Roger Rapid Posted February 12 Posted February 12 Does anyone still have load data available for .45 Cowboy Special loads under either 160g or 185g RNFP - for Trail Boss? RR *Yes, I know TB is no longer available but I have a bunch... Quote
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted February 12 Posted February 12 NO, I don't, but like everybody else who drift the thread, I can fix you up with 3F APP. 😁🤪 Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 10 minutes ago, Roger Rapid said: Does anyone still have load data available for .45 Cowboy Special loads under either 160g or 185g RNFP - for Trail Boss? RR *Yes, I know TB is no longer available but I have a bunch... 4.1 gr under a 160 gr bullet works great for me. That’s a mid-range load. Burns really clean. 2 Quote
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 No data, for a Trail Boss load? Just use this proceedure. Figure out how much powder will fit in the case so that it just touches the base of the seated bullet. This is your max charge. 70% of that charge is your starting load. This "formula" was published by Hogdon and will supposedly work for any caliber. I have used it myself for more than a few. 3 Quote
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 From Adirondack Jack's C45S Webpage: 160 grain bullet, 3.8 grains Trail Boss, 520 FPS velocity, Remarks -- A winning load from a state Champion --Dawg 1 Quote
Will Kane Posted February 12 Posted February 12 When I shot C45S, I had very good luck with 3.9 grains of TB under a 160 RNFP. Quote
Hawkeye Kid Posted February 12 Posted February 12 I use 3.6gr TB for 130gr to 160gr. Same load for rifle or pistol. 3 Quote
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted February 13 Posted February 13 The load I use for my wife in C45S is a Barnstormer 130 gr. over 4 gr. Trail Boss with a Federal LPP. She has arthritis in both wrists and handles these pretty easily. Regards Gateway Kid 1 Quote
Long Fingers, SASS#56813 Posted February 13 Posted February 13 (edited) These loads were listed by other members on the wire. I have used a couple of these loads but have no personal experience with most listed. Double check the data and use at your own RISK!! LF. C45S Bullet Weight Powder Charge 130 Titegroup 4.3 130 Trail Boss 4.0 130 Promo 3.5 160 Bullseye 5.0 160 Bullseye 5.8 160 Clays 3.4 160 Clays 3.9 160 Clays 4.2 160 Red dot 3.3 160 Red dot 3.8 160 Red dot 5.3 160 Tight group 4.7 160 Trail boss 3.5 160 Trail boss 3.8 160 Unique 7.1 160 W231 6.1 160 Zip 6.5 165 Clays 3.2 165 Tight group 4.0 170 Clays 3.9 175 Wst 4.2 175 Bullseye 4.2 180 Clays 3.6 180 Clays 3.9 180 Trail boss 3.5 200 Clays 3.9 200 Red dot 4.0 200 Red dot 4.2 200 Unique 6.0 200 Trail boss 3.0 200 Trail boss 3.5 Edited February 15 by Long Fingers, SASS#56813 2 Quote
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted February 15 Posted February 15 I wouldn't waste the last of my TB in .45 Short Colt* Titegroup is fine for that cat'ridge. TB in use for my rifle using .45 Long Colt!* * See what a discussion/argument I started there?** ** Just being an ornery SD Quote
Rip Snorter Posted February 15 Posted February 15 Never liked game cartridges, the last small bottle of TB held back for subsonic rifle. Quote
Griff Posted February 15 Posted February 15 2 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: I wouldn't waste the last of my TB in .45 Short Colt* Titegroup is fine for that cat'ridge. TB in use for my rifle using .45 Long Colt!* * See what a discussion/argument I started there?** ** Just being an ornery SD Responding to such a flagrant, yet whimsical misuse of names would be like a arguing with you. Especially as you obviously know it's correct nomenclature: On 2/12/2025 at 7:07 PM, Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life said: The load I use for my wife in C45S is a Barnstormer 130 gr. over 4 gr. Trail Boss with a Federal LPP. She has arthritis in both wrists and handles these pretty easily. Regards Gateway Kid Humor is always welcome... 😁. Oh, and for those the say Starline calls it the 45 Cowboy Special... don't confuse their numerical listing as their name for the case... it's clear to anyone who can read their description of this product: Quote The Cowboy .45 Special is a case that is optimized for use with light loads in .45 Colt caliber revolvers for Cowboy Action Shooting. Light loads with excessive airspace are a recipe for case splits and erratic function. By using the Cowboy .45 Special case... 1 Quote
Rum River #36276 Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Just an fyi on Trail Boss availability - at the SHOT show Chris Hodgdon made the announcement that Trail Boss will be available this year. Perhaps this summer or maybe in the fall. 1 Quote
watab kid Posted February 17 Posted February 17 hope so it has been a staple for a lot of friends over the past decades - id like to try it , Quote
Cibola Al Posted February 17 Posted February 17 I’m using 3.6 under a 180 and 3.8 under a 165 1 Quote
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 18 Posted February 18 23 hours ago, Rum River #36276 said: Perhaps or maybe I love vague non specific possibilities. Quote
Griff Posted February 18 Posted February 18 1 hour ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said: I love vague non specific possibilities. Never pin yourself down with specifics... always a salesman's career ender. Quote
El Sobrante Kid Posted February 18 Posted February 18 4 hours ago, Griff said: Never pin yourself down with specifics... always a salesman's career ender. That may be an absolute possibility. 1 Quote
Roger Rapid Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 On 2/12/2025 at 1:25 PM, Hawkeye Kid said: I use 3.6gr TB for 130gr to 160gr. Same load for rifle or pistol. Hawkeye Kid... Thx... Are you shooting .45 Cowboy Special in a "rifle?" If so, which one? RR Quote
Hawkeye Kid Posted February 20 Posted February 20 I do sometimes. A Uberti Henry with a 18.5 “ barrel. I use the 160gr or 170gr RNFP bullets. Same 3.6 gr of TB load. Also have used 3.8gr of WST with good success. Quote
Roger Rapid Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 2 hours ago, Hawkeye Kid said: I do sometimes. A Uberti Henry with a 18.5 “ barrel. I use the 160gr or 170gr RNFP bullets. Same 3.6 gr of TB load. Also have used 3.8gr of WST with good success HK... So, no feeding problems with the .45CS in the Henry? RR Quote
Hawkeye Kid Posted February 20 Posted February 20 None at all. The Henry is short stroked, all I did was modify the carrier with a stop ( set screw) to compensate for the cartridge length. The front end of the bolt also needed a little filing to clear the set screw. Quote
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