Colt/New Vaquero Safe 45 load with 325gr Keiths

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tek4260

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Just curious if there is such and animal? I have been casting these and really like them. I know starting loads are around 17k pressure, so it doesn't seem too unreasonable that there can be a load that is a little less than that and would be safe with the appropriate powder. Just have not been able to find that load yet.

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Rclark

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Only concern I'd have is if it would 'fit' as the cylinder is a bit shorter on the New Vaquero.
 

dougader

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The Hodgdon site shows this load for the 300 grain Sierra JSP bullet. You could gauge from there where a safe load might be:

300 GR. SIE JFP
Hodgdon HS-6
.452", 1.670"
9.0 grains - 616 fps @ 9,600 CUP
10.0 grains - 730 fps @ 13,700 CUP
 
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