Cowboy load with Winchester WST

[Red Rider Rudy]

Was at a estate sale and found a sealed four pound jug and two bags of shot at a really good price.  Looked some, but could not find light load data.

[Rip Snorter]

You'll have to fill in some data, try here https://hodgdonreloading.com/rldc/

[Abilene, SASS # 27489]

What cartridge?  For .38 Spcl, Hodgdon only shows WST load data for 140gr and heavier bullets.  I shot a couple thousand 125gr TC with 3.2gr of WST in .38's.  It shot just fine - I would occasionally see a few unburnt powder grains, but not much.  The only reason I switched to N320 for my .38's is because it was the middle of the Pandemic and I could no longer buy LNLR AA's and started loading my own shotshells and I wanted to save the WST for the that.   For 12ga I use 14.4gr WST with 7/8 oz shot and a gray wad.  I could go lower but this crimps well and feels no heavier than LNLR to me.

[Red Rider Rudy]

3 hours ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said:

What cartridge?  For .38 Spcl, Hodgdon only shows WST load data for 140gr and heavier bullets.  I shot a couple thousand 125gr TC with 3.2gr of WST in .38's.  It shot just fine - I would occasionally see a few unburnt powder grains, but not much.  The only reason I switched to N320 for my .38's is because it was the middle of the Pandemic and I could no longer buy LNLR AA's and started loading my own shotshells and I wanted to save the WST for the that.   For 12ga I use 14.4gr WST with 7/8 oz shot and a gray wad.  I could go lower but this crimps well and feels no heavier than LNLR to me.

Thanks, was looking for 12ga 7/8 oz.

 

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

https://hodgdonreloading.com/rldc/

 

Hodgedon sells the Winchester powders.

[Sedalia Dave]

WST makes great 45 ACP loads for Wild Bunch

[Abilene, SASS # 27489]

Only problem with Hodgdon data is that the lowest it goes is 1150 fps.

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

Here's some of my favorites with WST for Cowboy - considerably lower velocities!

 

C45 Special 175 grain bullet, 4.2 grains

 

45 Colt 200 grain bullet, 5.8-6.2 grains

 

45 Auto 200 grain bullet, 4.6 grains  Makes Wild Bunch power factor

 

All stuff I have shot for 10 years.  GJ

[Lonesoms Al SASS37893]

Been using it in 38's for years. 3.3 gr. for 158 and 130 gr. bullets. In a 2003 Winchester manual it lists a 158 gr. with 3.3 gr. WST at 705 fps.

[Ruidoso, SASS #66801]

I use 12.8 grs #19 bushing in mec for 12 gauge 7/8 oz load