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Offline hansg/Ups

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heavy loads in 45 Colt Redhawk
« on: February 15, 2013, 08:53:05 AM »
Has anyone done heavy cast loads in a Redhawk 45Colt,specifically:325,340,380 gr.
Results,load data?
SN I'll be using Starline brass..
Thanks.
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Re: heavy loads in 45 Colt Redhawk
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2013, 02:35:10 PM »
I've done some .45 Colt with 300 gr. XTP Magnums and book loads of H110.  Good performer, but bit hard on the wrist after a few shots.  I use em only in bear country.  ;)
Might check out this link (has a few bigger bullets):
http://www.customsixguns.com/writings/dissolving_the_myth.htm
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Re: heavy loads in 45 Colt Redhawk
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2013, 11:44:54 PM »
I have only gone as far up as the Lee 300gr. From what results I got I decided that the 250-270gr bullets were simply all I needed for it.

The link above explains it all very well, and I am now using the 260gr load mentioned at the very bottom of the write up The Myth. It uses like 13grs of HS-6 with the 260, and that load will simply tear out a ragged hole in the bull out to 75yds form my RH. I doubt seriously anything I put one to task on, is going anywhere fast but straight down.

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Re: heavy loads in 45 Colt Redhawk
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2013, 05:42:01 AM »
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