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Long range (relatively) load in .45 Colt?
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<blockquote data-quote="41mag" data-source="post: 124492" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p>Jerry,</p><p></p><p>As the other have mentioned this sort of shooting and development is a different ball game. The bullets mentioned will work out great, but you definately will need quite a bit of practice for the longer ranges. </p><p></p><p>One thing I noted several years back was the difference that the crimp can make on a load. I was working up loads for my 41 and 44 Redhawks for an upcomming hunt. The 41 had the sights switched out to target set and the 44 is scoped with a Leupold 4x. Well I was getting around 2" groups with the 41, and about 4" with the 44, which has in the past been scary accurate. I could not figure what the deal was until during one cease fire, I was looking at the side by side cases. THe 44 had a major crimp, where the 41 only had enough to roll into the groove. I backed the die up a smidge, and the next five shots went into a nice clover leaf at 100. Try adjusting your crimps a little and it might just give you what your looking for. Also remember, that the sight radius is so much shorter, that a tiny bit here means a whole lot there. Don't be afraid to try different primers as well, they also make a big difference sometimes. </p><p></p><p>On the practice, what Kirby said on the groups is right on. You should only be cutting a ragged hole at 25 - 50 yds with a good load from a rest. If you want to shoot the jacketed, I also recommend the Speer 250gr Gold Dot bullets. They have an awesome open tip which definately will promoite some expansion. I have hunted with them in different calibers since they came out and they have always done a great job, even on tough hogs I get great penetration and the consistant shroom on the ones I have recovered. </p><p></p><p>Good luck on your hunting,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="41mag, post: 124492, member: 3804"] Jerry, As the other have mentioned this sort of shooting and development is a different ball game. The bullets mentioned will work out great, but you definately will need quite a bit of practice for the longer ranges. One thing I noted several years back was the difference that the crimp can make on a load. I was working up loads for my 41 and 44 Redhawks for an upcomming hunt. The 41 had the sights switched out to target set and the 44 is scoped with a Leupold 4x. Well I was getting around 2" groups with the 41, and about 4" with the 44, which has in the past been scary accurate. I could not figure what the deal was until during one cease fire, I was looking at the side by side cases. THe 44 had a major crimp, where the 41 only had enough to roll into the groove. I backed the die up a smidge, and the next five shots went into a nice clover leaf at 100. Try adjusting your crimps a little and it might just give you what your looking for. Also remember, that the sight radius is so much shorter, that a tiny bit here means a whole lot there. Don't be afraid to try different primers as well, they also make a big difference sometimes. On the practice, what Kirby said on the groups is right on. You should only be cutting a ragged hole at 25 - 50 yds with a good load from a rest. If you want to shoot the jacketed, I also recommend the Speer 250gr Gold Dot bullets. They have an awesome open tip which definately will promoite some expansion. I have hunted with them in different calibers since they came out and they have always done a great job, even on tough hogs I get great penetration and the consistant shroom on the ones I have recovered. Good luck on your hunting, [/QUOTE]
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