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Post by Mark Terry on May 31, 2009 21:54:08 GMT -5
Navydmo-
I am impressed! Do you get similar results with lighter cast bullets (different loadings, I realize). I suppose what I'am asking is if you get similar results from different bullets and loads from this gun?
Thanks also to all the rest for the information.
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Post by Mark Terry on Jul 5, 2009 6:26:28 GMT -5
FINALLY had the opportunity to shoot the 340s (w 19.0 H110) today. All went well except the new R-P cases. In every case, the plating near the end of the cases came off. One case split (Redhawk). I shot these in a SS Redhawk and a Bisley Blackhawk.
Bad / inferior cases? Primers looked good. Any ideas?
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Post by dougader on Jul 22, 2009 23:50:49 GMT -5
In John Linebaugh's articles on the 45 Colt he says the Remington brass is pretty soft.
I have had good luck using Starline and some Federal brass that I have. After a Winchester case split on me with a starting load with a 250 grain RNFP over 6.5 grains WW231, I took some FA 454 Casull brass and trimmed it down to 45 Colt length and worked up a load with 22 grains WW296 with the CP 335 grain WLNGC bullet. A 6 shot string averaged 1211 fps from my 5.5" Bisley.
The Hodgdon website lists their MAX of 23.5 grains H110 with the CP 335 grain bullet. Some may think there may be more room to go in this load development, but I don't see the need.
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Post by Lee Martin on Jul 23, 2009 12:27:01 GMT -5
Yep, Remington brass is known for being soft. Now you mentioned the plating came off....I assume you're shooting nickel cases? If so, I'd recommend plain brass (Starline being the best). Everytime I've tried nickel with heavy loads, case life has been terrible. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by Lee Martin on Jul 23, 2009 12:30:08 GMT -5
Forgot to ask....are you using the SSK 340? If so, you'll want to stay around 19.0 for max. The Cast Performance 335s are shorter due to the nose and will take a few more grains. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by Mark Terry on Jul 23, 2009 20:53:16 GMT -5
....are you using the SSK 340? I don't know what you mean by "SSK". These are the Beartooth 340 g LNFGCs.   Prolly no more R-P nickel cases...... Look like hell, don't they? |
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Post by Lee Martin on Jul 24, 2009 9:09:26 GMT -5
Mark....if I read the subject line I would've known they were Beartooth. Sorry for the confusion. SSK is JD Jones' old design (longer nose, smaller meplat. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by Mark Terry on Jul 24, 2009 12:51:37 GMT -5
No problem. I was thinking there was something else I needed to learn in addition to 'meplat', 'obturation', etc. as in my SSK is bigger than your SSK.
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Post by dougader on Aug 4, 2009 17:52:59 GMT -5
These are similar to the JD Jones SSK design:  |
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