.45 Colt load info request

[Ketchum Quick, SASS #72923]

I am looking for some ideas about loading some .45s. I have a nice supply of 200 grain bullets and a pile of Federal large pistol primers and now I just need to finish the formula. Please PM me with your ideas. I am looking for a light recoiling load.

 

Thanks for the help,

 

Ketchum Quick

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L]

I am looking for some ideas about loading some .45s. I have a nice supply of 200 grain bullets and a pile of Federal large pistol primers and now I just need to finish the formula. Please PM me with your ideas. I am looking for a light recoiling load.

 

Thanks for the help,

 

Ketchum Quick

 

Do you have some C45S brass? - I hear that is the BEST way to acheive the lighter loads with accuracy.

 

GG ~

[Jackson Rose, SASS #45478]

IMR, Hodgdon and Winchester all publish "cowboy" loads. they are available on their web sites.

[Ketchum Quick, SASS #72923]

Do you have some C45S brass? - I hear that is the BEST way to acheive the lighter loads with accuracy.

 

GG ~

 

No Gunner I am loading for my '73 and I do not have the special modded carrier to run that brass. Besides, my rifle has a 24 inch barrel, I am not too worried about top notch accuracy.

 

KQ

[Deschutes Drifter]

IMR, Hodgdon and Winchester all publish "cowboy" loads. they are available on their web sites.

 

^^^^This pretty much, IMR has an online searchable laoding manual. You match p your caliber to your bullet and powder, and Bangor you got your minimum and max powder measure. All you are missin is some Trail Boss powder....

 

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

[Rio Brazos Kid]

PM Sent.

 

RBK

[Ketchum Quick, SASS #72923]

thanks for the help gents!

 

kq

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L]

No Gunner I am loading for my '73 and I do not have the special modded carrier to run that brass. Besides, my rifle has a 24 inch barrel, I am not too worried about top notch accuracy.

 

KQ

 

Ah - the reach out and touch someone barrel

 

GG ~

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

Try the loading data in the Hodgdon on-line manual:

 

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

 

for the 200 grain lead bullet and mid-to-low end Clays load.

 

And my favorite is the low end 700X load. Little more accurate than Clays for me.

 

Good luck, GJ