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Will load these up soon. 45 Colt .452 265 gr. WFN with gas check. Shoot well with 8.8 gr. Unique!

Just plinkers, or are you hunting with them, also??? Nothing better than a good, WIDE Meplat!!!

I started to buy a couple boxes but then got to thinking.....and
I talked myself out of it.
But I did get some 86 JSP's for the 25-20 from a member of another gun forum, and
a box of Hornady 143 gr ELD'X's for the Creedmoor.
I may still buy one just to have, would be a good hunter.
But heck 250's ain't nuttin to sneeze at.

RP

Not hunting with these but they do make for a nice shooting load and mostly for woods carry with the Colt 45 revolvers and would work well for the Henry lever Carbine as well. I like those large meplat bullets!

Sittin out in the hunting house this morning.
Nothing moving, so playing on phone and noticed Midway has free shipping on orders over $49.
So I ordered 2 boxes, saved like $14.

RP

I looked at these on their website for the brinell hardness, which they say is between 18-21. Pretty hard, but, they do mention they use a lube/coating that prevents any leading. Interesting. I 'll wait on a range report, but may try a box or two later.

Hey forty, mine finally arrived today.

RP

Vaquero wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:16 pm

Hey forty, mine finally arrived today.

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RP

Glad you got them! I may load some after I get through my 44 Mag setup.

fortyshooter wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 05, 2022 5:13 pm

Vaquero wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:16 pm

Hey forty, mine finally arrived today.

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RP

Glad you got them! I may load some after I get through my 44 Mag setup.

Have you used the 8.8 Unique load before?
Thinking I'd load some to try in the rifles, and maybe the BH.

RP

Yes and I see if I can dig up my notes on them.

I'm wondering what the OAL length with that bullet is? My new H012 seems like it's going to draw the line at 1.600".

5shot wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:59 pm

I'm wondering what the OAL length with that bullet is? My new H012 seems like it's going to draw the line at 1.600".

max OAL for 45 colt is 1.600". A 265gr bullet will need to seat deeper in the case to stay within OAL max.

The ones I loaded the the other day 1.59, crimped right in the groove.
If it's not to rainy today I'll give 'em a try.

RP

There's no lube in the grooves so apparently it's a clear powder coat or something on the order of Alox?