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Old 09-23-2009, 10:51 AM
Ken Prather Ken Prather is offline
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Default .45 handlosd recipe

1. Anyone have a sweet load recipe for .45? The idea is to approximate a factory load, but if it was a teeny bit hotter---but still safely within the pressure ranges for this gun... I am new to handloading, but my neighbor has the whole set up and has offered to handload for me...

2. Also, any recipes for the Barnes all copper bullet in .45? I need to make up a dozen of those, so I can carry this sidearm in the woods during deer season or as a back up for hogs... I live and hunt in the CA lead ban Condor zone...

thnx and best to ya!

Ken
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Old 09-23-2009, 02:39 PM
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1. Anyone have a sweet load recipe for .45? The idea is to approximate a factory load, but if it was a teeny bit hotter---but still safely within the pressure ranges for this gun... I am new to handloading, but my neighbor has the whole set up and has offered to handload for me...

2. Also, any recipes for the Barnes all copper bullet in .45? I need to make up a dozen of those, so I can carry this sidearm in the woods during deer season or as a back up for hogs... I live and hunt in the CA lead ban Condor zone...

thnx and best to ya!

Ken
Follow your Reloading Manuals exactly, starting with at least -10% below maximum loads and work your way up to a safe load. You will benefit mostly from accuracy and satisfaction of making your own ammo with reloading as you probably know unless you are making wildcat rounds (like the .257 Roberts Ackley Improved).
I know you are looking for a recipe, so you may want to be a little more specific with the exact projectile you have in mind for the first question, casings, powder, and type of .45 ammo like ACP, GAP, etc. Also if you could tell us the gun you are using, model and company. You may get a better response that way.
Best of luck
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Old 09-23-2009, 02:59 PM
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Caliber: .45 long colt
Gun: Uberti 1873 Cattlemans with a 5" barrel

sorry!
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Old 09-30-2009, 09:22 AM
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I really think you should look at your reloading manual before taking a recipe from someone off of here. I have thought about this over the last couple of days and its just too dangerous for you to trust a recipe given to you from someone off the internet, especially where you are new to reloading. Please be safe and have a lot of fun. There is a lot of reward in reloading, but safety is always first and foremost no matter what aspect of guns you are talking about.
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