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Post by bigbore5 on Nov 12, 2024 7:52:03 GMT -5
It's a nice working man's load that has done anything I have asked of it with mild recoil and outstanding accuracy.
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Post by 45MAN on Nov 12, 2024 8:18:48 GMT -5
Lyman 452664 250gr fp, 12gr Longshot, CCI 300 primer, 1100fps. Nice do it all load under 23,000psi MY EVERYDAY/ALL AROUND "S&W LOAD" IS THE 250gr COMMERCIALLY CAST RNFP OVER 10.5grs UNIQUE IN NICKELED STARLINE CASES WITH WLP PRIMERS. GETS ME MID 1,000fps TO MID 1,100fps DEPENDING ON THE GUN AND THE BARREL LENGTH. GOTTA SAY, I TRY NOT TO BE JEALOUS OF OTHERS GOOD FORTUNE BUT THAT 5" 45 COLT, ESPECIALLY AT THAT PRICE, WOW, WISH IT WAS ME. |
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Post by x101airborne on Nov 12, 2024 9:23:15 GMT -5
I have to admit to a little jealousy myself. Dang man ya done good!
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Post by leftysixgun on Nov 12, 2024 12:03:33 GMT -5
Lyman 452664 250gr fp, 12gr Longshot, CCI 300 primer, 1100fps. Nice do it all load under 23,000psi Not much “need” for a standard 45 colt or even a hot 44 special with that load! I just bought a 5” M25 45colt….its a Rocky Mtn Ram gun. Blued frame and stainless fluted cylinder, 1 of 300. Im gonna try that load with an MP 454-640 bullet. |
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Post by leftysixgun on Nov 12, 2024 12:04:12 GMT -5
Lyman 452664 250gr fp, 12gr Longshot, CCI 300 primer, 1100fps. Nice do it all load under 23,000psi Hows the ccuracy? |
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Post by hunter01 on Nov 12, 2024 12:12:02 GMT -5
Not much “need” for a standard 45 colt or even a hot 44 special with that load! I just bought a 5” M25 45colt….its a Rocky Mtn Ram gun. Blued frame and stainless fluted cylinder, 1 of 300. Im gonna try that load with an MP 454-640 bullet. I was assuming it was a 45acp load. Should have looked closer at the OP’s gun to see its a 45 colt. That 45 colt load can be duplicated with a plethora of other powders. I long for the OP’s gun in ACP, but i probably would have bought it anyway! |
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Post by gnappi on Nov 12, 2024 13:30:52 GMT -5
I don't know about the 5" being the best N frame but in the .45 Colt the 625-5 is a perfect length. Its barrel is not nose heavy or too short for the caliber and carries better for drawing from a holster than 6" or longer barrels for me.
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Post by bigbore5 on Nov 12, 2024 16:29:23 GMT -5
I think 12grs of Longshot would be a catastrophic overload in most acp cylinders, if it fit in the brass.
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Post by bigbore5 on Nov 12, 2024 16:33:52 GMT -5
Not much “need” for a standard 45 colt or even a hot 44 special with that load! I just bought a 5” M25 45colt….its a Rocky Mtn Ram gun. Blued frame and stainless fluted cylinder, 1 of 300. Im gonna try that load with an MP 454-640 bullet. With the MP 452-640 you need to back off to 10grs and work up to 11grs in the S&W guns. I wouldn't go higher since at 11grs it's close to 22,000psi |
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Post by gnappi on Nov 12, 2024 17:39:06 GMT -5
I just bought a 5” M25 45colt….its a Rocky Mtn Ram gun. Blued frame and stainless fluted cylinder, 1 of 300. Im gonna try that load with an MP 454-640 bullet. With the MP 452-640 you need to back off to 10grs and work up to 11grs in the S&W guns. I wouldn't go higher since at 11grs it's close to 22,000psi Yeah, that's why I don't shoot the S&W or Colt SAA clones much any more, I don't have room to store powered down loads. When I do shoot the Smith or the SAA clones I reload for them the day I'm going to shoot them then there's no possibility of a problem. |
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Post by bigbore5 on Nov 12, 2024 21:15:08 GMT -5
That MP 640 bullet at 1100 isn't exactly a powered down load. It'll shoot through a bison
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Post by Chip on Nov 13, 2024 7:06:20 GMT -5
Nice gun, I have the Model of 1989.
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Post by 45MAN on Nov 13, 2024 8:29:14 GMT -5
IF YOU ARE A "RUGER ONLY LOADS" TYPE OF 45 COLT'er THE SMITHS DISAPPOINT, BUT WITH THEIR "S&W LOADS" THEY CAN STILL DO MOST OF WHAT NEEDS DONE IN A BELT GUN.
I LIKE MY "S&W LOAD" SO MUCH I EVEN USE IT IN MY BOWEN ANACONDA BARRELED REDHAWK.
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Post by hunter01 on Nov 13, 2024 8:54:10 GMT -5
I think 12grs of Longshot would be a catastrophic overload in most acp cylinders, if it fit in the brass. Im not familiar with longshot, but thinking about that charge weight is what made me go back and look at the gun more closely. I sometimes forget they made these in 45c and acp since ive only been looking for one in acp. |
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Post by bigbore5 on Nov 13, 2024 12:57:37 GMT -5
I think 12grs of Longshot would be a catastrophic overload in most acp cylinders, if it fit in the brass. Im not familiar with longshot, but thinking about that charge weight is what made me go back and look at the gun more closely. I sometimes forget they made these in 45c and acp since ive only been looking for one in acp. 6gr Longshot under a 235gr swc in my usual acp revolver load. 890fps from a 1911 and 915 from a 4-5/8" |
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