Anyone have a good 45 Colt Reload Recipe?

[Hosshauler]

Hi,
Does anyone have a good pet load for 45 Colt? I plan to load 200 grain round nose flat point bullets. I don't Cowboy action shoot but mainly plink around in the back yard and gong plates. I use both revolvers and a lever gun. I have Blue Dot, Unique, and 2400 powder to choose from. I don't want a dirty load that will gunk up my guns. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[kludge]

Of the powders you have, I would say Unique for what you want, but then you said you "don't want a dirty load".

8.6 gr of Unique (start load) will be a nice plinker load with the 200gr RNFP.

 

[Classic]

I use 8.0 gr of Unique with a 250 gr hard cast lead. If it's a Ruger "flat top" I have an awesome Win 296 load. I don't see Unique as dirty, but I do see it as versatile. I use it in 9mm, .38 Special, .357, 45 ACP, 45 Colt and 44 Mag.

 

[Hosshauler]

Thanks for the help. Yea I love Unique powder. It isn't dirty on my 44 mag loads but I didn't want to get too low of a charge in my 45 colt that could get sooty. I bought some reloads recently with W231 powder that is just filthy.

 

[XtremeVel]

For plinking, I use a cast 250gr and Unique... For heavier loads through the Ruger, I use a heavy charge of 2400.