Originally Posted by fshaw
I’m just about to purchase a Blackhawk .45 Colt/ACP convertible. I’ve loaded for .44 Mag quite a lot but have not loaded for the .45 Colt. Really looking forward to it. I’d like to hunt with it this fall for whitetails. I hunt in the Adirondacks of NY where 75 yards would be a long shot. Any favorite bullet/load combinations for this purpose?

Thanks.

Frank


Little late to the party here, but if your convertible is a mid-frame flat top, just be advised that it is not rated for full house "ruger only" .45 Colt loads. 23,000 PSI is suggested max.
Great article on loading for the Lipsey's .45 flat top from Brian Pearce, in Handloader #275, December 2011.

Here a pic of my .45 convertible - with a Bisley conversion:
[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]

Last edited by GCF; 01/20/22.
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