Specifically, the 325 LBTLFN at 1325 FPS. Can the Ruger Blackhawk Bisley take a constant diet of these rounds or equivilant loads or should they be used sparingly.

Thanks,

Landrum

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Originally posted by Landrum:
Specifically, the 325 LBTLFN at 1325 FPS. Can the Ruger Blackhawk Bisley take a constant diet of these rounds or equivilant loads or should they be used sparingly.

Thanks,

Landrum

MY Ruger Bisley digests them just fine. WHile the velocity is indeed excellent, they are not over pressure by any stretch of the imagination.

I realy like that load in the 45 Colt. It has shot and taken game very well for me.

Yours is a regular six-shooter or have you installed a 5-shot cylinder?

Thanks,

Landrum

OH MY, JWP says the velocity is excellent! Do I fall over now?
It is a hot load to be sure but should be safe. The only reason I load slower is accuracy.

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Originally posted by Landrum:
Yours is a regular six-shooter or have you installed a 5-shot cylinder?

Thanks,

Landrum

Mine is with the factory Ruger 6 Shot cylinder

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Originally posted by bfrshooter:
OH MY, JWP says the velocity is excellent! Do I fall over now?
It is a hot load to be sure but should be safe. The only reason I load slower is accuracy.

Again you jump to faulty conclusion and take it out of context. I am talking about in realationship toi the advertised velocity claim, not that the velocity is MAGICAL in effect.

Too many 45 caliber bullets are very efective at much less velocity for me to ever buy into your MAGIC VELOCIY BS

Shot that round once in my Bowen tuned Ruger Bisley in 45t Colt.....once was enough....kills at both ends.... the Ruger handled it quite well...I also shot their 300 grain and liked it better...perhaps for Rhino one might consider taking that pounding, but for anything I am hunting here it is way too much. For my needs I prefer the Leadheads 270 grain over a good dose of 2400.

my thought also-- nothing wrong with the load. My ruger bisley punches the palm of my hand with powerful loads and is unpleasant. If I move to a blackhawk however, the roll of the grip makes a great difference. I can not say comfortable, but certainly manageable.

I used these loads and there were no pressure signs. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know at what pressure these loads are running?

Landrum

High blood pressure, I'd guess....

I have these in my 4 5/8" 45 Colt Blackhawk. They don't show any high pressure signs. . I needed something for Brown bear and didn't have any reloading gear with me. They functioned great in my Bisley Hunter and Blackhawk.

I did a velocity check with them @ 40 below. I got some very unusual velocities. But that is another subject.

What type of velocities did you get at 40 below?

Landrum

I will start another thread with the results.

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Originally posted by Landrum:
I used these loads and there were no pressure signs. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know at what pressure these loads are running?

Landrum

If the bullet exits the barrel; that's a sign of pressure. Just saying...

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Originally posted by MS Hitman:

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Originally posted by Landrum:
I used these loads and there were no pressure signs. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know at what pressure these loads are running?

Landrum

If the bullet exits the barrel; that's a sign of pressure. Just saying...

You just had to go there.....

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Originally posted by Whitworth:

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Originally posted by MS Hitman:

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Originally posted by Landrum:
I used these loads and there were no pressure signs. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know at what pressure these loads are running?

Landrum

If the bullet exits the barrel; that's a sign of pressure. Just saying...

You just had to go there.....

Nothing more to add to that...

That's funny and all. But do any of you know the actual numbers? It's been stated that loads for Ruger Blackhawks should be kept under 32000 (is it PSI or CUP, I don't remember). Do these loads excede those numbers or not? I guess none of you know.

Landrum

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Originally posted by Landrum:
That's funny and all. But do any of you know the actual numbers? It's been stated that loads for Ruger Blackhawks should be kept under 32000 (is it PSI or CUP, I don't remember). Do these loads excede those numbers or not? I guess none of you know.

Landrum

I do not know for sure what the presure is, but I will find out for you. I do not believe that the presure is over 32.000 PSI and I have shot a lot of those 325 grain hard cast out of my Bisley

Thanks, jwp.

I too have used them and they seem fine. Again, I'm just curious as to whether or not they exceed the 32000 PSI level.

Landrum

I had a Blackhawk that they were pretty violent in. My Bisley hunter and my blued Blackhawk they act great in. Idon't know if it was the gun or the ammo. Same load. 325 gr. Buffalo Bore @ 1325 f p s.

your hand and especially your wallet will wear out alot sooner then your gun using them

Particularly your wallet!

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Originally posted by buckeyeshooter:
my thought also-- nothing wrong with the load. My ruger bisley punches the palm of my hand with powerful loads and is unpleasant. If I move to a blackhawk however, the roll of the grip makes a great difference. I can not say comfortable, but certainly manageable.

PAST shooters glove helps a lot in this regard. Try one. It helps me with extended shooting of my FA 454 and 500 LB.

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Originally posted by john113wyo:

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Originally posted by buckeyeshooter:
my thought also-- nothing wrong with the load. My ruger bisley punches the palm of my hand with powerful loads and is unpleasant. If I move to a blackhawk however, the roll of the grip makes a great difference. I can not say comfortable, but certainly manageable.

PAST shooters glove helps a lot in this regard. Try one. It helps me with extended shooting of my FA 454 and 500 LB.

+1

I've shot 300 grain Laser Casts at 1215fps out of my Bisley 4.75" and after about 20 rounds in one session some of the fun was gone. That's all the faster my shooter would go without some flattened primers when I stepped up the load another .5 grains. I'm thinking that the limitation of the velocity was due mainly to the shorter barrel.

Don't think I would fancy those Buffalo Bores for a shooting session of 50 rounds!!!!!!