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Do you have a preferred weight and style of bullet for .45 Colt or .454 CASULL.....?

I like Oregon Trail 255gr lswc's and the old Speer swaged lead 250gr swc's for 45 Colt in my Ruger Blackhawk. Hornady 250gr XTPs are very accurate, but loading them fast enough for bullet expansion on impact can turn shooting into something more serious than fun.

In a carbine and an S&W revolver, I've always found the Lyman #454424 255 grain SWC to be more accurate than lighter bullets. Cast bullets in the 200 grain range that are designed for the .45 ACP have all shot pretty poorly.

Ditto old reliable 454424. If you're gonna have but one mold that's the one to have.

I've found medium hard bullets from Saeco SWC 250 grain mould,
. I use two four cavity mould so when I cast I can cast a bunch. I size them 454 in a star sizer luber with LBT lube, These are used for my S&W 25s and 625, I use Winchester primers 9,5 grains of Unique. For my Rossi 92 I use Saeco 300 grain swc with gas check. sized 454, the gas checks are annealed, I lube with LBT, Winchester primers, 20 grains of H110. All of my 45 caliber barrels have been lapped. The handguns were hand lapped and the rifles were fire lapped,

I like the RCBS 270 SAA SWC.

2nd that!

Lee 310 gr cast WFN. Are you in ANC? I can give you some to try.

...and a 3rd! That's about all I use in 45 Colt anymore. I also like the 335 WLN in 454 Casull.

300-310 gr. wfn around 980 to 1000 , really shoots good and will go through about any critter. dropped elk right there , not a twitch .

For a similar bullet I have a Walt Melander made NEI 454-270-PBK that is a doozy. It has a Keith shoulder and a WFN width, sharp cornered meplat.

I started with the Lee 452-255RF and have yet to change.

These are no more better than any other bullet, but...they look cool.

I felt it move.

For 454 or 45 it’s hard to beat an XTP or Sierra JHC. For lead target loads I haven’t seen much difference between a 250 RNFP or a SWC for accuracy.

300 cast or jacketed over max 4227 out of my 24” Marlin Cowboy does nasty things to ‘dillers.

Never tried one on a hog or a WT, but wouldn’t bet against them doing a job on both.

DF

45 Colt...45-270 SAA
454 Casull...300 gr Swift A Frame
Each will do very well for what is intended with the load.

What is a WT........Water Tower......??? What is 'dillers

White tails and armadillos.

DF

Wow......I doubt I would have figured that out.......Thanks. Those not in this area. But you don't have Sic Sic Pucks.