45 colt loads

[giovani]

Anyone have a good load, or a favorite powder for 45 colt.
Want to work up some stout loads for a 5 in blackhawk 240 or 250 gr jacketed bullets.

 

[lowendgenerator]

You might have better luck posting this in the Reloading sub-forum.

 

[Fixer]

I use Winchester 296 with either Hornady 250gr. XTP or Barnes 225gr. XPB.

There is an extensive article on this at Linebaugh's Custom Sixguns - The .45 Colt - Dissolving the Myth, Discovering the Legend

 

[XtremeVel]

Speer and Hornady both have sections in their manual just for the Ruger and TC... Maybe others do too, but I can't vouch for them...

For a stout load, I like using a heavy dose of Alliant's 2400 with Hornady's 250gr XTP through a Redhawk...

If you are in need of brass, I would suggest looking into Starline. So far, it has held up well and very reasonably priced.

 

[dsol]

2400 fan here also! Great powder, can be downloaded a bit unlike 296 and doesnt require magnum powders.

 

[giovani]

Thanks guys I will look into starline brass and those two powders.

 

[Redskinsfan]

I recommend H110, 21.5 grs. and 225 gr. HP. It proved by far the most precise shooting reload in my 7.5 inch BH.

 

[ol' poke]

I may be a rebel, but I just fill the case with enough FFg to "crunch" a bit after seating a 240 gn LRN pill on top. Smoke 'em if'n ya's got 'em!

(oops. just saw you said jacketed)

ol' poke.