Clays 5.1 gr. 1,108 max
Nitro 100 use 4.7 to 5.3 grains for 800-875 fps (old formulation)
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936 Hi=963 Lo=897 ES=66 (med.
634 Hi=665, Lo=619, ES=26 (too slow)
True Blue 7.5 gr. Some people have tried to
RCBS also offers an excellent bullet of standard weight with the #45-255KT that has a better crimping groove than the Keith bullet. (Hi=877.7 Lo=803.0 Spread=74.7 fps)
In 1935 we entered the “Magnum Sixgun Era” with the arrival of the 357 Magnum; however, long before that we had the 45 Colt. copper gas check or copper plating is best for INDOOR ranges to keep lead vapors out of the air. Pyrodex is cleaner burning than black powder and results in less fouling of the barrel. AA No. Then comes the Freedom Arms Model 97, the original Ruger Vaquero, Ruger Blackhawk, Ruger Redhawk, and the Ruger Super Redhawk. No. Unique 8.6 gr.
843 (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl revolver)
.45 Colt - Manufacturer Loading Data. AA N100 5.5 gr. HP38 8.5 gr. H4227* 20.0 gr. With my alloys this bullet runs around 280 to 285 grains while at the same time having a slightly shorter nose than the original Keith design so it fits in all Colt cylinders. * 888* FPS
There are some excellent jacketed bullets available for use in the 45 Colt, including the Sierra 240-grain JHP, Elmer Keith was way ahead of his time in developing everyday working and hunting loads.
AA5744 17.8 gr.
855 (IMR Max load)
811 max
Silhouette 9.5 gr. 777 minimum
771
By the standards of the day when it arrived in 1873, and even to this day, the 45 Colt was and is a powerful cartridge. 731 minimum
1,455 max
AA No.
ZIP 6.9 gr.
(NOTE: Sections marked “Ruger Only” are not for the New Model Blackhawk Flat-Tops or the New Vaquero!)
716 minimum
731
We were soon shooting 300-grain bullets at 1,200 fps from a 7.5-inch-barreled Ruger revolver. 825
1177 Maximum
Clays 5.1 gr. 1,108 max
Nitro 100 use 4.7 to 5.3 grains for 800-875 fps (old formulation)
-----------------------------------------
936 Hi=963 Lo=897 ES=66 (med.
634 Hi=665, Lo=619, ES=26 (too slow)
True Blue 7.5 gr. Some people have tried to
RCBS also offers an excellent bullet of standard weight with the #45-255KT that has a better crimping groove than the Keith bullet. (Hi=877.7 Lo=803.0 Spread=74.7 fps)
In 1935 we entered the “Magnum Sixgun Era” with the arrival of the 357 Magnum; however, long before that we had the 45 Colt. copper gas check or copper plating is best for INDOOR ranges to keep lead vapors out of the air. Pyrodex is cleaner burning than black powder and results in less fouling of the barrel. AA No. Then comes the Freedom Arms Model 97, the original Ruger Vaquero, Ruger Blackhawk, Ruger Redhawk, and the Ruger Super Redhawk. No. Unique 8.6 gr.
843 (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl revolver)
.45 Colt - Manufacturer Loading Data. AA N100 5.5 gr. HP38 8.5 gr. H4227* 20.0 gr. With my alloys this bullet runs around 280 to 285 grains while at the same time having a slightly shorter nose than the original Keith design so it fits in all Colt cylinders. * 888* FPS
There are some excellent jacketed bullets available for use in the 45 Colt, including the Sierra 240-grain JHP, Elmer Keith was way ahead of his time in developing everyday working and hunting loads.
AA5744 17.8 gr.
855 (IMR Max load)
811 max
Silhouette 9.5 gr. 777 minimum
771
By the standards of the day when it arrived in 1873, and even to this day, the 45 Colt was and is a powerful cartridge. 731 minimum
1,455 max
AA No.
ZIP 6.9 gr.
(NOTE: Sections marked “Ruger Only” are not for the New Model Blackhawk Flat-Tops or the New Vaquero!)
716 minimum
731
We were soon shooting 300-grain bullets at 1,200 fps from a 7.5-inch-barreled Ruger revolver. 825
1177 Maximum
Clays 5.1 gr. 1,108 max
Nitro 100 use 4.7 to 5.3 grains for 800-875 fps (old formulation)
-----------------------------------------
936 Hi=963 Lo=897 ES=66 (med.
634 Hi=665, Lo=619, ES=26 (too slow)
True Blue 7.5 gr. Some people have tried to
RCBS also offers an excellent bullet of standard weight with the #45-255KT that has a better crimping groove than the Keith bullet. (Hi=877.7 Lo=803.0 Spread=74.7 fps)
In 1935 we entered the “Magnum Sixgun Era” with the arrival of the 357 Magnum; however, long before that we had the 45 Colt. copper gas check or copper plating is best for INDOOR ranges to keep lead vapors out of the air. Pyrodex is cleaner burning than black powder and results in less fouling of the barrel. AA No. Then comes the Freedom Arms Model 97, the original Ruger Vaquero, Ruger Blackhawk, Ruger Redhawk, and the Ruger Super Redhawk. No. Unique 8.6 gr.
843 (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl revolver)
.45 Colt - Manufacturer Loading Data. AA N100 5.5 gr. HP38 8.5 gr. H4227* 20.0 gr. With my alloys this bullet runs around 280 to 285 grains while at the same time having a slightly shorter nose than the original Keith design so it fits in all Colt cylinders. * 888* FPS
There are some excellent jacketed bullets available for use in the 45 Colt, including the Sierra 240-grain JHP, Elmer Keith was way ahead of his time in developing everyday working and hunting loads.
AA5744 17.8 gr.
855 (IMR Max load)
811 max
Silhouette 9.5 gr. 777 minimum
771
By the standards of the day when it arrived in 1873, and even to this day, the 45 Colt was and is a powerful cartridge. 731 minimum
1,455 max
AA No.
ZIP 6.9 gr.
(NOTE: Sections marked “Ruger Only” are not for the New Model Blackhawk Flat-Tops or the New Vaquero!)
716 minimum
731
We were soon shooting 300-grain bullets at 1,200 fps from a 7.5-inch-barreled Ruger revolver. 825
1177 Maximum
Clays 5.1 gr. 1,108 max
Nitro 100 use 4.7 to 5.3 grains for 800-875 fps (old formulation)
-----------------------------------------
936 Hi=963 Lo=897 ES=66 (med.
634 Hi=665, Lo=619, ES=26 (too slow)
True Blue 7.5 gr. Some people have tried to
RCBS also offers an excellent bullet of standard weight with the #45-255KT that has a better crimping groove than the Keith bullet. (Hi=877.7 Lo=803.0 Spread=74.7 fps)
In 1935 we entered the “Magnum Sixgun Era” with the arrival of the 357 Magnum; however, long before that we had the 45 Colt. copper gas check or copper plating is best for INDOOR ranges to keep lead vapors out of the air. Pyrodex is cleaner burning than black powder and results in less fouling of the barrel. AA No. Then comes the Freedom Arms Model 97, the original Ruger Vaquero, Ruger Blackhawk, Ruger Redhawk, and the Ruger Super Redhawk. No. Unique 8.6 gr.
843 (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl revolver)
.45 Colt - Manufacturer Loading Data. AA N100 5.5 gr. HP38 8.5 gr. H4227* 20.0 gr. With my alloys this bullet runs around 280 to 285 grains while at the same time having a slightly shorter nose than the original Keith design so it fits in all Colt cylinders. * 888* FPS
There are some excellent jacketed bullets available for use in the 45 Colt, including the Sierra 240-grain JHP, Elmer Keith was way ahead of his time in developing everyday working and hunting loads.
AA5744 17.8 gr.
855 (IMR Max load)
811 max
Silhouette 9.5 gr. 777 minimum
771
By the standards of the day when it arrived in 1873, and even to this day, the 45 Colt was and is a powerful cartridge. 731 minimum
1,455 max
AA No.
ZIP 6.9 gr.
(NOTE: Sections marked “Ruger Only” are not for the New Model Blackhawk Flat-Tops or the New Vaquero!)
716 minimum
731
We were soon shooting 300-grain bullets at 1,200 fps from a 7.5-inch-barreled Ruger revolver. 825
1177 Maximum
980 max
5 10.9 gr. 742 Cowboy mild
before firing each round and gently bring the gun to the horizontal
5 10.7 gr. It follows Keith’s original idea of three equally sized driving bands, one forming the base, the middle one serving as the top of the grease groove, and the front driving band helping true up the bullet in the cylinder and is located above a generous crimping groove. 972 Max (full case)
ZIP 7.5 gr. Universal 9.0 gr. Universal 6.4 gr. AA No.
865 near max
185 grain JHP Sierra
HS6 13.6 gr. 871
802 (IMR max load)
Over the nearly 15 decades since its arrival, there have been many attempts to pronounce it dead. -----------------------------------------
791 FPS minimum
230 grain RN Plated lead (full copper plating)
In 1935 we entered the “Magnum Sixgun Era” with the arrival of the 357 Magnum; however, long before that we had the 45 Colt. * ONLY for Ruger and T/C guns.
734 (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl revolver)
AA No. In actual weight, Pyrodex is lighter than black powder, being about 80 percent of the weight of black powder. HS6 10.5 gr. Powder Co. Reloaders' Guide (1995) - - Hodgdon's Basic Reloaders
Unique 8.5 gr. Titegroup 6.0 gr. Because case capacity is large, trying to produce lighter loads with slow-burning powders can give very poor results. AA No. 310 grain Lead RNFP (Ruger and T/C Only)
* 1,000*
5 10.5 gr. Contender) as these are maximum loads, even for these strong
916 Maximum
773 (in 5 1/2" bbl revolver)
guns. 727 FPS MAXIMUM
True Blue 9.3 gr.
Clays 5.1 gr. 1,108 max
Nitro 100 use 4.7 to 5.3 grains for 800-875 fps (old formulation)
-----------------------------------------
936 Hi=963 Lo=897 ES=66 (med.
634 Hi=665, Lo=619, ES=26 (too slow)
True Blue 7.5 gr. Some people have tried to
RCBS also offers an excellent bullet of standard weight with the #45-255KT that has a better crimping groove than the Keith bullet. (Hi=877.7 Lo=803.0 Spread=74.7 fps)
In 1935 we entered the “Magnum Sixgun Era” with the arrival of the 357 Magnum; however, long before that we had the 45 Colt. copper gas check or copper plating is best for INDOOR ranges to keep lead vapors out of the air. Pyrodex is cleaner burning than black powder and results in less fouling of the barrel. AA No. Then comes the Freedom Arms Model 97, the original Ruger Vaquero, Ruger Blackhawk, Ruger Redhawk, and the Ruger Super Redhawk. No. Unique 8.6 gr.
843 (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl revolver)
.45 Colt - Manufacturer Loading Data. AA N100 5.5 gr. HP38 8.5 gr. H4227* 20.0 gr. With my alloys this bullet runs around 280 to 285 grains while at the same time having a slightly shorter nose than the original Keith design so it fits in all Colt cylinders. * 888* FPS
There are some excellent jacketed bullets available for use in the 45 Colt, including the Sierra 240-grain JHP, Elmer Keith was way ahead of his time in developing everyday working and hunting loads.
AA5744 17.8 gr.
855 (IMR Max load)
811 max
Silhouette 9.5 gr. 777 minimum
771
By the standards of the day when it arrived in 1873, and even to this day, the 45 Colt was and is a powerful cartridge. 731 minimum
1,455 max
AA No.
ZIP 6.9 gr.
(NOTE: Sections marked “Ruger Only” are not for the New Model Blackhawk Flat-Tops or the New Vaquero!)
716 minimum
731
We were soon shooting 300-grain bullets at 1,200 fps from a 7.5-inch-barreled Ruger revolver. 825
1177 Maximum
