PapaGeno21
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Alright so I am trying to figure out what to do here. More so, just need an opinion from people who have shot either one or both.
I have me a Ruger Blackhawk Convertible, 5.5" barrel. It is the 45ACP/45LC model. I really like it. I put on some hogue grips and have been shooting 45ACP through it. I developed a 45acp load that both this gun and my Kimber shoot well with.
However, I want to venture into the side of 45LC. Only for the bang factor. I bought 100 pieces of new starline brass. I will be ordering the rest of the stuff I need to load this caliber shortly. What I want to know is....
Coming out of a 5.5" Blackhawk how will this load feel recoil wise?
250g Hornady XTP - H110 - 25.7-26.5g is the min and max. 1400-1455FPS ish
Now a 44Mag full house load using a 240g bullet is going to be using 23-24g of H110 and moving the 240 at 1400-1430FPS.
Is the 45LC Ruger only load going to have more recoil if they were both 5.5" Blackhawks?
On another note, does anyone here use 230g RN .452 bullets for 45LC? I figure with a light 45ACP taper crimp using a nice soft load that would be a good 45lc plinker?
Also, do I NEED to use Magnum primers? Or will some CCI 300's do the trick? I know I need a firm crimp, as with my 357 I use Mag primers and a firm crimp. BUt for the Ruger only loads, they don't specify mag primers or not.
Sorry if I am all over the place with this post.
Thanks!
I have me a Ruger Blackhawk Convertible, 5.5" barrel. It is the 45ACP/45LC model. I really like it. I put on some hogue grips and have been shooting 45ACP through it. I developed a 45acp load that both this gun and my Kimber shoot well with.
However, I want to venture into the side of 45LC. Only for the bang factor. I bought 100 pieces of new starline brass. I will be ordering the rest of the stuff I need to load this caliber shortly. What I want to know is....
Coming out of a 5.5" Blackhawk how will this load feel recoil wise?
250g Hornady XTP - H110 - 25.7-26.5g is the min and max. 1400-1455FPS ish
Now a 44Mag full house load using a 240g bullet is going to be using 23-24g of H110 and moving the 240 at 1400-1430FPS.
Is the 45LC Ruger only load going to have more recoil if they were both 5.5" Blackhawks?
On another note, does anyone here use 230g RN .452 bullets for 45LC? I figure with a light 45ACP taper crimp using a nice soft load that would be a good 45lc plinker?
Also, do I NEED to use Magnum primers? Or will some CCI 300's do the trick? I know I need a firm crimp, as with my 357 I use Mag primers and a firm crimp. BUt for the Ruger only loads, they don't specify mag primers or not.
Sorry if I am all over the place with this post.
Thanks!
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