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45 Colt - Just Getting Started!

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ESquared
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Re: 45 Colt - Just Getting Started!

Post by ESquared » Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:48 pm

RanchRoper wrote:I need like a reloading cafe in town where I can go try it, spend a couple of hours a week doing it for a few months and see if I like it....
"McLoaders" or "The Second Round" or "StarLines"....something like that.
Or, you could use a "reloading buddy," who you can go sit with and have him explain it to you, walk you through it, show you the steps, answer your questions.

This is pretty much what PT7 and I are cooking up. I'll get stuff prepped in advance and be able to show him how the steps work, at least the way I do it. I'll need to cut through some of it, like cooking shows, where they show whatever it is going in the oven, and then, VOILA!, they pull a finished one from under the counter! Otherwise, parts of the process are deadly boring. Don't know that PT wants to watch me decap 125 rounds (or whatever) of spent 357 casings...

You may or may not have access to such a resource, but that's a way to get a feel for it and ask questions live and in person!
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Re: 45 Colt - Just Getting Started!

Post by BigAl52 » Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:20 pm

Get on that plane with the wife when she comes to Colorado RR. Als house is open for reloading lessons.
Don't let the old man in


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Re: 45 Colt - Just Getting Started!

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:50 pm

If Badger can stay in the backyard I'm in.

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Re: 45 Colt - Just Getting Started!

Post by PT7 » Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:36 pm

I'd bet BigAl would have plenty of room for Badger.....ears and all!

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Re: 45 Colt - Just Getting Started!

Post by BigAl52 » Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:28 pm

I know I have room but Im thinkin security at the airport aint lettin badger on with all that metal hes packin especially the 45.
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Re: 45 Colt - Just Getting Started!

Post by Rifletom » Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:24 pm

Alright. Just returned from the range and shooting the new Henry BB steel in .45 Colt. All I did was run a couple patches down the barrel to clean it. Handloads only. First ten were 7.5gr Unique/250gr LRNFP. Next four were 8.0gr Unique, same bullet[throughout]. These shot a little low and a tad right. I didn't adjust anything at this point. I mostly wanted to check the rifle and handloads. Tried a couple of loads with Universal, need to tinker with those. The 8.0gr Unique will be a keeper no matter what. This is without a doubt the most fun shooting rifle I have. Period. Geez, once I get the irons adjusted correctly, oh boy! Virtually no recoil at all. Function is as perfect as you could hope for. Sending a pic or two over to Evan.
Wow, what a hoot! I'll be loading more of these today.

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