Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters JB; came across your article on the 45 Colt

Max load from Hogdon reloading web site shows a max load for a 325 grain 44 bullet of


Grains22.0 H-110
Velocity (ft/s)1,368
Pressure38,100 CUP

The 45 colt Ruger only loads or not loaded to this pressure level but the 454 is

Grains26.0 H-110
Velocity (ft/s)1,511
Pressure34,300 CUP

That is 200 FPS more velocity with 3,800 Les CUP pressure it is not meaningless.

The 454 loads were loaded to over all length of 1.760" this overall length and case capacity can be equal led in 45 colt brass