Snyd
05-10-2009, 07:11 PM
I think I posted this in the wrong forum so I'll put it here in case anyone is wondering about the 4 inch Redhawk and heavy loads/veolcity. I bought this gun for woods carry here in Alaska, to keep handy in the tent and have strapped to my belt every minute of everyday while moose hunting. Lots of big brown fuzzies up here.....
I've been working up a heavy load for the 4inch 45 Colt Redhawk. 2 weeks ago I shot 335gr and 360gr CP WFNGC's. I shot the 360gr with 19gr H110 at 1050fps for six rounds. About a 6+ inch group, pretty much all over the plate. 18gr is min, 21 is max load. Today I shot loads at 20 and 21gr. I ended up at 1155fps avg for 6 rounds with 21gr H110 and tightened up the group. Probably about the best I can shoot at this point anyway. I shot 5 and then the wind blew the paper plate off the board. I put the 6th one in the midst of the other 5 though as my buddy watched with binos. Anyway I am satisfied with this load. 360gr .452 bullet at 1155fps should put a hole through any brown fuzzy in Interior Alaska at self defense range. This will be the "OH S%1T!!" round for the 4 inch 45 Colt "OH S%1T!!" gun. Recoil was not unbearable or unmanageable I didn't think. Extraction was easy, primers look good. Here are the chrony numbers and a pic of the target. I think I'm going to really like this gun. Oh, and it's a joy to shoot with 260gr Keith style boolits with 8.5gr Unique. Avg 944fps. About a 4 inch group.
360gr CP WFNGC, 21gr H110, CCI 350 primer, new Starline brass sized with Lee Dies and trimmed to 1.280. Tight crimp with Lee Factory Crimp Die. I guess I need to buy a 360 LBT mould now :D
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http://homepage.mac.com/perryschneider/.Pictures/pics/45_360.jpg
I've been working up a heavy load for the 4inch 45 Colt Redhawk. 2 weeks ago I shot 335gr and 360gr CP WFNGC's. I shot the 360gr with 19gr H110 at 1050fps for six rounds. About a 6+ inch group, pretty much all over the plate. 18gr is min, 21 is max load. Today I shot loads at 20 and 21gr. I ended up at 1155fps avg for 6 rounds with 21gr H110 and tightened up the group. Probably about the best I can shoot at this point anyway. I shot 5 and then the wind blew the paper plate off the board. I put the 6th one in the midst of the other 5 though as my buddy watched with binos. Anyway I am satisfied with this load. 360gr .452 bullet at 1155fps should put a hole through any brown fuzzy in Interior Alaska at self defense range. This will be the "OH S%1T!!" round for the 4 inch 45 Colt "OH S%1T!!" gun. Recoil was not unbearable or unmanageable I didn't think. Extraction was easy, primers look good. Here are the chrony numbers and a pic of the target. I think I'm going to really like this gun. Oh, and it's a joy to shoot with 260gr Keith style boolits with 8.5gr Unique. Avg 944fps. About a 4 inch group.
360gr CP WFNGC, 21gr H110, CCI 350 primer, new Starline brass sized with Lee Dies and trimmed to 1.280. Tight crimp with Lee Factory Crimp Die. I guess I need to buy a 360 LBT mould now :D
1133
1147
1198
1171
1145
1141
http://homepage.mac.com/perryschneider/.Pictures/pics/45_360.jpg