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Behind the barn 1/13/20
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Behind the barn 1/13/20
Got home in time to make a quick trip out to the barn.
Trying out a load using 2400, a 255 gr lfn 45 colt, my one book showed 15.4.
I had loaded 15, so I did 3, 5 shot groups, with roughly 5 minutes between.
Started at the, top left then to the right.
In the bottom pic you can see I screwed that one up.
That group was from the sled.
The distance was 50 yds. and the Cowboy.
RP
Trying out a load using 2400, a 255 gr lfn 45 colt, my one book showed 15.4.
I had loaded 15, so I did 3, 5 shot groups, with roughly 5 minutes between.
Started at the, top left then to the right.
In the bottom pic you can see I screwed that one up.
That group was from the sled.
The distance was 50 yds. and the Cowboy.
RP
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Re: Behind the barn 1/13/20
I will say they do have a little more recoil than my Unique load.
RP
RP
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H001, H006, H012
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Re: Behind the barn 1/13/20
Randy is that load at the beginning of the load range.
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Re: Behind the barn 1/13/20
What was your Unique load? 2nd target down looks like a great group!
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Re: Behind the barn 1/13/20
Al, according to 2 different manuals it was the only load.
Fourty 9.5 to 10.0 can't really tell much difference.
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Fourty 9.5 to 10.0 can't really tell much difference.
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Re: Behind the barn 1/13/20
You probably wont find much for lead bullets with 2400. All of mine show 2400 with jacketed bullets.
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Re: Behind the barn 1/13/20
Your right Al, was just trying this out as a test.
Believe it was Tom that was asking about it the other day.
RP
Believe it was Tom that was asking about it the other day.
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Re: Behind the barn 1/13/20
Have you tried 8-8.5 gr. of Unique? Works really well in my 1873 Uberti/Winchester with a 250 255 gr. lead bullet.
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Re: Behind the barn 1/13/20
Not in the Cowboy, but have in the Rugers some time back.
When I first got the Cowboy, I was shooting some light loads that I had used in the pistols.
I was getting some blow back in the face.
A couple buddies from another forum recommended the 10.0 gr load, saying it worked great in both their Henrys.
I will give it a try though.
RP
When I first got the Cowboy, I was shooting some light loads that I had used in the pistols.
I was getting some blow back in the face.
A couple buddies from another forum recommended the 10.0 gr load, saying it worked great in both their Henrys.
I will give it a try though.
RP
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Re: Behind the barn 1/13/20
I mentioned this in another thread. That 8 to 8.5 load of UNique works for alot of people so I read but I have not ever had any luck with that load in the Colt. Next time I try Unique in the Colt I will be starting at the 9.5 range.
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Don't worry about getting older and still doing stupid stuff. You'll do the stupid stuff as always, only much slower. Hold my beer and watch this.......
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SS .357
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