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Thread: 45 long colt pet loads for a red hawk

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    Boolit Mold
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    45 long colt pet loads for a red hawk

    Looking for some pet loads for 255 swc keiths.
    I have been using some loads from taffin but she still isn't grouping as tights as I would like.
    Any suggestions on redhawks.
    Also I am looking for ruger only loads.
    Thanks

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    Boolit Master frnkeore's Avatar
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    My only 255 gr Keith bulleted loads are mild. 8.5 gr Unique, 1.63 COAL but, very accurate.

    My heavy loads are 25.0 gr H4227 and a 300 gr, 1.745 COAL jacketed bullet. The other one is 23.0 gr 296 using a 335 gr bullet loaded to 1.72 COAL

    All will shoot <1.25 @ 25 yds.

    Frank

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    My light Keith 250gr.loads are with Unique or Bullseye but I push the bullets a little deeper than others,I'll suggest that you follow published data for the loads
    Most of my 45colt is shot using Black Powder loads,just fill the case and compress your powder by a 1/16thof a inch. Very nice load,little more clean up but I don't mind a few extra patches.
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    Don't shoot the 255 kieth boolit. But my RH 4.2" seems to love the Lee 300gr GC over 15.8 gr of 2400. Nice thumper round with little recoil.

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    255 with 14 grains Blue Dot.

    335 WLNGC with 22 grains W296.

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    Thanks every one.

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    20 grains of 2400 is good for a full power ruger only load. 6.5 grains of red dot is good for a standard pressure 45LC load.
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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