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Offline twoeighty

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lead bullet choices for 45 carbine
« on: March 01, 2012, 07:42:09 AM »
has anyone used the RCBS 45-270-SAA .452 bullet from westernbullets in their 45 colt carbine

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Re: lead bullet choices for 45 carbine
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2012, 01:34:55 PM »
I have not. Looks good but not a gas checked bullet. If you keep it to regular revolver loads ( 700 - 800 fps), it should be a nice round (you may get up to 150 fps more velocity from the 20" barrel ?). Trail Boss would probably suit this bullet well. You got me looking at the RCBS 300 gr SWC GC  ;)
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Re: lead bullet choices for 45 carbine
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2012, 03:38:56 PM »
I haven't either. I have the best accuracy with heavy bullets from Cast Performance Bullet Co. Their 335gr and 360gr WFNGC bullets shoot real well with 2400 powder.


http://www.grizzlycartridge.com/store/index.php?app=ecom&ns=catshow&ref=cp45cal




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Re: lead bullet choices for 45 carbine
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2012, 10:45:02 AM »
I have shot the 270 bullet to 1700fps and no leading. I casted my own so I can not say how the ones you are looking at will work.
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Re: lead bullet choices for 45 carbine
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2012, 03:53:26 AM »
T-boy---do you use the RCBS mold for the scoville version

what lube and approx BHN are ya casting

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Re: lead bullet choices for 45 carbine
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2012, 01:32:50 PM »
I would expect that .452 might be too small a dia. in many guns, but the proof is in the doin'........
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Re: lead bullet choices for 45 carbine
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2012, 01:51:00 PM »
the cylinder throats on my 25-5 later production run tight---.452 +/- some change---shot well with them today for the first time

will try them in the carbine for accuracy/leading before i get the .454's to try out

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Re: lead bullet choices for 45 carbine
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2012, 05:40:39 PM »
The mould was a group buy mould from MP moulds. I do not have it anymore. I sized it in my RCBS luber to 0.454" and used NRA 50/50 lube.
As far as the actual load I will not say. It is not that hard to hotrod the colt. A good article to read about the colt in other guns besides a pistol is here. http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/45coltlevergun.htm
Just do not se any of these loads in a pistol!
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