Gould mould for 45 (Long) Colt?

[hicard]

I am thinking of using the .458 330 gr. gould hp mould for my 45 Colt lever action Winchester and Ruger revolver.  Anyone ever try this?  Anyone have a suggested load for such a heavy bullet in the 45 Colt case?

[Lloyd Smale]

ive loaded the 340 lyman and lee .458 bullets in the 45 colt by sizing them down to .454 Did this many years ago but if i remember the lee bullet shot real well. KInd of tough on the star sizer though so if you want to do alot of it id recomend you buy maybe a 455 lee sizer and size them in it with your single stage press first then run them through your lube sizer to lube and get your final size.

[hicard]

Thanks for the reply Lloyd.  Can you give me a suggestion as far as a load goes?  I can't find anything in loading manuals for a bullet that heavy in the 45 Colt.

[Castaway]

Try the Hodgdon site below:

http://www.hodgdon.com/data/pistol/45coltlil.php

[Lloyd Smale]

His is a good recomendation. I will not share loads anymore with people i dont personaly know. Nothing personal. There are just to many sourses out there now that are reputable to give out info that is not actually tested as safe.

[StrawHat]

Isn't that how Elmer had his Colt SAA let go?

I seem to recall his story about using them unsized over a "case full" of black powder.

Hard to imagine Elmer Keith hotloading a cartridge case isn't it!

At least it wasn't a "hatfull" of powder!

[w30wcf]

hicard,

The 330 gr. Gould bullet shoots very well in my '94 Marlin Cowboy.  Here is a discussion we had about that very subject:
 http://shootersforum.com/showthread.htm?t=22882

Have fun!
w30wcf