Light 45 Colt Load

[whtsmoke]

Old topic I know but my eyes are going bonkers reading all of the back posts on this issue.
I am loading for the Uberti Cattleman Hombre and want a light load using Unique and a 250 rnfp bullet. I see where 8 grains is a standard load but can you go down to around 7.2 to 7.5 grains to make it easy on the Colt clone?

[curator]

Yes, I have loaded 7.0 to 7.5 grains of Unique with the Lee 255 grain boolit and they shot fine with good accuracy and reduced recoil.

[oldblinddog]

Lyman #4 says 6.0 grs for 595 fps with the 454190. Max is 9.0 for 875 fps.

[skeettx]

Yes, and I have loaded lots of 6 and 7 grain loads
Work wonderfully
Mike

[whtsmoke]

Thank you gentlemen, I thought so but have learned in the last 50 years of reloading it doesn't hurt to ask for others opinions.

[pakmc]

for cowboy shooting I used a 200 gr. RNFN with 5.5-6 grs' of trail boss it will work in my Henry real well also

[WJP]

I load 6 gr of unique in mine and have been for years.

[Tatume]

When developing low-speed loads, be certain to bring a stiff brass or hard aluminum rod that will allow you to knock out any stuck bullets (never use wood). Anytime a shot doesn't sound or feel right, check for a stuck bullet. If you drop your rod into an unloaded gun, all the way to the bottom of the chamber, and then mark it, you can use it for a stuck-bullet tester (without having to remove the cylinder). I cut mine so it is flush with the muzzle. If there's anything in there, the rod sticks out.

[6bg6ga]

I've loaded some 185 SWC's and they are fine.

Would need to pull one apart since I cannot remember what I loaded it to. It was fun and functional and that's all that matters.

[Lloyd Smale]

fooled around one day and loaded some 185 swcs for the 45acp with 3 grains of bullseye. Rolled beer cans just fine.

[Blackwater]

Best way to get a "light load" would be to reduce bullet wt. to 200 gr. or so. Then it's just a matter of trying faster powders until you find what your gun likes, and how much it wants to shoot its best, and still be a mild load. More reason to shoot, and that's always a good thing!

[runfiverun]

light in the 45 colt is 165grs.
I have used 4.6 grs of clay's or 6 grs of titegroup for clean cases with minimal recoil.
both of those loads will safely go from 165 up to 255gr boolits.
before that I used 7.5grs of unique for a nice soot streak down the side of the case, but with plenty of accuracy.