• .45 Long Colt-JackOfTradeZ-2

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     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .45 Long Colt
     FIREARM  RIFLES
     LEAD TYPE   SWC
     CALIBER TYPE   .45 Colt
     RATING   8
     LEAD SIZE   350
     POWDER TYPE   H-110
     POWDER AMOUNT   16.2
     PRIMER   WLP
     BRASS   Starline
     BARREL LENGTH   7.5
     F.P.S   980
     GROUP SIZE   2
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.6
     GUN DETAILS   Ruger Redhawk, 7.5 barrel
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Bullet is seated to deepest cannelure, base just touches powder. Heavy crimp.

    Good load! One of my most accurate. Recoil surprisingly mild - a nice "thumper" load.

    Tends to shoot high - muzzle jump.
    Great for metal plate targets!
     SUBMITTED ON   01 Jan 2009
     SUBMITTED BY   JackOfTradeZ

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BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
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