Recent content by Southern Shooter

Thanks, folks. I appreciate the input.

HB, The .45 XTP you used, was it the standard XTP or XTP MAG bullet?

I had looked at a .45-70. Great gun and round. But, I passed on it. My personal reason for picking up a couple of the Rossi Puma carbines in .454 Casull is that I have a Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in .454 Casull. They go well, together. This is the bullet I typically shoot from my Pumas...

I typically handload for my 16" Rossi Puma .454 Casull carbine with 315 grain cast bullets. I push them at 1550 fps and feel that is ample for my treks in Utah and southern Wyoming. But, I have been on the road and far away from home longer than expected and have run out of my handloads. The...

In reference to .45 Colt loads, I have read that a 270ish grain cast boolit on top of 12.5 grains of Blue Dot is considered a standard pressure load. One article in particular was written by Brian Pearce. Are there any factor information sources that support this data? Alliant only shows...

I have been trying out 7.5 grains of Green Dot and the Lee TL452-230-TC bullet (dropping at 233 grains ) in my Uberti .45 Colt. The barrel is 5.5" long. I have been getting an average of 830 FPS. The target shown in the attachment was fired at with 15 rounds from 15 yards. I have no clue...

Driftwood... Driftwood, Thanks. That answers a number of questions and brings to mind others.... Does this mean the "BL" stamped gun was produced before the newer Uberti factory was operational? How do you rate the quality of your 2001 production compared to more current productions...

Frame It is a steel frame.

Underside of the Frame--- BL stamped On the underside of the frame, just ahead of the trigger guard, are stamped the letters, "BL". Does that give any information about the gun?

I have found a 5 1/2" barreled revolver that is in about 95% condition. Fired very little...maybe a dozen times. It is stamped, "Navy Arms Co. Ridgefield, NJ Made in Italy" on top of the barrel with "S.A. Cal. 45 LC" on the side, and "A. Uberti--Italy" on the bottom of the barrel. On the frame...

Alliant 410 and Pressure Spiking I was also told that Blue Dot can spike due to cold weather. But, I have never been told at what cold temp such might be noticed. I have been using Blue Dot (with the guidance of some experienced handloaders) in my SRH Alaskan .454 Casull with this same...

Velocity I do appreciate the cautions. I don't want to push the 270 grain bullet, too fast. I would like to get it between 850-900 FPS. I just want a general duty type load.

rcmodel Yes, a double watch does sound called for. I think I will use my Ruger SRH Alaskan .454 Casull to check out the .45 Colt loads.

I want to experiment with Alliant 410, a .45 Colt bullet (Lee 452-255-RF) weighing at 270 grains (mix of clip-on and stick-on wheel weights and it is beagled). My goal is to develop a safe charge with this combination that would keep the pressure between 14,000 and 20,000 PSI. This would be...

I have a 1989 production S&W 625-3 in .45 Colt. I have a Lee 452-255-RF mold that drops wheel weight bullets at 265 grains. I have been told that I should keep the pressures down so as to not tear up this gun. But, I would like a general purpose load stout enough that it would be useful in...