Anybody use 45LC BP Cowboy loads to hunt?

[Old Cane]

I have some and I'm thinking about it. Any idea what the specs look like for BP subs (I bought them from a guy that decided he liked 44/40 better)? I have some and I'm thinking about getting an RV, a 92 or another Colt clone in 45 and would use it to hunt deer with.

[WD45]

Old Cane, you will have no problem dropping a deer with a 250 gr FN full house BP load. Out of a wheel gun you are looking at around 900 FPS
( depending on exactly how much BP was actualy stuffed in the case ).
 Out of the rifle you are a little over a 1000 FPS and while considered a puny load packs a bigger wallop than expected. I have killed 3 deer with this load between 50 and 100 yards with a Rossi 92. All 3 shots were pass thru's and one shot kills. Up that bullet to 300 grains and you have one of Elmer Keiths pet 45 loads. He stated killing mule deer with that load from a sixgun with stem to stern penetration. I am talking full house BP here not the stuff loaded down by most people for the cowboy game for an easier to shoot load with less recoil from a sixgun. Hope this helps.

[Old Cane]

Thanks a lot. That makes me feel better and yes I'm looking at getting an EMF 92 so when I start loading again I can go a little hotter with smokeless. IF I don't need to though, I won't.

These are Cor-Bon and Ten-X factory (?) BP sub loads I got a great deal on from this other pard. I also got some 45/70s but only 40 rounds so I'll wait on getting a Sharps clone for another year or so. I'd have to gear up for that and buy some more brass as well.

I've had my Dillon right at 20 years but haven't used it for 10 or more. It could use some work. I'm thinking of sending it to Dillon to have it refurbbed and maybe updated. It's filthy and sticks a bit but already have everything for 44s and 45s.