live in central Texas and don't have any bears to blast....well except for Baylor.

[huntrick64]

I have a ruger 45 bisley 7.5 barrel. Used to load that Lee RNFP (around 260 gr.) and it did OK, about 3" at 25 yds. Had a little leading. Then came up with a 45-270-SAA mold that throws 284 grains in WW and lube with LBT Blue Soft. I re-cut the forcing cone to 11 degrees, reamed the throats to .4525, and firelapped out the .003 constriction in the thread area of the barrel. Now I have 3 loads for that 285 gr bullet that each shoot around 3/4 - 1" at 25 yds. Plinking = 8.2 grains HP-38 and 50/50 alloy, mid range = 9.5 grains Unique and AC/WW, and knock anything over = 24.5 grains H-110 and WC/WW. Use WLP primers in each and seated to just catch the back side of the crimp groove.
these are just a little shy of flush with the end of my cylinder. When I shoot H-110 I only use new to "shot twice" brass and crimp the snot out of it.

Have never crono'd these, but would guess the HP-38 is doin about 950, the Unique around 1,050-1,100, and the H-110 around 1450. The H-110 load is all there and glad to have a Bisley grip frame. I have loaded the Hp-38 and Unique loads at least 14 times in the same brass with no splits or failures of any kind. Still loading them. I have not cleaned the barrel in over 1,000 rounds just run one dry patch on a jag after each session and wipe down the exterior. You can see reflections inside the barrel. No leading what so ever.

Hope this helps.

[MikeS]

If this is your first single action (or even if it isn't) to get the 'real' single action experience, fill a case full of Black Powder, top off with a 255gr boolit of your choice, and shoot! Nothing is quite like shooting a BP sixshooter!

[jmsj]

Moonie,
Earlier this year I fitted a 45 ACP cylinder to my Ruger Bisley/Vaquero. The best load I have found so far for the 45 ACP cylinder is 5.8gr of Unique and the Lee 452-255-RF. This load runs about 870-900 fps and shoots POA at 35 yds in my gun and groups well. I have tried my lower powered 200 grain 45 ACP loads but the Lee 255/ groups better and hits POA
In 45 Colt the best load I have found is the Cayoot's 300 grain LFN (not sure of the exact name) and a healthy dose of 2400. The Lee 255 grainer shoots well in the Colt cylinder also. Both are cast from ACWW
I too needed to ream my cylinders but my pistol is about 15 years old and I hear/read that the newer Rugers have better throat dimensions. I am in the NOE 452-230-RF HP group buy and hopeful this will be a good shooter also
Good Luck, jmsj

[Dennis Eugene]

Your going to love your new BH. But make no mistake about it when you touch off 25 grains of H110 under that boolit your going to know you have just fired a handgun. Dennis.

[MtGun44]

First, shoot a bunch and see how it does. If it is not particularly
accurate, slug throats, slug bbl. Proper dimensions can be important.
Ideal throat is .001" larger than groove diam. Ideal boolit diam is
USUALLY throat diam or .001" larger, some like .002" larger, worth
trying.

Mr. Target knows the truth.

.45 ACP will probably outshoot the .45 Colt cyl.

Bill

[MGySgt]

For the life of me - I can not figure out why someone wants to 'surpass' the 44 Mag with the 45 Colt.

I have both - if I want something bigger to go bang I go up in gun. 45 Colt - 44 Mag 475 Linbaugh.

By the way I only shoot the RCBS 45-270 SWC out of my 45 Colt and it is super accurate using either Unique or 2400.

The 45 Colt loaded with that boolit at 900 - 1000 FPS will take down anything on the North Amwerican Contenent.

One thing I tried in 3 different 45 Colts was the RCBS 45-230-CM mould - works great in the 45 ACP but I can't get anything good enough in my 45 colts! So I load it in 45 ACP's and shoot them in my 625 with 5 in BB.

[Wally]

For the life of me - I can not figure out why someone wants to 'surpass' the 44 Mag with the 45 Colt.

I have both - if I want something bigger to go bang I go up in gun. 45 Colt - 44 Mag 475 Linbaugh.

By the way I only shoot the RCBS 45-270 SWC out of my 45 Colt and it is super accurate using either Unique or 2400.

The 45 Colt loaded with that boolit at 900 - 1000 FPS will take down anything on the North Amwerican Contenent.

One thing I tried in 3 different 45 Colts was the RCBS 45-230-CM mould - works great in the 45 ACP but I can't get anything good enough in my 45 colts! So I load it in 45 ACP's and shoot them in my 625 with 5 in BB.

I am with you on that...never understood the logic.

I too never did well with the RCBS Bullet Mold mentioned in my Ruger BHK. The best bullets have been a Lyman 452424 and an old Lee 235 WC. IMHO the Ruger ,45 Cold BHK does not do well with light bullets...and I really tried.

[Moonie]

For the life of me - I can not figure out why someone wants to 'surpass' the 44 Mag with the 45 Colt.

I have both - if I want something bigger to go bang I go up in gun. 45 Colt - 44 Mag 475 Linbaugh.

By the way I only shoot the RCBS 45-270 SWC out of my 45 Colt and it is super accurate using either Unique or 2400.

The 45 Colt loaded with that boolit at 900 - 1000 FPS will take down anything on the North Amwerican Contenent.

One thing I tried in 3 different 45 Colts was the RCBS 45-230-CM mould - works great in the 45 ACP but I can't get anything good enough in my 45 colts! So I load it in 45 ACP's and shoot them in my 625 with 5 in BB.

Never did I say I wanted to surpass anything, I do want to load the pistol to its potential. If I wanted more power I would have bought a more powerful pistol. I've owned more powerful pistols, contenders and a 445 SM revolver.

Please don't assume or put words into my mouth. I purchased the pistol because I already load 45acp for 4 different 1911's and wanted a cylinder in a hunting caliber which this pistol will do very well.

[MGySgt]

Moonie - Ruger Only Loads is what I am talking about. You didn't write about them - others mentioned them and that was what I was referring to.

Sorry if you took offense.

Drew

[Dennis Eugene]

Originally Posted by MGySgt
For the life of me - I can not figure out why someone wants to 'surpass' the 44 Mag with the 45 Colt.

I have both - if I want something bigger to go bang I go up in gun. 45 Colt - 44 Mag 475 Linbaugh.

By the way I only shoot the RCBS 45-270 SWC out of my 45 Colt and it is super accurate using either Unique or 2400.

The 45 Colt loaded with that boolit at 900 - 1000 FPS will take down anything on the North Amwerican Contenent.

One thing I tried in 3 different 45 Colts was the RCBS 45-230-CM mould - works great in the 45 ACP but I can't get anything good enough in my 45 colts! So I load it in 45 ACP's and shoot them in my 625 with 5 in BB. Pretty easy for me to figger out. It's mostly just for the fun of it. But also as I own a couple BH in .45 and one M83 FA in .454 with the extra .45 cyl. I've found that liveing in black bear country, I've seen 6 this year while on foot and that's about an average year for me, I more often carry my BH with the 4 5/8ths barrle much easier and oftener than the much heavier FA's .454. But hey if you don't want to shoot hot loads in a .45 don't. Dennis

[azrednek]

First, shoot a bunch and see how it does. If it is not particularly
accurate, slug throats, slug bbl. Proper dimensions can be important.
Ideal throat is .001" larger than groove diam. Ideal boolit diam is
USUALLY throat diam or .001" larger, some like .002" larger, worth
trying.

Mr. Target knows the truth.

.45 ACP will probably outshoot the .45 Colt cyl.

Bill

A few years ago I got a 45 Convertible as a Christmas gift. I didn't shoot lead worth a hoot. The cylinder mouth's measurements from both cylinders were all over the place.

At the last NRA Convention that was held in Phoenix. I approached a Ruger rep, explained the problem and asked if they'd fix it by reaming all the cylinder mouths the same size. The Ruger rep apologetically and politely told me no. He said Ruger would test fire it with jacketed ammo and if it met their specs they'd simply return it to me.

Thanks to board member JimInPhx. He skillfully reamed all my Ruger's cylinder mouths to .452. The improvement in the shot to shot accuracy was like a night and day comparison.

Slugging the barrel I can feel the slight constriction under the strap. Hard core Ruger shooter/collectors have told me having the constriction polished out would greatly enhance accuracy. I have yet to have it done as I see little to none room for improvement since Jim fixed my cylinders.

If I get lucky someday and find another ACP cylinder. I'd like to have it milled down to accept 45 Auto Rim.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/dnisbet/45291.jpg
The boolit on the left, the discontinued Lyman 452191 is by far my favorite and most accurate in my Ruger's 45ACP cylinder. It drops 225-230 and ahead of 4.0-5.0 grs of Bullseye prints pretty tight clusters on paper. The mold is hard to find, I've been looking for a double cavity for years. I've come across a few DC molds but the gas check bases were milled out.

The 452191 needs a roll crimp. If you should use it, you will have to make an effort to keep it separate and away from auto-loaders.

Not a good picture below, 2nd from top is the 452191 in 45AR brass. I also use it in AR brass with the same great results on paper in my 45ACP S&W revolvers. For hunting or self defense. I'd rely on the 45 Colt and a heavier slug.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/dnisbet/crimp-2.gif

[brotherdarrell]

For the life of me - I can not figure out why someone wants to 'surpass' the 44 Mag with the 45 Colt.

I have both - if I want something bigger to go bang I go up in gun. 45 Colt - 44 Mag 475 Linbaugh.

By the way I only shoot the RCBS 45-270 SWC out of my 45 Colt and it is super accurate using either Unique or 2400.

The 45 Colt loaded with that boolit at 900 - 1000 FPS will take down anything on the North Amwerican Contenent.

One thing I tried in 3 different 45 Colts was the RCBS 45-230-CM mould - works great in the 45 ACP but I can't get anything good enough in my 45 colts! So I load it in 45 ACP's and shoot them in my 625 with 5 in BB.

The following statement and questions are posted with the utmost respect and are posted for arguments sake and to try to understand the above quote:

My response is "why not do it?"

What makes pouring a case full on h110/296 and seating a 300+ gr. boolit in a 44 mag acceptable but bordering on blasphemy in a 45 colt? The revolver can handle the load, the brass can handle the load. There is no safety issues involved other than those that apply to all reloading.

With my SBH I can shoot 45 acp. with remarkable accuracy. With the 45 colt cylinder I can poke 255 gr rnfp out to 50 yds. and keep them in a nice tight group. I can also load them with "rip-snorting" loads and 300+ grn. monsters and match what my 44mag. will do. If I download my 44 it does'nt do so well and I cannot afford a 44spl at this time.

A Ruger SBH convertable is a very flexible and adaptable revolver so why not make use of it's versatility? Because it is "venerable"?

If Elmer could get his hands on the above revolver and the components that are available do you honestly believe that he would not load the 45 colt to it's fullest potential?

I see no reason to "not" load the 45 colt to it's fullest potential if a person wants to, I know I do at times.

Respectfully

brotherdarrell

[MGySgt]

High jack of thread!

Brotherdarrell,

Hot loading the 38 spec lead to the 357 mag
Hot loading the 44 Spec lead to the 44 Mag
Hot loading the 45 colt lead to the 454 C.

If you load 45 Colt to Ruger Only loads and one of those loads make into a Colt SAA or any of the other clones - diasterious results can happen.

You don't have have any other 45 Colts? What about your childeren or their friends -

'I want to shoot my fathers 45 colt, but I don't have any ammo
My Dad does, I will grab a box or 2!
A fine old Colt just bit the dust.

I use to shoot hot 38's in my 357's. At the time I didn't have any 38 special revolvers, I do now so I don't load the hot 38's any more.

You do what you want, I just go on the side of safety anymore.

Ruger 45 Colt - 5.5
Ruger SBH 44 Mag 4 5/8's
BFR 475 Linbaugh with 7.5 in

Still thinking I need to cut the 475 down - don't like to carry it as it is too heavy. I normally carry the SBH when hunting.

Safety First.

[Trey45]

And all it takes to prevent a disaster is a simple piece of paper in the ammo box that says:
"RUGER ONLY LOADS"

Crisis averted. Whew...

[Moonie]

The only people with access to my ammo is me. My sons will never "borrow" ammo, I may give them some, but only for pistols they own, they always return the empties. It is very rare they go shooting without me. They are all grown and understand my rules and why they are in place.

[brotherdarrell]

MGySgt - I can see where safety could be an issue, especially if children and their friends have un-restricted access to ammo.:kidding:

All kidding aside (and I was kidding) for the record I have 2 firearms chambered in 45 colt, my Ruger BH and a Puma 92. I have no kids, nor do I have friends who would drop by and pick up ammo. I do not re-load for others nor do I keep very many loaded rounds on hand so "for me" that is a non-issue. When I do shoot the 'rip-snorters' they are generaly loaded the day before, and I rarely have any on hand as there is limited use for them. They just are not very pleasant to shoot very often.

I would love to have a Ruger flattop in both 44 sp and 45 colt. They are just about the perfect size for packing and with appropriate loads would be a dream to shoot IMHO.

Ruger 45 colt - 5.5
Puma 92 45c - 20
Ruger SBH hunter Bisley w/scope - 7.5

The 45 colts get a steady diet of Red dot and Lee 255gr rnfp. This is a scarey accurate boolit in both firearms

The 44 mag is a specialty revolver and only gets loaded with 2400 and 296 as it is not a plinking pistol.

Respectfully

brotherdarrell

[MGySgt]

The 45 Colt is a fun gun to shoot - I shoot it more than I do my 44 Mags (I currently have 3 44's - the other 2 are S&W's)

I do sit down and load 1,000 - 1,500 at a time for 44 mag and 45 Colt. (9 mm, 38's and 45 ACP get 5,000 at a time).

Most ammo does not see the inside of a ammo box until I take that load to the range. They are stored loose in an ammo can.

I have 2 childern who 'raid' my ammo cans when they are at the house with my blessings. I know what they are shooting and what loads they are using so I am not concerned. I was concerned about the 38's that were +P+ shot in 357's after I picked up 2 Ruger LCR's. I changed boolits for the standard 38's for the LCR's.

[bigboredad]

Moonie

Like many others the .45 colt in the ruger is my favorite caliber. As for the .45 acp cylinder just about any load that you shoot in your auto's will shoot superbly out of the ruger. For the .45 colt cylinder my experience and many others here have found that bullets 300gr and up work the best. Tom at www. accuratemolds.com has all the molds you'll need. My favorites are 45-300F - 45-310B - 45-340E -45-340D - 45-345A I have shot and or own all of these molds and they all will perform above your expetations

[0verkill]

High jack of thread!

Brotherdarrell,

Hot loading the 38 spec lead to the 357 mag
Hot loading the 44 Spec lead to the 44 Mag
Hot loading the 45 colt lead to the 454 C.

If you load 45 Colt to Ruger Only loads and one of those loads make into a Colt SAA or any of the other clones - diasterious results can happen.

You don't have have any other 45 Colts? What about your childeren or their friends -

'I want to shoot my fathers 45 colt, but I don't have any ammo
My Dad does, I will grab a box or 2!
A fine old Colt just bit the dust.

I use to shoot hot 38's in my 357's. At the time I didn't have any 38 special revolvers, I do now so I don't load the hot 38's any more.

You do what you want, I just go on the side of safety anymore.

Ruger 45 Colt - 5.5
Ruger SBH 44 Mag 4 5/8's
BFR 475 Linbaugh with 7.5 in

Still thinking I need to cut the 475 down - don't like to carry it as it is too heavy. I normally carry the SBH when hunting.

Safety First.

I figure anybody that steals my ammo deserves to lose a finger and a gun. Serves 'em right.

[odis]

Moonie

Like many others the .45 colt in the ruger is my favorite caliber. As for the .45 acp cylinder just about any load that you shoot in your auto's will shoot superbly out of the ruger. For the .45 colt cylinder my experience and many others here have found that bullets 300gr and up work the best. Tom at www. accuratemolds.com has all the molds you'll need. My favorites are 45-300F - 45-310B - 45-340E -45-340D - 45-345A I have shot and or own all of these molds and they all will perform above your expetations

I have his 45-270K that I load with 6grs of red dot for my blackhawk. Thats all I shoot in it. I have another mold for my BFR that is 325grs cast and thats the gun that gobbles up the 296 or H110.

[Moonie]

Pistol arrived yesterday, I had already loaded up 50 300gr Lee with 9.8gr Unique and 50 more with 22gr H110/W296.

Looking forward to shooting it, and my normal acp loads in it as well.

I will be turning to Tom for another of his wonderful molds for this pistol.

[44man]

Pistol arrived yesterday, I had already loaded up 50 300gr Lee with 9.8gr Unique and 50 more with 22gr H110/W296.

Looking forward to shooting it, and my normal acp loads in it as well.

I will be turning to Tom for another of his wonderful molds for this pistol.
Wonderful and like I said before, SHOOT it! Great gun.

[Wally]

Moonie

Like many others the .45 colt in the ruger is my favorite caliber. As for the .45 acp cylinder just about any load that you shoot in your auto's will shoot superbly out of the ruger. For the .45 colt cylinder my experience and many others here have found that bullets 300gr and up work the best. Tom at www. accuratemolds.com has all the molds you'll need. My favorites are 45-300F - 45-310B - 45-340E -45-340D - 45-345A I have shot and or own all of these molds and they all will perform above your expetations

How have you done with the 454190 and the 452424 in your .45 Colt BHK...just curious? The later does very well for me in mine with 7.0 of Red Dot....

[Dale53]

I have a Ruger SS Bisley .45 Colt/.45 ACP Convertible. As issued the cylinder throats were undersized. It leaded with the .45 Colt cylinder and I could not load cast bullets in the .45 ACP cylinder if any part of the full bullet diameter extended past the case mouth.

However, after I borrowed a Manson Reamer Kit (complete with pilots) I reamed both cylinders and now both of my cylinders shoot like an NRA Bullseye pistol with a variety of bullets and loads.

I have settled on the Mihec version of the RCBS 45-270-SAA for the .45 Colt (8.5 grs of Unique) and for the .45 ACP the Mihec version of the H&G #68 ahead of 4.0 grs of Titegroup.

Fantastic combination gun that can be given considerably more power, safely, than what I show here.

An excellent article on the RCBS bullet in these revolvers is in Handloader #246. View a sample that includes the whole article here:

http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/index.cfm?magid=151

Dale53

[bigboredad]

How have you done with the 454190 and the 452424 in your .45 Colt BHK...just curious? The later does very well for me in mine with 7.0 of Red Dot....

a friend of mine gave me about 75 of the 454190's I used 9.5gr of unique and had great results also loaded a few with 6.5gr of red dot and again great results. I also have the lyman 452664 and it loves the same red dot load. It is a very nice load for the times when you are not in the mood for the big boomers

[fcvan]

Earlier this year, I was given a Vaquero in .45 Colt. I had already been loading 'warm' loads for an H&R Classic Carbine. The previous owner had replaced the factory grips with some really nice checkered grips. The trouble is the checkering acts like a file on my hand with 'warm' loads. I'm likely going to pick up some factory grips because I like smooth and I want it to match my Vaquero in 38-40 / .40S&W.

As far as loads go I've really enjoyed shooting the Lee 452-255 RF and 452-300 RF. lately, I've been working with the Lee 450-200 RNHP with plain based gas checks. The groups are tight and right at POA. When I get done playing with that load I'll probably work on some loads with the heavier boolits and plain based gas checks. I'd love to get an extra cylinder for .45 ACP but I'm in no rush, .45 Colt has been a lot of fun to load and shoot. Frank

[Moonie]

Shot a cylinder of each through it yesterday, the 9.8gr Unique loads were nice, the 22gr H110 loads were very nice :holysheep

Going to need to get used to heavy hitters again lol