.45LC Bullet

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I am going to start reloading for my .45LC (assuming my press, dies, and cases come off backorder) and I was wondering if any one had any suggestions on a bullet. I purchased Hornady 240gr. XTP FMJ HP's simply because they were a familiar bullet, but I am open to suggestions.


Thanks.
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[clayflingythingy]

You can buy bulk Remington 250 grain LRN bullets from Graf's and Midwayusa and possibly others. The bullets have a messy lube but are great plinking bullets for 45 Colt. Or I would use a cast bullet from Oregon Trail. My personal choice would be a RNFP but a SWC also works of course. I prefer Unique powder.

Good luck finding primers, powder, or bullets tho. Altho the ammo shortage seems to be easing up components are still scarce.

[Huntzalittle]

I just began reloading 45 LC as well. I found some 255 grain SWC at a gunshow this winter and have shot a few. Nothing "Amazing" but good plinkin material. I'm using Win 231 rather than Unique cause that was all I could find that I had data for in Cowboy Action ammo.

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Yeah I'm kinda stuck. I cant find any primers or cases.

[Huntzalittle]

I feel kinda fortunate in finding reloading stuff for the 45 LC. I picked up 2 boxes of Cowboy Action ammo at a Cabela's and a little gun shop had some pistol primers. The big "find" was a set of dies at a gun show I picked up for $20 and those 255 gain bullets at $12/50. I wanted to use the Unique powder but couldn't find any, so I settled on the Win 231.
I've been reloading those Cowboy action cases. They go "boom" and make holes so I'm happy.

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Well I finally got my press and some dies and a buddy gave me some primers. I'm using winchester brass, Accurate #5 (10gr.) and Hornady XTP JHP (240gr.). Seems to work pretty good and the pressure is still pretty low, but I will be switching to a lead SWC somewhere between 185 and 230gr. We will see how that does.