Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I ran out of my favourite powder, Trail Boss and found I had a pound of Lil Gun. Someone had told me, some time ago, that it might be good to try in my .45 Colt NMVs using the 250 grain lead bullets I have. Looking, I can't find load data for .45 Colt. Can anyone point me in the correct direction where I might find a recipe for .45 Colt or .45 ACP??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Check out the Hodgdon Reloading Center but IMO, not a good option. https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I use (and love) LilGun in my .45 Colt loads.........BUT, all my stuff for .45 Colt is HOT, real hot. I call them, "Godzilla" loads. I use it with jacketed HP bullets in the 250-300 grain weight range. Its awesome. In a 16.25" Marlin 1894, a good hot loaded .45 Colt will generate ballistics similar to a .454 Casull in a 7" pistol barrel. Proceed with caution because it will jar your shoulder. And you friends will rarely ever want to shoot your guns again. Its also devastating in the Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter with 7.5" barrel. It sorta gives a new meaning to the word 'intimidating'. SORRI, I don't have any mild load data for it. EDIT: for performance purposes, you can rank it equal to H110 and AA9. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Lil Gun is not suitable for the .45 Colt. That is why there is no load data. Lil Gun was specifically designed for the .410. There use to be some data from Hodgdon for extremely hot .45 Colt loads with Lil Gun. There was also a warning that the loads were not safe in the New Vaquero. Lighter loads give very poor performance, burn extremely dirty and can result in squibs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I use LIL GUN for my hunting loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 OK, thanks Pards. I don't know what I'll do with it, as I don't have a .410 and now I only shoot CAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Do you have any roses? It makes great fertilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Do you have any roses? It makes great fertilizer. Or trading material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadwood Miner, SASS # 45575 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Works great in .30-M1 Carbine and .22 Hornet. In T/C Contender the .30 M-1 with 110 Gr. Soft Point will print moa. The Hornet round will do the same with the 10" T/C bbl. and 50 fmj boat tail. DEADWOOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: OK, thanks Pards. I don't know what I'll do with it, as I don't have a .410 and now I only shoot CAS. Save it....... ya never know when Godzilla may rise again from the deep blue, OR... your home may get attacked by a herd of rampaging, killer groundhogs. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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