Nice little package this morning....

[fortyshooter]

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

[~BumeRod~]

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

[Vaquero]

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

[fortyshooter]

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!

[Vaquero]

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

[Rifletom]

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.

[Vaquero]

Hey forty, mine finally arrived today.

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RP

[fortyshooter]

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.

[Vaquero]

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

[fortyshooter]

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

[5shot]

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".

[Mags]

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.

[Vaquero]

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

[5shot]

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