Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
45 long colt diameter?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1816207" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>If you want a good do about anything within reason 45 Colt bullet get some Hornady 250 gr XTPs. They are designed to expand and perform at normal Colt 45 velocities starting out around 800 fps. Push them faster and they get real nasty on living things. I have shot deer with this bullet from a 45 Colt Ruger Black Hawk Pistol running it from 1000 up to 1300 fps and it REALLY opens up. I have used this bullet in a sabot out of muzzle loaders running them between 1600 and 1800 fps and they are REALLY REALLY nasty on impact.</p><p></p><p>Another good bullet is the 300 gr Speer JSP, It is a bit tougher bullet but very accurate in my 45 Colt Ruger. I am pushing it 1000 fps and I carry this load for bear protection while bow hunting and messing around in the summer on my hunting lease land that has a good number of black bear on it.</p><p></p><p>One thing I have learned over the past 40+ years of hand loading and shooting game is with calibers that start with 4 with 250+ gr bullets don't have to be going at warp speed to be real effective at breaking bone and putting man or beast down quickly.</p><p></p><p>You will not know if your .451 bullet will shoot until you try it. If it don't then that gives you an excuse to purchase something in 45 ACP. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1816207, member: 10178"] If you want a good do about anything within reason 45 Colt bullet get some Hornady 250 gr XTPs. They are designed to expand and perform at normal Colt 45 velocities starting out around 800 fps. Push them faster and they get real nasty on living things. I have shot deer with this bullet from a 45 Colt Ruger Black Hawk Pistol running it from 1000 up to 1300 fps and it REALLY opens up. I have used this bullet in a sabot out of muzzle loaders running them between 1600 and 1800 fps and they are REALLY REALLY nasty on impact. Another good bullet is the 300 gr Speer JSP, It is a bit tougher bullet but very accurate in my 45 Colt Ruger. I am pushing it 1000 fps and I carry this load for bear protection while bow hunting and messing around in the summer on my hunting lease land that has a good number of black bear on it. One thing I have learned over the past 40+ years of hand loading and shooting game is with calibers that start with 4 with 250+ gr bullets don't have to be going at warp speed to be real effective at breaking bone and putting man or beast down quickly. You will not know if your .451 bullet will shoot until you try it. If it don't then that gives you an excuse to purchase something in 45 ACP. LOL [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
45 long colt diameter?
Top