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Offline zacharoo

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45 schofield in blackhawks
« on: February 10, 2010, 01:51:57 PM »
Any Blackhawk shooters ever try to use 45 schofield rounds in a ruger blackhawk. I would like to try but can't see buying 100 brass and dies just to try. Anyone try them?????

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Re: 45 schofield in blackhawks
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 04:24:39 PM »
They work fine in my Blackhawk.
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Re: 45 schofield in blackhawks
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2010, 07:20:52 AM »
THE 45SCHOFIELD---real and correct name, 45S&W-- will NOT work in the 3-screw RUGER BLACKHAWK with the counterbored charge holes in the cylinder.

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Re: 45 schofield in blackhawks
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2010, 01:53:25 AM »
 Yes, at least in the newer non-rebated cylinder. I just loaded up & tested some 45 Schofields in my new 45 Blackhawk. I used 5.2 grains of Titegroup with a 250 grn Rainier plated bullet at a 1.43 col. The chrony averaged 725 fps in my 4 5/8" barrel. The cases all fit great in the cylinder. I now have 100 45 colt cases to load but plan to get a few more Schofield cases with the next order(Midway). These mild loads are for me & the buddies 'Judge'. There is a good article in the 2004 Hodgdon reloading manual about 45 colt & Schofield reloading.

 You should be able to load the Schofield brass with your 45 colt dies. It works for me with the Lee dies anyway.
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