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[Rich/KY]

Never loaded 45 Colt but put a lot of 250 gr cast downrange in a S&W 29. Standard load for me was 9.0 gr Unique which is midway between start and max loads listed in the old Lyman 45th Edition. A quick check show that load is midway also n the 45 Colt with 255 gr cast. Note this is with lead not jacketed bullets. More of an issue is what powders you can find available.

 

[Wvfarrier]

You Do Not want H110 in lighter loads. That works best in stiffer loads. And Mag primers. My only squib round was with H110 and standard CCI prime.

I use it in 165s and 185s. Never had an issue

 

[daveag.]

I use it in 165s and 185s. Never had an issue

I don't mean lighter bullets. I mean lighter powder charges.

 

[s4s4u]

".45 Colt and .44 Remington Magnum do not use nearly the same powder"

They do in my room. I load 45 Colt @ Ruger +P levels with H110, same as 44 mag. Not advisable for lesser built guns, but the Bisley handles them with authority.

 

[gnappi]

I like Red Dot for .45 Colt loads.

I too use red dot for .45 Colt and lot of other calibers.

 

[cholmsten]

Another 231 fan here. If you're wanting something in between 231 and 296 (H110) I'd suggest looking at WSF, which is very similar to unique in its speed and applications.