7.5 inch Uberti 45 Colt

[edcowden69]

I will only be playing and want to shoot one load and adjust sights to it. I don't want to hurt the gun or myself. I know any good load will outshoot me so I am hoping to get things right and just enjoy. Also if you are starting out to stock up on bullets would you use coated or just lubed cast.

[Encore64]

Coated cast!!!

[bigmuddy]

There is a plethora of great bullets and loads for the 45 Colt. Your question will no doubt generate a lot of responses as everyone probably has a favorite.

A few years ago Brian Pearce wrote in his column for Handloader magazine an article on “standard velocity” 45 Colt loads and included a long list of powder and load combinations to achieve approximately 860 fps with a 250/255 grain bullet. From that list I settled on 6.2 grains of Titegroup with my own cast Lyman 454190 bullets or the RNFP from Missouri Bullet. This load and bullet combination has proven to be very accurate in over a dozen different handguns. Titegroup has been one of the powders I find to be available and that load will yield over 1100 rounds from a single pound. Your 7 1/2” gun will probably add a little velocity but will still most likely be below 900 fps. I have only chronographed it in my 4 3/4” and it was 850 fps.

Good luck with your new gun. They are a joy to shoot.

Dan

[45MAN]

Nov 19, 2024 9:37:28 GMT -5 Encore64 said:

Coated cast!!!

yep, YEP, 

[gnappi]

Coated all day!

[Cholla]

Nov 19, 2024 9:32:27 GMT -5 edcowden69 said:

I will only be playing and want to shoot one load and adjust sights to it. I don't want to hurt the gun or myself. I know any good load will outshoot me so I am hoping to get things right and just enjoy. Also if you are starting out to stock up on bullets would you use coated or just lubed cast.

If I were to stop casting my own bullets for my 45 Colt's tomorrow, I'd without hesitation use these bullets from Missouri Bullet Company. I have used some in the past ad they are wonderfully accurate to at least 50 yds. Load them over something like 6.0 gr. of Red Dot or 700-X and you'll duplicate the "original" 45 Colt ballistics.

[bigbore5]

The 6.2gr Titegroup , Lyman 452669 250gr rnfp, powder coat or lbt blue lube. Duplicates original ballistics and really good deer hunting load.

[Encore64]

AND...regardless of what some uninformed say...that gun is plenty strong for the 23k PSI Loads. Makes for a formidable weapon.

[pete]

If you're casting your own, I'm going to say Lee 45-230TC tumble lube bullet, in a six cavity mold. Mine rains bullets, on a good day i can cast a pile in an hour. I coat in Lee tumble lube, load and shoot. I've had great results in every 45 cal firearm I've shot them out of. It's my least fussy, best casting mold, and the bullets make me look like a star

[singleaction]

Nov 19, 2024 10:09:14 GMT -5 bigmuddy said:

There is a plethora of great bullets and loads for the 45 Colt. Your question will no doubt generate a lot of responses as everyone probably has a favorite.

A few years ago Brian Pearce wrote in his column for Handloader magazine an article on “standard velocity” 45 Colt loads and included a long list of powder and load combinations to achieve approximately 860 fps with a 250/255 grain bullet. From that list I settled on 6.2 grains of Titegroup with my own cast Lyman 454190 bullets or the RNFP from Missouri Bullet. This load and bullet combination has proven to be very accurate in over a dozen different handguns. Titegroup has been one of the powders I find to be available and that load will yield over 1100 rounds from a single pound. Your 7 1/2” gun will probably add a little velocity but will still most likely be below 900 fps. I have only chronographed it in my 4 3/4” and it was 850 fps.

Good luck with your new gun. They are a joy to shoot.

Dan

That Titegroup load is great. Brian Pearce has published several sets of data for standard velocity 45 Colt, over the last 25 years. Another load of his, that I like, is 6.0 grains of the old dirty Red, or 6.2 grains of the newer cleaner Red Dot (still not that clean) under the same 454190 bullet. Performance is about identical identical to the Titegroup load, and both duplicate the standard smokeless 250/255 grains loads from Winchester and Remington that have been in continuous production for well over 100 years. 

[edcowden69]

Looks like coated without a doubt. I will try some different types of coatings in the gun and use the bore scope to see inside. I have some lubed cast and will compare. Thanks.