45 colt

[larry7293]

What size - diameter - cast bullet works best in the Henry 45 colt?

[Rifletom]

.452", Missouri LRNFP. That is what I use in my Henry BB steel.

[ESquared]

I use Missouri Bullet Company as well, their "Cowboy #1 Hy-Tech," which is their 250 gr, coated LRNFP. Less lead fouling, pre-lubed, shoots great. Almost through my first box of 500 with no issues.

http://missouribullet.com/details.php?p ... condary=14

[Rifletom]

Yep, that's what I'll be getting next. Excellent bullets.
Evan, did my envelope get there? What with all that weather.

[ESquared]

Yep, that's what I'll be getting next. Excellent bullets.
Evan, did my envelope get there? What with all that weather.

Yessir! Thanks very much!

[MJ151]

You can always slug the barrel and measure with a micrometer. Then you'll know. You can buy barrel slugs from Beartooth bullets or use a pure lead egg sinker with a hole in the center and drive it through. Now I don't have a Henry but I have found a lot of firearms shoot better with a thou over bore with cast bullets. So .453" not that a .452" won't work because it sure will but you may see leading or get better accuracy with a slightly larger bullet diameter. I run .453" in my Blackhawks.

[larry7293]

Response from Henry tech.

Our bore diameter for .45Colt is .442 with a .450 groove diameter.

As there is a +/- tolerance, only slugging the bore gives you the exact figure