300 gr. Cast Bullet Loads in a Ruger Blackhawk?

[Lee S. Forsberg]

Anyone have data for loading 300gr Cast bullets in a Ruger Blackhawk? 45 LC caliber.

 

[17 squirrel]

Here is some for a cast 310 grainer.

Heavy Bullets in the 45 Colt

I will look in my old books tomorrow, but I dought I will find any high pressure Colt loads. But I'll surely look.

 

[djones]

I shoot 20 grains of 4227 in my ruger SBH and Marlin 1894 under a 325 grain cast bullet.

If you could share what powders you have and some info on the bullet we could help you more.

 

[Mgderf]

The 4th edition Lymans cast bullet handbook lists loads for a 300gr #2alloy bullet (Saeco/Redding #454) .45Colt using the following powders,

Trail Boss
Titegroup
RedDot
N320
231
TrueBlue
Unique
Acc.#5

Pm me and let me know which powder(s) you want to use.

 

[Slow Hand]

Hard to beat info from John Taffin:

Taffin Test the .45 Colt

 

[Lee S. Forsberg]

I shoot 20 grains of 4227 in my ruger SBH and Marlin 1894 under a 325 grain cast bullet.

If you could share what powders you have and some info on the bullet we could help you more.

I have some H110, IMR 4227, Trail Boss, Unique, 800X, and Win 231. Can use magnum or standard primers. What velocities are you getting with your 20gr load of 4227 and 325gr cast bullet? What is the bore dia of your SBH? How accurate is this load? The bullet I'm using is a SAECO RNGC sized to .452", powder coated and lubed. With two square lube grooves and a crimp groove cast of wheel weights.

 

[17 squirrel]

Question.... Why would you powder coat and lube ?
Especially a hard bullet made from wheel weights.

 

[Lee S. Forsberg]

Question.... Why would you powder coat and lube ?
Especially a hard bullet made from wheel weights.

As well as a gas check? Trying for accuracy and no leading at reasonable velocity.

 

[17 squirrel]

Ok.. Why do you think you have to use all those redundancys to achieve your goal. I can see the gas check and the correct lube, but why the extra work of powder coating ?
I assume you understand the more you fool with / change a bullet. The more variables you add for decreased performance.
I have pushed 30 cal bullets to 18 to 1900 fps without any undue leading..

 

[Lee S. Forsberg]

Ok.. Why do you think you have to use all those redundancys to achieve your goal. I can see the gas check and the correct lube, but why the extra work of powder coating ?
I assume you understand the more you fool with / change a bullet. The more variables you add for decreased performance.
I have pushed 30 cal bullets to 18 to 1900 fps without any undue leading..

I try to shoot bullets as close to as cast conditions as possible because your right the more you fool with them the worse they preform. I've done as you have done with 30 cal bullets, and with larger and smaller calibers. Performance is largely due to bullet fit.
As for powder coating and lube and a gas check I want to see if an additional lube, like powder coating, makes any difference to accuracy, velocity, or leading. With proper fit leading isn't going to be a big problem. Accuracy if it's any better will be worth the effort. More consist velocities wont hurt. If I get a tangible positive change in any of these areas it might be worth the extra effort. If I realize a positive change in two areas I might stay with the PC. A positive change in all three and I'll keep making these bullets this way for this gun.

 

[17 squirrel]

Ok.. Go forth and reinvent the cast bullet wheel...



Kidding aside, please post your results good or bad. It's always interesting to see what people find in there experiences.
With casting and shooting BPCR, I spent untold hours trying to come up with a better mousetrap. It was fun and dissipointing at the same time.
Good Luck. Squirrel.

 

[Leadeye]

Lyman makes an excellent mold for 45lc, 325 grain FP, Lil'Gun powder pushes this in my NHR 45lc. I can say from experience that at 50 yards this bullet will go in and out of a deer lengthwise.

 

[17 squirrel]

The key is SOFT lead, not lino....... Softttttttttt.

 

[Mgderf]

... I can say from experience that at 50 yards this bullet will go in and out of a deer lengthwise.

Is that what they call "over-kill"?

 

[17 squirrel]

It's called the deer you donate to the food bank.. Before you process it.