C45S - 160 grain .45 loads?

[Cholla]

I am working to reduce the recoil from my revolvers. I have a 160-grain .452 mold. I can order some C45S cases but I am not finding load data. I have Titegroup and Red Dot. The threads I found are from when we couldn't list load data. I saw Widder had some experience but again, no load data.

[Yul Lose]

I use 4 grains Red Dot for those bullets in that case, very mild recoil.

[Griff]

3.4 grains of titegroup behind the 160s I use.

[Lucky R. K.]

I use 3.5 grains of Red Dot with the 160 gr. bullet. A really good, pleasant load to shoot.

Lucky 

[Sarge]

I was using 3.6 gr of Trail Boss.  Now that TB is gone, I've been trying new stuff.  I came across quite a bit of Titegroup.  When I tried it, I had a problem with cases splitting.  I contacted Starline.  Their opinion was the cases were splitting because of the Titegroup.  I am now trying some Vihtouvouri.  

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

Case Splitting is dependent on your chamber dimensions and your load level.  

 

With C45S cases, I ran about a Ton (sic) of TightGroup with 4.0Gr and 160Gr RNFP.  If you want to reduce recoil even further, I would suggest the 130Gr Barnstormer  bullet with 4.2Gr TightGroup.  Barnstormer is available from Shootin Fox.

[Eyesa Horg]

I use 4.2gr. Clays with a 160gr. RNFP in C45S. Minimal unburnt powder.

[Choctaw Jack]

I use 3.9 grs of Clay Dot under a  Lee 160 gr RNFP, powder coated.

Very little recoil , minimal unburned powder.Very pleasant to shoot.

[Chief Rick]

My current load is 4.2 grains of TiteGroup under 130 gr Barnstormers in both C45S and cut down 45 Colt brass. 

 

I rarely have split cases and they chrono at an average of 722 fps out of a Ruger NMV Bisley with 5 1/2" barrel.

[Cholla]

 

 

 

[Scarlett]

On 11/1/2022 at 12:11 PM, Sarge said:

I was using 3.6 gr of Trail Boss.  Now that TB is gone, I've been trying new stuff.  I came across quite a bit of Titegroup.  When I tried it, I had a problem with cases splitting.  I contacted Starline.  Their opinion was the cases were splitting because of the Titegroup.  I am now trying some Vihtouvouri.  

Try 3.7- 4 gr of the Clean Shot you have! It should be perfect! I have a customer who has just finished testing this very load! 
 

Hugs!

Scarlett

[Tyrel Cody]

@Scarlettwould probably worry about me if I didn't suggest a full case of FFg Black Powder(or substitute if you have to) 

 

 

But seriously Clean Shot is the best of that Heathen Smokeyless Mess....

[Sarge]

Thanks Scarlett.  Planning on trying that this winter too.

[Fort Reno Kid]

Howdy Pard

 

Concur with the posts on 160 grain 45 bullets.

 

Only thing I’d add from my experience is to use a heavy crimp.

 

IMHO,  160’s are a good way to develop lower-recoiling loads for 45’s.

 

Keep on the sunny side and

 

Adios

 

Fort Reno Kid