Universal 6.4 gr. 2 6.1 gr. AA #9 16.0 gr. 1,050 Maximum Clays … 727 (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl revolver) Growing up, Brian spent very little time indoors, with his passions being split between baseball and spending time in either the river, the desert, or the mountains. 824 Hi=876, Lo=759, ES=117 5 11.0 gr. 870 AA No. * 1,000* 5 12.1 gr. 942 start 883 start * 1,180* MAX/MAX load 1,398 start ----------------------------------------- Solo 1000 5.8 gr. Unique 6.8 gr. No. 846 (mild) 802 (Powder DOWN - see note) An avid shooter and outdoorsman, George takes pride in the quality custom rifles that G.A. *** 1007 MAX+ (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl 255 gr. 860 (-MAXIMUM LOAD Nitro) * Blackhorn 209 is a black powder substitute with smokeless AA N100 6.2 gr. 45 Cowboy Special (or sometimes just 45 Special) is a 45 ACP case, with a 45 Colt rim. 1051 Maximum Unique 10.0 gr. First shot is 6 grains of Trail Boss, second shot is 14 grains of Blue Dot. Universal 8.8 gr. AA No. 9 17.6 gr. 922 start In just five years, he has earned an impressive shooting resume with consistent top finishes at national level events. SAAMI pressures for STANDARD .45 Colt is 14,000 PSI MAXIMUM, but Solo 1000 5.8 gr. Universal 8.8 gr. the powder looks different. 706 (IMR minimum load) 606 FPS minimum 914 884 1,331 start 1,171 fps(* Plus P) the Jacketed bullets fine, but don't look for incredible My dad gave me my first .45 Colt a couple of years ago. 866 Hi= 890 Lo=855 ES=35 (good Cowboy load) Velocities in a test Unique 9.0 gr. (Cowboy Load)(RNFP) Former lead pilot of the Blue Angel’s John Foley has reached been in contact along with Remington Mcbee and several others. The almost standard bullet is the 230 grain round nose (lead, jacketed or plated), since it feeds so well in autos. 824 MAX. 870 FPS AA No. Trail Boss 7.0 gr. 805 H110* 22.1 gr. Dianna currently competes in the role of Captain for Team Benelli. 824 MAX. H-4227 24.6 gr. # my actual in 4 5/8" bbl revolver Clays 5.9 gr. Universal 6.5 gr. 1,410 max Pistol; Rifle; Cowboy; GR. 775 Approx. 712 He is also the past Editor of Blackpowder Guns and Hunting Magazine. 1,033 MAX FACTORY SPECS The 45 Colt … 952 (Cowboy load) 916 Maximum Universal 6.5 gr. RNFP) HP38 6.5 gr. A bullet with a ZIP 6.1 gr. IMR PB 6.5 gr. 9-9-11 685 (IMR start load) Brian spent three years in Spokane as a Zag until his baseball career was cut short by a tragic plane accident that took the lives of his parents and younger sister. Trail Boss is based on new technology that allows very-high loading density, good flow through powder measures, stability in severe temperature variation, and, most importantly, additional safety to the handloader. Unique 6.8 gr. 916 800 1,410 max I use 777 for cap and ball, (not so accurate, but can make a load eqiv to 38 spl.) Both give close to the same velocities with a 200 grain lead bullet in a .45 Colt, but Trail Boss has optimum loading density for that cartridge case. 9 14.0 gr. (Note H110 & W296 are the same as of 2008 as is HP-38 & W231) True Blue 7.5 gr. * 970* 998 MAX. The 45 Colt rim is smaller than the rim on a 45 Auto Rim. IMR PB 6.5 gr. Clays 5.0 gr. Nitro 100 use 4.9 to 5.5 grains (old formulation * 970* Since opening GA Precision, George has been building some of the finest precision bolt guns and custom rifles. (being copper plated, I should have loaded this bullet much hotter in some above) I'm looking for 45 Colt loads for the Missouri Bullets 255gr SWC Elmer Keith, Brinnell 18. Trail Boss 4.5 gr. It is primarily a pistol powder, but can also be used for pistol cartridges chambered in rifles. 2400* 18.0 gr. N32C Tin Star 8.3 gr. 1,108 max In addition to shooting, Zach plays plays baseball, basketball, football, and track & field. Clays 5.1 gr. /wp-content/uploads/2016/08/HODGDON_LOGO_DARK.png, https://hodgdon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/TrailBoss_1LB_1K.jpg. LOAD (Hi=783.1 Lo=760.3 Spread=22.8 fps) Universal 8.1 gr. N32C Tin Star 9.6 gr. After starting a life and career in Tulsa, she pursued barrel racing until she found 3-Gun in 2009. In 2015, Ryan and Dianna traveled to over 36 events across the world, including Italy and New Zealand. noted. *** ONLY USE in Ruger, T/C and modern guns. 2400 14.9 gr. * Blackhorn 209 is a black powder substitute with smokeless 791 FPS minimum Quickly he was attending weekly, monthly, and annual shoots, which included Nebraska state, USAYESS, and many more. Clays 4.4 gr. 1,045 max Clays 5.0 gr. Just looking for other peoples experiences with Trail Boss. 810 *** ONLY USE in Ruger and T/C. Clays 5.4 gr. AA5744 16.0 gr. 916 Maximum After taking up competitive shooting in 2016, she, won the Precision Rifle Series Production division in 2017 with her Savage Stealth. 2 6.1 gr. I then bought a Ruger BH Bisley in .45 Colt and the load … 250 grain lead RNFP Cowboy loads Universal 9.2 gr. For example, in a Rossi carbine with 50cm barrel in .45 Colt, 5.6gn of Unique drives the 255gn lead bullet at 850fps; by comparison 5.5gn of Trail Boss produces the same velocity, but because it is less dense it takes up almost twice as much room in the case as Unique. 952 (Cowboy load) HP38 5.8 gr. AA No. 839 (mild) RUGER AND CONTENDER ONLY Nitro 100 use 4.7 to 5.3 grains for 800-875 fps (old formulation) 802 (Powder DOWN - see note) 798 FPS minimum 914 9 with 15 gr. VV N340 6.6 gr. larger spread between shots. IMR 4227* 18.0 gr. 641 (mild) 708##(lo-649/hi-762) *Blackhorn 206 22.2 gr. * 995* AA No. 185 grain Berry's HBRN (Hollow base round nose) Plated bullet designed for .45 ACP Last year I started using Trail Boss (usual load is a 200 LFP with 6gr) and it's a nice, easy shooting load that's reasonably accurate in my Ruger Vaquero. # my actual in 4 5/8" bbl revolver 886 MAX CAUTION!! HP38 6.0 gr. He is a four-time World Champion, 13-time National Champion, the only Triple Crown winner in Action Shooting Sports and has 600+ (and counting) local and regional shooting competitions. *Blackhorn 206 24.4 gr. A licensed Montana Professional Outfitter and Guide freelance writer, his articles and photographs have been featured in magazines including Outdoor Life, American Hunter, American Rifleman, Field and Stream. There are over 25 cartridges shown (including everything from the .25-20 Winchester, .32-20 Winchester, .38 Long Colt, .44-40 WCF, .44 Russian, .45 Long Colt, .30-30 Winchester, .45-70 Government, to the .50-140 Sharps) and hundreds of recipes especially suited for low velocity lead bullet rifle and pistol loads. ZIP 6.6 gr. 250 grain lead RNFP Cowboy loads ----------------------------------------- Clays 4.6 gr. AA No. *** 1007 MAX+ (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl 255 gr. 855 (IMR Max load) Universal 6.5 gr. Unique 7.0 gr. 719 (very mild) 1,239 fps(* Plus P) Universal 7.8 gr. 725# AA No. Clays 4.2 gr. 769 (mild) In addition, she is also an outdoor writer and photographer, as well as a national seminar speaker. speeds. 830 [See page on powder location in case affecting FPS 818 (IMR minimum load) ZIP 7.2 gr. This EXCEEDS MAX LOAD Use at your OWN RISK) HS6 13.5 gr. 880=Powder Up (708=Powder Down)5" bbl. (Hi=809.2 Lo=792.6 Spread=16.6 fps) Trail Boss 6.5 gr. up as much as a yet slower powder (like No.9, AA5724, H-110/W296, AA5744, and (No. Illustration courtesy of Hornady Mfg. 727 (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl revolver) 45 Colt (page 285) - RCBS #452 - 230 - CM Use the starting data for this bullet and work up to your needs . 812 Hi=898, Lo=707, ES=191 8.5" bbl Trail Boss 6.5 gr. AA No. 690 H110* 21.8 gr. W-296/H-110* 20.4 gr. HP38 7.3 gr. 733 Unique 7.8 gr. After graduating college, Ryan moved to Tulsa, OK to take a position as a plastics engineer and in 2011 began shooting 3-Gun competitively. *** 1024 MAX+ (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl 250 gr. In my experience, any handgun round is marginal at best. I’ve never seen that in a .45 Colt load in my handguns, but I’ve seen other ammunition in different calibers that showed no pressure signs in one gun, but did when … Unique 8.0 gr. and Sierra even HS6## 10.5 gr. 708##(lo-649/hi-762) AA No. 713 cowboy mild (back off 15% to start these loads) HP38 5.8 gr. hot) 2400* 16.2 gr. 982 Hi=1016 Lo=900 ES=116 775 Approx. 941 Cowboy MAX Trail Boss is based on new technology that allows very-high loading density, good flow through powder measures, stability in severe temperature variation, and, most importantly, additional safety to the handloader. ### my actual in 20" rifle barrel VV N320 8.7 gr. Clays 4.2 gr. Trail Boss 6.5 gr. JHP= Jacketed Hollow Point and if GC indicated, means Gas Check at Titegroup performs well. AA No. Competition 5.2 gr. True Blue 10.5 gr. In 2016, she plans to lead a delegate of women to Capitol Hill in an effort to give legislators a face to put with gun owners. 1,180### 1161 FPS MAXIMUM Unique 6.4 gr. that would include the 45 colt and the 30-30 rifle cartridge. 961 MAX 5 makes a nice cowboy load around 9 grains) 742 Hi=750, Lo=735, ES=15 (good spread, should have used more powder) over normal MAXIMUM 713 cowboy mild * 1,150* (No. Powder Co. Reloaders' Guide (1995) - - Hodgdon's Basic Reloaders 2 6.4 gr. 933 MAX (Hi=877.7 Lo=803.0 Spread=74.7 fps) AA No. Thank you for sharing Hodgdon Reloading data. 1016 Maximum 880=Powder Up (708=Powder Down)5" bbl. 904 Maximum for regular Colt. 1,343 max HP38 8.2 gr. 891 MAX in one manual Universal 7.3 gr. Nitro 100 6.5 gr. 240 grain JHP Sierra 817 cowboy MAX AA5744 17.8 gr. *** 992 MAX+ (Actual in 7 1/2" bbl revolver) 180 grain LRNFP (Lead Round Nose, flat point) 5 10.9 gr. 975 FPS MAXIMUM Lil'Gun 25.5 gr. AA No. 5 11.8 gr. 734 minimum ABOUT WYATT:   Wyatt is 14 years old and has also hunted Africa, Hawaii and other states as well. Clays 4.2 gr. Unique and Universal still don't fill the case 1,050 Maximum Unique 8.5 gr. 5 10.5 gr. 762 946 Cowboy Max load ## RISK Manual (1996) - - Speer Reloading Manual, #12 - - Winchester ... For loading black powder 45 Colt loads, I use Goex as well as Pyrodex and Triple Seven. ZIP 7.0 gr. considered more the norm. 606 FPS minimum 1,043 Max 800 Hi=910 Lo=813 ES 190 for Ruger Blackhawk and T/C, levels in the 20,000 to 25,000 range are Unique 10.8 gr. 787 Cowboy mild 928 Hi=958 Lo=902 ES=56 1,050 (MAXIMUM) 5 12.1 gr. 1,086 max * 1,000* 935 830 It is primarily a pistol powder but has some application in rifles. 1,045 max This lets it feed in many cowboy-action guns and use common 45 ACP load data. H110/W296 24.5 gr. 881 Maximum Two of the four powders shown are long gone and those loads … 716 (very mild, caution, some bullets H110* 21.8 gr. 817 Maximum 634 Hi=665, Lo=619, ES=26 (too slow) 1,195 max 5 8.5 gr. He play trumpet in the Junior High Band and I am an honor roll student at St. Pat’s. AA5744 17.0 gr. (Note: No. No. 5, No.7, No. HP38 5.8 gr. 723 Unique 10.0 gr. He harvested his first turkey and whitetail deer at age 5 and completed his turkey grand slam by age 11. Contender) as these are maximum loads, even for these strong 5 10.7 gr. * 1,100* Bullseye 6.0 gr. 5 10.0 gr. *** 981 (in 4 5/8" bbl EXCEEDS MAX) True Blue 6.4 gr. 640 Titegroup 5.0 gr. ----------------------------------------- 713 minimum ZIP 7.5 gr. HS6## 10.5 gr. Lil'Gun 25.5 gr. 260 grain FMJ or JHP 760 (mild) Phillip is a 10-year Marine Corps veteran having served his whole career in the Scout Sniper community. Unique 8.5 gr. Bullseye 6.0 gr. Hailing from the Kansas City-area, Jaclyn is a rifle shooter specializing in precision rifle shooting. Unique 6.4 gr.