.45 (Long) Colt loads

[David Bachelder]

215 grain Cast Flat Point Bullet
LPP Primer (I use what ever brand I can get), mostly CCI for now.
HP-38 @ 7.8 grains

Nice feeling loads, not too heavy on recoil and shoot accurately.

 

[rclark]

. I've also noticed that 8.0gr. {Universal} seems a bit hotter than the same load of Unique but I haven't had a chance to Chorno them.

250g RNFP

8.0g Universal 894fps
8.0g Unique __922fps

8.5g Universal 984fps
8.5g Unique __970fps

9.0g Universal 1021fps
9.0g Unique __1013fps

Universal does seem to meter better. I use Unique/Universal interchangably.

 

[Brutus]

rclark,
Thanks for posting your velocity findings. I find it interesting that the 8gr. load is a little slower then surpasses Unique as the powder charge increases.
May I ask, what revolver your shooting and the barrel length?
Which load provides the best accuracy? I'm assuming the use of lead bullets.
I'm shooting a Smith 625 mountain gun and have kept my loads to about 900fps. max.