45 Colt & Black Powder loading?

Shadow83

November 30, 2005 17:00

I am getting into Cowboy shooting and would like to laod some of my .45 Long Colt rounds with black powder as they did originally. Does anyone know where I can find loading data on the amount of BP? I have searched and only find smokeless data.

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  The Ginral

  December 01, 2005 05:18

  Check out Hodgdon Powder's web site, pretty sure you'll find some info.
  
  Also Goex has a cowboy action pistol chart.

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  richbug

  December 01, 2005 05:31

  you can't leave any air space in the loaded cartidges, and must compress the powder slightly.
  
  I started loading BP cartidges last year for my 44's I load about 25 grains of GOEX 3f, a walters wad, a wax cookie, and a 200 grain bullet. They do about 850fps out of my 5.5" barrels.
  
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