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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...

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...

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...

I made the mistake of leaving two new boxes of .357 Magnum ammo on the dash of my car with the windows closed, today. It was 102 degrees air temp. Inside the car had to be 120 degrees+. Did I do damage to this ammunition? Thanks

I recently fell prey to my friendly LGS. I walked in to just look and chat. And, ended up dropping more cash AFTER I swore off buying for a while. Did I pay too much??? -S&W 625-3 -.45 Colt -"45 Cal Model of 1989" lasered on the barrel -outside of pawl mark on the cylinder there...

I have an ultra-lite Taurus M85 revolver with the 2" barrel that I like to carry concealed. This winter, I will be in an area of the country that tends to bundle up well once the snow starts to fall. The two .38 Special ammos that I will have easy access to are the Hornady Critical Defense 110...

In a private purchase recently made, I had the chance to pick up more than 350 Hornady 240 gr .430 XTP bullets as part of the deal. My questions is this: At 1,000 FPS, which bullet would you load your rounds up with? Which would be a more effective protection round...the hardcast SWC or the...

Just passing on today's experience with my Ruger SRH Alaskan .454 Casull with the 2.58" barrel........ Went to the range today. Sunny. Warm 80 degrees. The bullets fired were from my Accurate Mold 45-360C plain-base, straight wheel-weight lead. The bullets were the "rejects" in my last...

How serious of a mistake did I make??? I admit that I was careless...so, don't lecture me too harshly. I did not double check my powder dispenser and ended up loading 4.9 grains of Bullseye in my .38 Special with 148 grain double-ended beveled wadcutters. I was in a rush and did not do my...

I will be casting 360 grain bullets for a short-barrel Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan .454 Casull. The velocity goal would be 1,000 FPS. The material used will be clip-on wheel weights that will be water-cooled. Most will be for target shooting and for woods protection in the Southeast. However...

I took my Ruger Alaskan to the range this weenend. The goal was to look into the velocity this shor-barreled gun can produce. Here is the information. .454 Casull Star-line cases 335 grain Cast Performance Gas Checked LFN 25.8 grains H-110 Average velocity was 1070 FPS. Just wanted to...

At close distances, 25 yards or less, which would be more effective to achieve deep penetration with less recoil? 1) 1,000-1,200 fps hardcast, wide flat meplat, fast, lighter bullet example: http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=45-265T-D.png 2) 900-1,000 fps hardcast...

I am looking at two loads in the Ruger Alasakan, 2 1/2" barrel, .454 Casull: 1) 270 grain bullet, 10 grains of Trail Boss, at roughly 1,000 fps. 2) 360 grain bullet, 21 grains of Lil' Gun, at roughly 1,050 fps. Which would be less abusive? The faster burning Trail Boss with a...

For woods/mountain protection within 25 yards, what would a .45 caliber, 270 grain Keith style bullet moving at 950-1,000fps be capable of dispatching?? This would be used in the lower 48 states. Thanks

The serial # is 152-685xx. So, I think the manufactured date is actually 1977. How much is this gun going for around the country. I live in the Southeast...so, I am especially wondering what ya'll think it is worth. I believe that a new GP-100 similar to this is running about $540+tax...

I had bought some Winchester and Remington shotgun shells to stash away with my food storage. You know, in case of a rainy day. Anyway, I was told today that even though pistol and rifle shells will keep for a very long time...that those shotgun shells, although kept in a dry and...

I was wondering about the quality of these two ammunitions. 1) Are they reliable? 2) What about accuracy? 3) Are these ammunitions a waste of money for bulk storage ammo? FYI: Firearms that would be using this ammo are a Bushmaster AR-15 and a Ruger Mini-14...if that makes a...