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Long range (relatively) load in .45 Colt?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 124443" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Jerry,</p><p></p><p>Get rid of the lightweight bullets. If you want jacketed bullets, get some of the 300 gr Speer Uni core SP or 300 gr Hornady XTP. I prefer the Speer unicores personally as they will not shed their jacket.</p><p></p><p>If you want a heavier bullet yet, I prefer 360 gr Cast Performance WFNGC bullets with a heavy dose of H-LilGun. They are a handful to shoot but in the Blackhawk you can approach 454 performance with this combo. I load mine to 1150 fps. Not max but nothing on this side of the world will stop that load!!!</p><p></p><p>For a lower recoiling round, I would recommend a Keith style Hard cast 255 gr and get some Blue Dot and load them to 1100-1200 fps for a good practice load. They are more then enough for any deer on the planet as well.</p><p></p><p>Handguns at longer range is nothing like rifle shooting, especially tradition wheel guns. I have taken alot of game with revolvers out to 125 yards and it can take some serious load development to get consistant groups at that range. Cases need to be trimmed all to the same length and crimps need to be consistant as well. Powder charges need to be exact and of course you have to shoot alot.</p><p></p><p>TO get really good with a handgun you really need to shoot weekly. And they are not like rifles, you can not take three months off and pick them up and shoot them well, its a year round thing to stay proficent with a revolver.</p><p></p><p>Great challange and very rewarding to hunt with though.</p><p>At 25 yards with a scoped revolver and a good load off a rest you should be looking to get a load that will produce a tight ragged hole for a group if you want long range performance. </p><p></p><p>Open sighted off a rest, 1.5" is the min you should be looking for. 296 is pretty slow for that bullet weight you are using unless you really jump up the pressure. A heavier bullet and Lilgun will help you out alot consistancy wise.</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 124443, member: 10"] Jerry, Get rid of the lightweight bullets. If you want jacketed bullets, get some of the 300 gr Speer Uni core SP or 300 gr Hornady XTP. I prefer the Speer unicores personally as they will not shed their jacket. If you want a heavier bullet yet, I prefer 360 gr Cast Performance WFNGC bullets with a heavy dose of H-LilGun. They are a handful to shoot but in the Blackhawk you can approach 454 performance with this combo. I load mine to 1150 fps. Not max but nothing on this side of the world will stop that load!!! For a lower recoiling round, I would recommend a Keith style Hard cast 255 gr and get some Blue Dot and load them to 1100-1200 fps for a good practice load. They are more then enough for any deer on the planet as well. Handguns at longer range is nothing like rifle shooting, especially tradition wheel guns. I have taken alot of game with revolvers out to 125 yards and it can take some serious load development to get consistant groups at that range. Cases need to be trimmed all to the same length and crimps need to be consistant as well. Powder charges need to be exact and of course you have to shoot alot. TO get really good with a handgun you really need to shoot weekly. And they are not like rifles, you can not take three months off and pick them up and shoot them well, its a year round thing to stay proficent with a revolver. Great challange and very rewarding to hunt with though. At 25 yards with a scoped revolver and a good load off a rest you should be looking to get a load that will produce a tight ragged hole for a group if you want long range performance. Open sighted off a rest, 1.5" is the min you should be looking for. 296 is pretty slow for that bullet weight you are using unless you really jump up the pressure. A heavier bullet and Lilgun will help you out alot consistancy wise. Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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