Ladies & Gents,
I recently acquired a very nice Ruger Blackhawk Medium frame .45Colt/.45ACP convertible from a brother forum member and have started reloading for it. I've loaded .45ACP in the past and have several favorite loads in my notebook, but I am a newbie when it comes to loading for the 45Colt. I have a supply of very nice 260 grain Keith style bullets that I acquired from another brother forum member and I am trying to develop some light and medium power loads using the powder that I have on hand for that particular bullet weight. My old and current Lyman manuals don't list data for the 260 grain bullet, only 255 grain and 325 grain so I am looking at the loads for the 255 grain. I figured these loads are only 5 grains lighter and should be safe using 260 grain loads. I know that giving out specific load data is not a good idea, but please let me know if I am headed in the right direction with the below loads. I also have a supply of 700X on hand.
1. Light to Medium Load~260 grain cast, Win. cases, CCI large pistol- 7.8 grains Unique ( My Little Dandy Rotor #15 throws 7.8 grs. of Unique)
2. Light Load-260 grain cast, Win. cases, CCI large pistol-4 grains Trail Boss
Many thanks,
I recently acquired a very nice Ruger Blackhawk Medium frame .45Colt/.45ACP convertible from a brother forum member and have started reloading for it. I've loaded .45ACP in the past and have several favorite loads in my notebook, but I am a newbie when it comes to loading for the 45Colt. I have a supply of very nice 260 grain Keith style bullets that I acquired from another brother forum member and I am trying to develop some light and medium power loads using the powder that I have on hand for that particular bullet weight. My old and current Lyman manuals don't list data for the 260 grain bullet, only 255 grain and 325 grain so I am looking at the loads for the 255 grain. I figured these loads are only 5 grains lighter and should be safe using 260 grain loads. I know that giving out specific load data is not a good idea, but please let me know if I am headed in the right direction with the below loads. I also have a supply of 700X on hand.
1. Light to Medium Load~260 grain cast, Win. cases, CCI large pistol- 7.8 grains Unique ( My Little Dandy Rotor #15 throws 7.8 grs. of Unique)
2. Light Load-260 grain cast, Win. cases, CCI large pistol-4 grains Trail Boss
Many thanks,