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Looking for hunting load for 45 Colt 255 LSWC

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Posted: Thu Oct 26th, 2006 03:35 AM

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CTI1USNRET
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Joined:	Wed Jan 4th, 2006
Location:	New Hampshire USA
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Favorite type of cartridge to load?:	I load everything!
My favorite chambering is::	45 Colt, 12.6 gr Blue Dot, 255 gr LSWC
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I'm looking for a whitetail hunting load for 45 Colt 255 LSWC. I have a 4 5/8" Vaquero and expect the shot will be within 35 yards. Want about 1000 fps.

I have Unique, Bullseye, Blue Dot, W231, and Trail Boss.

I've tried 11.5 gr Blue Dot and got acceptable accuracy (barely), but after 50 rounds of practice there was enough Blue Dot on my clothes I could have gathered it up to reload several rounds. I was using CCI # 300 primers. Should I try # 350?

Last edited on Thu Oct 26th, 2006 03:43 AM by CTI1USNRET

Posted: Thu Oct 26th, 2006 08:17 PM

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LAH
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Joined:	Fri Feb 11th, 2005
Location:	In The Hardwoods
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Favorite type of cartridge to load?:	I load everything!
My favorite chambering is::	44 Magnum
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10 grs. of Unique should do it.............Creeker

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