700x in 45 lc's

[shaner]

 got a deal on 700 x powder , anyone ever loaded it in the  45 longcolt probobly use a 200 gr bullet???

[Sir Charles deMoutonBlack]

I think it was a Mike Venturino article, comparing .45 Colt and .44-40 loads.  I seem to recall that he had good results in both, with 700X at about 7 grains.  Look it up before you take my word.

[shaner]

thanks i found a load for them  it starts at 5 gr of 700x  for 250 gr and 6.0 for 200  those are starting  loads , iam loading some for this weekends shoot,

[Sir Charles deMoutonBlack]

I found the article!

AMERICAN RIFLEMAN, June 1997, page 34. "Cowboy Cartridges Ride Again" by Scott E. Mayer, Assistant Technical Editor.

.44-40;   7 gr 700X, 210 gr bullet   Rifle vel 1169 fps  Revolver vel. 920 fps
.45 Colt;  6 grains 700X,  255gr. Meister bullet, Rifle 975 fps, Revolver,692 fps

[shaner]

looks good man thanks , iam also goin to try some 160 gr bullets my local  bulletsmith is makin now for 45 acp, i loaded some last night with , 7gr of trail boss, they are a semi wadcutter,  dont look  real cowboy, but they should  shoot well iam goin to stop by the range today an send a few down range, wonder if anyine  makes a 160 rnfp? would make a great little rifle round???