I yelled at it and it still wouldn't leave and I got to within about 20 yards on it. It expanded in a perfect mushroom, The other shot where I found the bullet was one with one in the pack, a big mix with maybe some shepherd, while he had the neighbors wife and her down syndrome sister trapped in her car. It just did have enough energy to exit, and was found only a few inches from the animal. The XTPs, one shot, a quartering front to rear as the animal was charging me at about 40 yards went though the front shoulder area of a lab/pit mix and exited near the back of the rib cage. I have shot a couple of wild dogs from a pack of about a dozen that were attacking my rabbits, my dog, and after a neighbors wife, a few years ago. My question deals more with lethality than expansion alone. SWC)Ĩ53 (Powder UP – see note) (Hi=872.5 Lo=827.5 Spread=45 fps)(some unburned powder)Ĩ02 (Powder DOWN – see note) (Hi=809.2 Lo=792.6 Spread=16.Any serious answers to this question would be appreciated. Use 7.7 to 8.6* for +P Ruger and T/C Only (old formulationĨ71 Hi=938 Lo=797 ES=141 (Colt Anaconda 6″)Ģ50 grain lead RNFP Cowboy loads Nitro 100Ģ50 grain Hornady XTP (.452)(Hot, Ruger, Contender only -not old Colts) H-4227Ģ50-255 grain LRNFP (Lead Round Nose, flat point) can stick in barrel- this is below MINIMUM.)(I do not recommend over 8.5 gr of Unique tough on guns)* Blackhorn 209 is a black powder substitute with smokelessġ024 MAX+ (Actual in 7 1/2″ bbl 250 gr. Use 6.1 to 6.8 for normal Colt 45 loads (old formulation # my actual in 20″ rifle barrel Nitro 100 Hi=750, Lo=735, ES=15 (good spread, should have used more powder)Ģ30 grain RN Plated lead (full copper plating)and FMJ-RN bullet. Hi=622, Lo=491, ES=131 (WAY too slow-stuck bullet possible)(old formulation)
#230 gr xtp accurate 5 oal zip
(Experiment with A5744 powder) Cowboy loads below: AA5744Ĩ36 fps (powder pointing UP) (Hi=877.7 Lo=803.0 Spread=74.7 fps)ħ71 fps (powder pointing DOWN) (Hi=783.1 Lo=760.3 Spread=22.8 fps)Ģ30 grain Berry’s RN Plated lead (full copper plating designed for 45 ACP) ZIP (back off 15% to start these loads) 230 grain Round Nose LEAD (also see 225 gr. (THESE ARE MAXIMUM LOADS- HUNTING) Unique
5 makes a nice cowboy load around 9 grains) UniversalĨ66 Hi= 890 Lo=855 ES=35 (good Cowboy load) Load it like Trail Boss Nitro 100Ĩ33 Hi=873, Lo=783, ES=90 (old formulation)Ģ00 grain LRN or SWC (Lead Round Nose) (Note: No. Hi=673, Lo=594, ES=80 (too slow)(old formulation)Ģ00 grain LRN or SWC (Lead Round Nose) all cowboy loads below:* Blackhorn 209 is a black powder substitute with smokeless 45 ACP (being copper plated, I should have loaded this bullet much hotter in some above) ZIP (IMR 4227 is same as H-4227 if made in Australia)ĩ-9-11 160 grain LRNFP (Lead Round Nose, flat point) Trail Bossġ80 grain LRNFP (Lead Round Nose, flat point) Trail Bossġ85 grain Berry’s HBRN (Hollow base round nose) Plated bullet designed for. Note that the “Ruger New Vaquero” uses a smaller frame and cylinderĪbout 175 fps and from 7 1/2″ by 50 fps. You use any of these loads listed below with STARS (*). 45 Colt is 14,000 PSI MAXIMUM, butįor Ruger Blackhawk and T/C, levels in the 20,000 to 25,000 range areĬonsidered more the norm. (See note on NEW Nitro 100 powder at bottom of page)
It is just a guide and the reason you should start under these charges and work up. Due to different barrel lengths, type of bullet, seating depth, primer type and other factors, you may not get near the FPS charted. 452″ (lead) and Sierra even makes jacketed bullets for the Colt SAA that are. (See note on Powders below or read all about various Powders.)īullet sizes vary from. (Note: These are near maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start, unless it is lesser of several loads or other indications like “mild” or “cowboy” etc.)
#230 gr xtp accurate 5 oal full
(WC= WadCutter, SWC= Semi-WadCutter, HP= Hollow Point, RN= Round Nose, FMC= Full Metal Case, FMJ= Full Metal Jacket, JHP= Jacketed Hollow Point and if GC indicated, means Gas Check at bottom of lead bullet)