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Post by rlsmith on Oct 25, 2012 9:27:26 GMT -5
did some shooting with the 45 today using trail boss did not work out like I would have liked. Groups were nothing to write home about. It seemed to work in the 44 special fairly decent. Which is good because that is where I wanted to put my time anyway. Any good loads for the 44 special someone let me know I really like 2400 also.
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Post by rlsmith on Oct 26, 2012 18:06:44 GMT -5
I am kinda of confused there has been 95 people look at my post and not one person had any advice about loads well maybe I need to just read and not post.
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Post by paulg on Oct 26, 2012 18:27:44 GMT -5
I am kinda of confused there has been 95 people look at my post and not one person had any advice about loads well maybe I need to just read and not post. I have no experience with Trail Boss but if I had to guess as to why there has been no response to your question it would be that more information is needed to give you an honest answer. Things like dimensions in bullet, firearm and components are helpful information when diagnosing your particular issue. Then again I could be totally off base. |
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Post by Ranger499 on Oct 26, 2012 18:38:50 GMT -5
I've tried many loads of Trail Boss in my Ruger 45 Colt Bisley 4 5/8, and like you, none of the loads produced any groups to write home about. My buddy however seems to have found a load that his Vaquero 45 Colt (shortened to 6") loves. I think it's just trial and error in the 45 Colt with Trail Boss and trying to find the right load for your gun. I'm not there yet.
Like you, I've also found that my 44 Special, Ruger Flattop Bisley 5 1/2, loves Trail Boss in just about every load I've tried - but doing a little better with right around 5.0 grains. I've even had very good success with Trail Boss under a few jacketed hollowpoints in this revolver - they are hell on prairiedogs ;D
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Post by erich on Oct 26, 2012 18:39:55 GMT -5
Don't be so sensitive, amigo; it might just be that no one had an answer for you - if it were me, I might consider whether that might have something to do with the clarity of the question I asked.
Now. I've shot (more than) a few TB handloads thru my .45 Colts, and I've never found them to be target-grade. TB delivers great CAS rounds, but I've yet to see the bullseye shooter who uses it. You want accurate if .45 Colt? I'd steer you to HS-6 ...
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Post by hammerdown77 on Oct 26, 2012 18:44:45 GMT -5
What load and what bullet were you using? I've had extremely good accuracy with Trailboss using 250 grain RNFP and 200 grain SWC (a 45 Auto bullet, crimped over the shoulder).
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Post by rlsmith on Oct 26, 2012 18:53:30 GMT -5
thanks all I will try hs 6
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Post by hammerdown77 on Oct 26, 2012 19:19:51 GMT -5
This is with 5.5 grains of TB under a 200 gr. LSWC, out of my 5.5" Cimarron Model P  |
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Post by dmize on Oct 26, 2012 20:59:30 GMT -5
I think you will find on this forum that most people use Trailboss on the really big crap for reduced loads ie. 500 sumthinoranother.
I have not used Trailboss in in anything less than a 475 Linebaugh for my kids,except some 200 grain 45 Colt loads I did for a friend.
In a 45 it is really really easy for a observant reloader to get really decent low power loads for a 45 using Unique,Titegroup,HS-6 etc.
And +1 on what Erich said. And THE big thing I have found on here is people may not have the info you want but they will LIKELY NEVER give you bad information.
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Post by robl on Oct 26, 2012 21:10:35 GMT -5
Many of us are VERY reluctant to post load data on the web. First one should have his own collection of up to date loads. Second there is load data from the bullet and powder manufacturers all over the web, and third their sociopathic a-holes like "Monti" that take delight in posting dangerous loads on the web.
Now one of the most common well known and documented standard proven good loads for .44 special is 7.5" grains of Unique. Known by most folks as the Skeeter load Skeeter Skelton published it as one of his favorites.
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Post by nolongcolt on Oct 26, 2012 21:51:23 GMT -5
My little Cimarron Sheriffs model in .45 Colt seemed pretty happy with 5.8 and 6.0 grs of TB under a commercial cast 250 RNFP bullet.
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Post by erich on Oct 26, 2012 22:10:38 GMT -5
5 rounds of a 255-gr at 1025 fps HS-6 load at 10 yards - note the "pilot error" flier:  |
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Post by nolongcolt on Oct 26, 2012 22:15:54 GMT -5
Well thats impressive! What gun?
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Post by buckelliott on Oct 26, 2012 22:57:27 GMT -5
I like my CAS/plinking load of 5.8 gr TB under a 250 gr LaserCast bullet in my .45 Colts.. It averages ~700 fps from my 4 3/4" guns, and a little faster from my 7 1/2" Beretta Stampede..
Bullets are .454" diameter, and I use CCI standard LPP.
This load is listed as maximum by Hodgdon, and pressure is in the high 12,000 psi range....
2 - 2 1/2" groups off hand @ 25 yards are common. I couldn't ask for more..
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Post by Ranger499 on Oct 27, 2012 0:18:55 GMT -5
5 rounds of a 255-gr at 1025 fps HS-6 load at 10 yards - note the "pilot error" flier: That's pretty damn impressive . . . |
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