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.45 Long Colt loading data?

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02 April 2010, 20:50
wboggs
.45 Long Colt loading data?
I have a Marlin Model 1894 lever action .45 Long Colt rifle on order (It is sweet and I cant wait) and my Speer # 14 Reloading Manual only shows Cowboy loads for the rifle in this caliber; there's plenty for my .45 Colt Ruger Blackhawk.

Does anybody have a source for loads for such a gun or load recommendations? I plan on using Alliant Unique as my powder (already using that for the revolver) unless there's a far better powder to use.
02 April 2010, 21:50
txhunter77
Any load safe in your Blackhawk will be fine in the Marlin.

Now as far as powder goes my vote goes to Hodgdon H110 or Lil'gun.
02 April 2010, 22:08
craigster
You'll find all kinds of loads @ http://www.handloads.com/
03 April 2010, 02:41
wboggs
quote:
Originally posted by craigster:
You'll find all kinds of loads @ http://www.handloads.com/


Well there was 5 of them there; thanks.
03 April 2010, 03:40
craigster
quote:
Originally posted by wboggs:
quote:
Originally posted by craigster:
You'll find all kinds of loads @ http://www.handloads.com/


Well there was 5 of them there; thanks.


You must not have looked all that much, there's 122 of them, you're welcome.

http://www.handloads.com/loadd...Order=Powder&Source=
03 April 2010, 04:38
wboggs
quote:
Originally posted by craigster:
quote:
Originally posted by wboggs:
quote:
Originally posted by craigster:
You'll find all kinds of loads @ http://www.handloads.com/


Well there was 5 of them there; thanks.


You must not have looked all that much, there's 122 of them, you're welcome.

http://www.handloads.com/loadd...Order=Powder&Source=


Indeed there are; thank you sir.

I used much tighter parameters but this opens up other possibilities.