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Lead Loads..Old Rugers..?

Post by Baldy » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:55 am

I just loaded up a new to me load for my old Ruger. I was just wondering what some of you fellow's might use. Here's mine.


.45LC :oops:
Powder, Win-231 6.5grs. OAL 1.580"
Case, New R&P's
Primers are CCI-300's
Bullet is a RNFP 250grs

According to my source's checked I am about .5grs under max to .7grs under. I always check about 3 or more source's before I make up a load. I made up 12rds for a test run.

Anybody out there rolling their own? :)
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Post by blue68f100 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:22 pm

It all depends on the caliber. I have no idea what your load is (you failed to mention that critical piece of info) for so go with :D

231 is one of my favorite powders, But I like 2400 for lead cast for my 357mag.
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Post by greener » Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:13 pm

I'm not sure which caliber but this link http://www.reloadammo.com/45cload.htm has sme pretty good reloading data. For .45 colt it shows 7.0-7.5 gr of 231 to be good for 250-255 LRNFP.

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Post by blue68f100 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:28 pm

Hopefully your gun is a 45 Colt. Should be marked some where. 231 is one of my favorite powders. The only Blackhawk I ever had was in 30 carbine, with a 7 1/4" barrel. It was a blast to shoot. It did clear the pistol range when I was shooting it. The blowby was pretty bad and it was extremely loud, but a blast to shoot. I had a pistol scope on mine and used it to shoot armordillas. Liked watch them explode when they got hit. Traded it off years ago and replaced it with my 6" Ni Custom Python.... :D
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Post by greener » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:59 pm

Always fun when you attract attention. I've enjoyed the 4 SA revolvers I have and picked up a little lust for an old Vaquero today. The owner was thinking about selling it, but wasn't sure. I don't need one, but another SA in .45 colt would be fun.

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Post by Baldy » Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:33 am

That's typical of me to mess things up. Sorry gents, and yes it was a .45 Colt. :oops:

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Post by bearandoldman » Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:11 am

Alliant Green Dot is a another very versatile powder, just a little bit slower burning than W231. Use to use a lot of it back in my days of shooting many shells on sporting clays. Being a little slower than other shotgun powders it softened the recoil a little and I used it in 12, 20 an 28 gauge, did not own a 16. Still use it in .38 Special and .45ACP, would also be a good light load in .44Special and .45LC.
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Post by Baldy » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:03 pm

MD Smith is one place I always check. Now the Green Dot might be worth a try. I never have used it.

My test loads shot just fine. You knew you was shooting a big gun but they weren't over bearing. I'll have to make up some more and see how the accuracy goes with them. :)

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Post by Bullseye » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:36 am

Green dot and 231 are very close in burn rates. I also tend to use IMR 700X which is right in that group on the chart.

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Post by bearandoldman » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:40 am

Bullseye wrote:Green dot and 231 are very close in burn rates. I also tend to use IMR 700X which is right in that group on the chart.

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Those 3 are, damn near the same thing. If we could see the burn rate numbers it would be interesting.
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Post by Baldy » Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:43 pm

A good friend of mine up at the range who shoots cowboy matches all the time recommended IMR 700X also. He said he has used it for years. I'll ask him about the load data on it. :)

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