.45 colt

For best accuracy, I think I've read that the bullet should fit the cylinder mouth rather than the bore. Seems there must be a safety limit though, right? The bore on my Taurus 450 Ultralite is .451, cylinder mouths are a consistent .457. I've found the Lee 220 gr RN .45 BP pistol mould throws a...

Hi guys, I have a basic question. What would the maximum effective range of a Henry Big Boy Lever Action .45 Colt be? I'm asking because my wife wants a rifle that is compatible with her Taurus Judge (.45 Colt/.410 Shotgun Shell) pistol. With her Judge, I can reliably hit targets @ 25'...(4"...

A few days ago I started http://www.shootersforum.com/handloading-procedures-practices/93138-load-development-45-colt-aliant-2400-a.html. I was after a velocity of about 1,000 fps and wanted to keep it under 1200 or so. Here are my results with the average velocity about 15 feet from the...

A pound of 2400 folllowed me home recently and I'd like to develop a load using a 255 gr swc for my New Model Blackhawk with a 5 5/8 barrel My web research along with my manuals gives quite a broad range topping out somewhere around 22 grains. I'd like to start around 14 or 14.5 but I think...