Semper Fi Cowboy Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I want to start reloading my .45 Colt ammunition, but need some advice on what to use to achieve the lowest recoil. I have everything but the lead bullets! I would appreciate any help you can offer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I think 160-grain bullets are available. That's about the same as the 158-grain .38/.357 pills. https://www.badmanbullets.com/OnlineStore/proddetail.php?prod=45-160-Grain-RNFP-Qty-1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Scarlett Darlin is also a supplier of the 160 grn powdercoated bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Have had great results with Bayou Bullets, Miculek family. They were fast to deliver even during the great component drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Bayou Bullets is my favorite supplier of coated bullets. Their shipping time for my last 2 shipments from October and November was about 2 months. They were taking 4-5 months for a while. It wasn't an issue for me because I had other bullets to load. If you need them quick you might consider some others. Hopefully Bayou is getting caught up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Seamus Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 8 hours ago, Sarge said: Scarlett Darlin is also a supplier of the 160 grn powdercoated bullets. +1. And you get a hug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cayuse Jack, SASS #19407 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 10 hours ago, Rip Snorter said: Have had great results with Bayou Bullets, Miculek family. They were fast to deliver even during the great component drought. Donnie Miculek hasn’t owned Bayou in quite a while... He sold it to concentrate on being the supplier for the Hi-Tek coating in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 1 minute ago, Cayuse Jack, SASS #19407 said: Donnie Miculek hasn’t owned Bayou in quite a while... He sold it to concentrate on being the supplier for the Hi-Tek coating in the US. Thanks - didn't know, and there has been no change in doing business with them, other than I haven't gotten a response from them on a recent suggestion. I thought they might offer a silver coating for Cowboy Shooters - Hi Yo Silver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Well Dang None of the above Give Shootin Fox a missive for the 130Gr BARNSTORMER bullet. Absolutely fantastical .45 Bullet. FOR PISTOLS ONLY. Perfect pistol bullet but does NOT play well in a rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Yeah! There's nothing like the roar of shooting 45 Colt 130 gr loads, whew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 due to arthritis and a carpal tunnel injury I have lighter loads for my revolvers than my rifle use a felt tip on the heads to tell difference I use a 160 grain bullet from a Lee mold 3.5 gr Red Dot nice light load out of original Ruger Vaqueros (the old large frame ones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choctaw Jack Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 3.9 grains of Clay Dot under a 160 grain Lee pc'd bullet works great. I use C45S brass,but this works out of .45 Colt,too. Choctaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Fi Cowboy Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 19 hours ago, Sarge said: Scarlett Darlin is also a supplier of the 160 grn powdercoated bullets. Thanks, Scarlett did have them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Fi Cowboy Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 20 hours ago, Semper Fi Cowboy said: I want to start reloading my .45 Colt ammunition, but need some advice on what to use to achieve the lowest recoil. I have everything but the lead bullets! I would appreciate any help you can offer! Thanks everyone for your input! It was really helpful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe Regulator Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 If using a bullet so light for caliber as 160 or less, one would have to be mindful of the SASS limit of 1000 fps for pistols. A load like that in a big gun could feel light and be faster than expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Reno Kid Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Howdy Pard Lower down on this page is my post, “Mild load for 45 Colt”. I tried a load of 4 grains Unique with a 160 grain bullet. Worked well. The post received quite a few responses. Many good Pards offered excellent suggestions for additional mild loads for 45 Colt. Some good info there. Adios Fort Reno Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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