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Offline AH-1G

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range today with the 45 colt classic
« on: June 01, 2010, 10:04:32 AM »
with the 452423 keith bullet sized .454
7.7 grs sr 7625
win lp primers win brass

1029,1020,1016,1003 fps?.

same bullet with 8.5 grs unique
1193,1173,1122,1153 fps

9.0 grs unique
1153,1189,1205,1181,1194 fps
this load cut a ragged hole in the target 

7.7 gr W231
1061,1061,1104,1197
also very accurate

250 gr LFN as cast .453
7.7 grs W231
1117,1111,1109 1095 fps accurate.

no leading in my bore when I checked when I got home  ;).alloy used to cast the bullets was 9 lb's ww to 1 lb of lino.bhn would be right at 15.lube was magma red and a lite cote of lee tumble lube.
the H&R 45 colt carbine is just alot of fun and was surprized how accurate it was with these loads.
pete

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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2010, 11:42:12 AM »
Nice report.

The older I get the more fun the older cartridges become. Sounds like you have a keeper!

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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2010, 06:02:41 PM »
I still have a couple of barrels that I have not shot, but all that I have spent much time with have been accurate with more than one load or have been very accurate with 1 load that may take some work to find.  As you can see below, I have a couple of the Handi's and the 22's and 22 mags are little tack drivers when you find the ones they like.  I have one of my 223's at my cabin and took a T/C contender up to play with this weekend, the Handi did better with loads it liked than the T/C.  Not by much, but at 208 yd it won.  My regular Sportster 22 mag really suprised me on how well it did at 100 yd.  DP
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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2010, 07:00:17 PM »
Your results with SR 7625 surprise me. When I tried it in .38 spl. I got wild velocity swings, over 100 fps e.s., and found it to be highly position sensitive. With the large capacity of the .45 Colt case, I figured it would do the same there.
I might have to try it again in the .45 Colt. Great powder for .39 Super and 9mm.
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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2010, 08:13:15 PM »
Always did like that .39 Super, great round. ;)
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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2010, 06:27:12 AM »
Unique is one of my favorites for years now. It 'may' not be the most accurate, but Im the biggest accuracy problem, most of the time anyway, so who knows. It is a consistent good performer for me, from light to mid-range and beyond loads ( I dont tend to load heavy for anything anymore where a different powder should be better). A lot of loads for the cost of a pound and after you get the level of load you want you can try other powders to do as well, but why bother, just go shoot.
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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2010, 06:29:15 AM »
Is that 39 Super supposed to read 38 Super?



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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2010, 08:22:05 AM »
Quote from: Lefty Dude on June 01, 2010, 08:13:15 PM
Always did like that .39 Super, great round. ;)

Yeah, the .39 Super makes the .38 Super look like a cap gun. :)
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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2010, 08:56:23 AM »
It's a great round because it falls between the .38 & the .40. :-\

Yep, that .39 is fantastic. ;)
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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2010, 09:16:02 AM »
Not that it had anything to do with the thread, but this comparison table shows little difference in the Corbon 38 Super+P and 39 Super+P, they don't list the 39 Super tho, just the +P.

Tim

http://38super.net/Pages/comparisons.html
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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2010, 10:41:28 AM »
Dah ??? ??? I never even hear of a .39......do I need to run out and get one??  I mean like now??

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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2010, 11:42:47 AM »
yes and start a new thread about it  ;D ;)
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Re: range today with the 45 colt classic
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2010, 12:25:12 PM »
Nice report, I've had good luck with Unique myself using Hornady 250 grain XTP JHP bullets.
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