240 xtp mag.

[yukondog]

I am thinking of loading hornady 240 xtp/mag. in my 45lc  lever gun[rossi] and cant find any of the manuals, any help on some loads would be great,or were on line I could find some data. And if any game has been taken and the results.                                                   

[revbc]

240 xtp mags were made for the velocities of the 454 casull.  They'll shoot in the lc, but you may get better performance with the 250 xtps

[Bigeasy]

I'd Google "Ruger only 45c loads in the Rossi rifle", and see what is out there.  Most loading manuals have Ruger specific loads.  The XTP Mag bullet is designed for higher velocities then you would normal get from the 45lc in a pistol, though Casull like velocities should be possible in a rifle length barrel using H110 / 296 (same powder).  I get 1800 / 1900 fps with the .429 44 mag 240 grain XTP, and cant see  why you shouldn't get the same using that weight in a 45lc, provided the Rossi will handle Ruger loads, which I believe it will from what I have read, though check to be sure.  Of course, you do not have to load that hot, as the standard XTP will work very well on deer at 1200 velocity range.   By the way, 240 grain XTP's have been my go to bullet for years when hunting whitetail with an expanding bullet in my 44 mag handguns.  It works well.
 
Larry

[cwlongshot]

I agree, I have shot over 20 deer with my 45 colts from carbines, I have used bullets from 200 to 325g.  I have used the Magnum XTP's and agree that they are not needed for this caliber even from the carbine where the vel is improved. The reg 250 and 300XTP have again and again proven optimal for the 7.5'' 16'' and 20'' barrels I shoot it out of.

I do load ''Ruger'' level loads. One of my fav loads push a 300g bullet form a 7.5'' Blk Hawk at 1200fps, from a 16'' Marlin at near 1600 fps and almost 1900fps from my 20'' Marlin.

In the early days I shot a few with the old Sierra 240HP bullet. This bullet is quite soft and from a rifle really expands! Shortly after the XTP line was offered and I switched to the 250 and found this to be a great bullet for the long colt in a carbine. When the 300s from Sierra/Speer and Hornady REALLY made the best bullet weight IMHO.

CW

[kynardsj]

I used to shoot the 250gr XTP's in my 20 inch 45 LC Encore rifle but they wouldn't stay together at the speed I'm running them. Approx 1700 fps. I went to the 240 gr XTP Magnum and have never looked back. Go to the Hornady website and pull up both bullets and you'll see their operating speeds. The 250 gr XTP is rated to 1500 fps while the 240 gr goes up to 2300 fps. I run mine over a Ruger/TC load of Lilgun and can shoot three shots touching at 100 yards/. If the Rossi can handle the loads mentioned above you'll do well with it. The whitetail and hog population here in Alabama hates this combination.

[yukondog]

The Rossi I shot the 45's with is the 454 casull so any pressure I get with the 45's should be no prob. the only loads I've tried were for the 250 xtp, I think I'll stay with 250xtp for 45's and use the 240xtp mag. for the 454 at least till after I work up a good load with the 300 wfn/gc. Right know I'm playing around with homemade lubes,the problem is I did not wright the recipe down, kind of like the wife in the kitchen, a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Right now I get no leading with the loads I'm working with, the 45 and 454.

[tacklebury]

I use 21 gr. Reloader7 Rifle powder in my .45 colt loads for the carbine with a 300 gr. XTP Magnum.  Might take a look at this article. 
 
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/45coltlevergun.htm