Author Topic: Heavy loads in 45 Win Mag (Read 374 times)

bigtexeng · « **on:** January 17, 2005, 08:37:29 AM »

I was wondering if anyone has experience with this caliber with bullets 300+ grains.

The heaviest I've tried is the 300 grn Hornady and can't find load data for anything heavier.

Thanks

Jim S · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2005, 01:30:09 PM »

The only TC I've ever seen broken was with a 45 Win mag. The factory loads are hot and the guy tried to "improve " on factory loads , well a combination of high pressure and that big case head cracked the frame on his TC. Not exactly a blow up but a ruined TC anyway. A round that should be loaded with a little caution. May be fine for an Encore but a little big in the head for a TC frame. just my 2 cents worth. Also saw a Ruger blackhawk cylinder split by a 45 ACP cylinder lengthened to accept 45WM. Use caution the factory has pressure guns to test their loads most of us don't.

wheelgun · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2005, 02:12:05 AM »

I have always stayed with loads from manuals with my 45wm.I cant see needing anything more for my use.A 250 xtp over a charge of Blue Dot works great in mine it will clock around 1500- 1600 fps and very accurate.

Racepres · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2005, 02:56:56 PM »

I heartily agree w/ wheelgun. I too only use the bluedot load out of the speer manual. Having fired more than a couple 310 gr. bullets from a .44 Mag. I must say that I am in no hurry to load that kind of bullet wt. in an even larger case. I do on the otherhand suspect that a decent medium pressure loading of a 300 plus gr. Lead bullet would prove to be very accurate. Later Marty