bought a sbh friday ,4-5/8''barrel,wanted something w/ short barrel,all my revolver have 7-1/2'' barrlels ,looks sweet, tried some handloads through it,looks like it might like 300cpwfn but will try some more.need load for deer/ pig short range 20-40 yards.

475/480,

I use 23.0 gr H-110 under the Speer 300gr Uni-Core Sp and get right at 1200 fps out of my 4 5/8" Ruger BH. Took a 275 pound Russian bore with it at 30 yards breaking both shoulders and exiting. I would start at 21.0gr and load up from there with your CP bullets.

I would bet that 24.0gr would be a good load under that hard cast bullet but work up slow. I have some of the Beartooth 355gr WFNGC bullets loaded up for my Colt with 20.0 gr H-110 uncer them. They produce 1180 fps and are very accurate. Use them for bear protection here in the Montana back country and am happy to say I have not used them yet on a bear, know full well they would punch from neck to nut though.

I am ordering some of the 360 gr Hard Cast from CP and see if they shoot as well. I think the 325 to 330 gr bullets are the best bullets in the Colt for every day hunting but I prefer the heavies for saving my rear if I need it.

Good hunting!!!

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good news,265 cpwfngc,h110-26gr 1175fps 1-1/4''@ 25yrds,hope to use this for deer load if i can get smaller groups,were i hunt 50 yrds is a long shot.300gr cpwfngc,h110-22.5gr 1125fps needs work on accuracy. 335gr cpwfn,h110-19.5gr 990fps 1-1/4''@ 25yrds good pig load.355gr LHwfngc,h110-19.5 1000fps 3/4 ''@ 25yrds .i guess it likes 355's will try some more loads .

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