New 45 L.C. Need Load

wildman

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Just got a new ruger r/h 4inch in 45 L.C. got 250 nosler bullets need a good hunting load .I have 2400 and h110 also sum blue dot power any help would be appreciated .
 
What pressures do you want to push? If you want 44 mag pressures you can get good #s. These are at 26.25k psi about 3.5K under the 44 mag. START LOW!!!!!


Cartridge : .45 Colt (SAAMI)
Bullet : .451, 250, Nosler JHP 43013
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 1.580 inch or 40.13 mm
Barrel Length : 5.5 inch or 139.7 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.

Matching Maximum Pressure: 26250 psi, or 180 MPa

or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 110 %

These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Norma R123 84.9 21.3 1.38 1327 94.1 26250 9429 0.618 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Lil'Gun 96.4 25.2 1.63 1294 76.3 26250 8950 0.592 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 296 94.7 25.6 1.66 1273 65.7 26250 8490 0.601 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N105 87.2 17.2 1.11 1266 95.2 26250 7576 0.601 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N110 105.2 22.4 1.45 1265 77.8 26250 8072 0.596 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R910 95.8 22.3 1.44 1257 77.2 26250 8095 0.592 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H110 94.4 25.5 1.65 1256 69.8 26250 8148 0.607 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Enforcer 84.3 21.7 1.40 1252 78.9 26250 7877 0.608 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 512 89.8 21.6 1.40 1248 78.7 26250 7812 0.609 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil P806 74.9 18.8 1.22 1247 99.3 26250 7374 0.630 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant 2400 82.9 19.8 1.28 1237 77.7 26250 7598 0.611 ! Near Maximum !
Nitrochemie A/S 0200 99.6 25.1 1.62 1234 65.5 26250 7602 0.603 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate No.7 65.2 17.7 1.15 1232 87.5 26250 7306 0.612 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0531 110.0 24.8 1.61 1229 67.6 26026 7507 0.600 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4100 86.7 22.5 1.46 1227 73.7 26250 7396 0.607 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate No.9 72.2 19.5 1.26 1222 81.1 26250 7208 0.608 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant BLUE DOT 84.1 17.2 1.12 1221 86.3 26250 7148 0.612 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant POWER PISTOL 67.1 13.4 0.87 1221 95.6 26250 6864 0.607 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0401 88.4 19.8 1.28 1218 77.4 26250 7107 0.603 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori 3N38 79.9 16.4 1.06 1213 91.1 26250 6798 0.611 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0051 66.0 12.3 0.80 1212 96.7 26250 6627 0.609 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S221 59.7 15.7 1.01 1205 93.5 26250 6719 0.624 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate No.5 51.1 14.5 0.94 1203 94.0 26250 6567 0.608 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0631 84.9 22.3 1.44 1203 66.6 26250 6873 0.599 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0361 52.9 13.7 0.89 1200 95.4 26250 6456 0.608 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AP 90 76.8 13.3 0.86 1200 100.0 26250 5919 0.606 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4227 106.7 24.6 1.59 1197 61.2 26250 6869 0.598 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S265 101.0 23.3 1.51 1191 68.6 26250 6895 0.623 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4227 104.5 24.1 1.56 1191 61.3 26250 6712 0.599 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AP 100 81.7 14.2 0.92 1190 96.3 26250 6196 0.607 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 5744 95.1 22.4 1.45 1186 60.4 26250 6774 0.607 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2205 95.6 22.9 1.48 1183 69.7 26250 6626 0.609 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori 3N37 68.4 13.3 0.86 1180 99.8 26250 5801 0.615 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon HS-6 55.6 13.8 0.90 1177 98.9 26250 5848 0.613 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N350 71.0 13.0 0.84 1176 99.8 26250 5671 0.611 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 1680 100.1 27.1 1.75 1171 52.6 26250 6474 0.602 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant HERCO 76.1 12.0 0.78 1171 100.0 26250 5571 0.627 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 504 52.9 13.3 0.86 1169 99.6 26250 5630 0.614 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot True Blue 52.1 13.3 0.86 1169 99.6 26250 5630 0.614 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 540 51.3 13.3 0.86 1169 99.7 26250 5619 0.614 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 501 57.1 12.5 0.81 1163 100.0 26250 5364 0.618 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester WAP 55.6 12.2 0.79 1154 100.0 26250 5203 0.614 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil J706 78.6 11.8 0.77 1153 100.0 26250 5196 0.651 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant UNIQUE 67.2 10.9 0.71 1153 100.0 26250 5166 0.627 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Silhouette 55.4 12.1 0.79 1153 100.0 26250 5175 0.615 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem MP200 62.3 11.5 0.75 1147 100.0 26250 5093 0.624 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant BULLSEYE 58.5 9.8 0.63 1145 100.0 26250 5008 0.614 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4198 110.0 26.0 1.68 1136 50.6 25173 5931 0.617
PB Clermont PCL 506 58.1 10.3 0.67 1134 100.0 26250 4854 0.634 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N340 66.1 11.0 0.71 1131 100.0 26250 4758 0.621 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem MS200 66.1 10.9 0.70 1129 100.0 26250 4767 0.631 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate No.2 49.9 10.5 0.68 1127 100.0 26250 4792 0.618 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil P803 60.6 11.1 0.72 1124 100.0 26250 4650 0.642 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0202 61.0 10.7 0.69 1121 100.0 26250 4589 0.626 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder- 7 110.0 26.8 1.73 1113 52.5 21503 6360 0.660
Accurate 2200 110.0 28.1 1.82 1112 45.6 24300 5805 0.628
Vihtavuori N330 62.2 10.2 0.66 1105 100.0 26250 4327 0.629 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Universal 61.7 10.0 0.65 1104 100.0 26250 4421 0.639 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AP 70N 55.6 10.0 0.65 1104 100.0 26250 4421 0.639 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2207 110.0 25.9 1.68 1103 53.2 20962 6333 0.667
PB Clermont PCL 515 64.2 10.5 0.68 1103 100.0 26250 4337 0.625 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil P804 54.1 10.6 0.69 1098 100.0 26250 4339 0.648 ! Near Maximum !
ADI BM2 110.0 29.5 1.91 1094 43.7 23618 5635 0.638
IMR 4198 110.0 24.8 1.61 1093 50.4 21688 5628 0.658
Accurate Solo 1250 66.6 10.0 0.65 1092 100.0 26250 4175 0.624 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 509 61.6 10.1 0.65 1086 100.0 26250 4134 0.630 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0323 43.8 9.2 0.60 1084 100.0 26250 4103 0.625 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Zip 47.1 10.0 0.65 1084 100.0 26250 4109 0.628 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 231 52.8 10.0 0.65 1084 100.0 26250 4109 0.628 ! Near Maximum !
Nitrochemie A/S 0300 110.0 28.4 1.84 1083 43.7 21972 5703 0.658
Hodgdon HP38 51.5 9.9 0.64 1077 100.0 26250 4026 0.629 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot X-Terminator 110.0 29.6 1.92 1077 42.3 22242 5583 0.656
Vihtavuori N120 110.0 25.3 1.64 1077 54.2 20004 5936 0.684
Norma 200 110.0 28.6 1.86 1073 47.7 19200 6338 0.692
Bofors RP1/NP ~approximation 110.0 28.6 1.86 1073 47.7 19200 6338 0.692
Lovex-S0111 54.5 9.3 0.60 1069 100.0 26250 3912 0.626 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate Nitro 100 62.6 8.2 0.53 1059 100.0 26250 3869 0.640 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant GREEN DOT 63.6 8.9 0.58 1059 100.0 26250 3880 0.647 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AS 50N 60.5 8.9 0.57 1056 100.0 26250 3837 0.648 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N320 60.2 8.9 0.58 1054 100.0 26250 3751 0.640 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2219 110.0 28.6 1.85 1053 40.2 21890 5147 0.662
ADI AR 2210 110.0 28.6 1.85 1050 41.2 21463 5249 0.667
Rottweil P801 53.1 9.4 0.61 1046 100.0 26250 3764 0.655 ! Near Maximum !
Kazan Sunar 308W 110.0 27.1 1.75 1045 47.4 19721 5496 0.690
Accurate Solo 1000 62.3 8.7 0.56 1043 100.0 26250 3666 0.643 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 508 110.0 29.6 1.92 1042 39.4 20943 5189 0.675
SNPE Vectan SP 10 110.0 29.6 1.92 1042 39.3 20887 5190 0.676
Hodgdon TiteGroup 43.1 8.8 0.57 1033 100.0 26250 3568 0.640 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H335 110.0 30.2 1.96 1033 38.0 21316 4972 0.672
Alliant RED DOT 64.2 8.0 0.52 1031 100.0 26250 3603 0.648 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0731 110.0 29.5 1.91 1018 37.6 21237 4764 0.675
ADI AS 30 62.8 8.2 0.53 1016 100.0 26250 3437 0.652 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 514 56.5 7.9 0.51 1012 100.0 26250 3336 0.646 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0733 110.0 29.5 1.91 1005 37.4 20435 4742 0.686
Rottweil P805 66.3 8.3 0.53 997 100.0 26250 3287 0.661 ! Near Maximum !
Norma R1 64.8 8.2 0.53 997 100.0 26250 3283 0.661 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-10x 110.0 26.1 1.69 984 41.8 16712 5066 0.743
Hodgdon Benchmark 110.0 27.3 1.77 982 39.0 17926 4696 0.725
ADI AR 2206H 110.0 27.7 1.79 981 38.1 18645 4506 0.715
Vihtavuori N130 110.0 25.9 1.68 980 43.8 16947 4870 0.741
SF-033 fl 110.0 28.3 1.83 977 39.3 17305 4852 0.733
Alliant Reloder-12 110.0 28.2 1.83 977 38.1 18141 4519 0.723
Ramshot TAC 110.0 29.6 1.92 977 34.2 18721 4458 0.714
Vihtavuori N310 49.4 7.2 0.47 977 100.0 26250 3047 0.658 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322 110.0 26.9 1.74 973 37.0 17812 4482 0.727
ADI AR 2206 110.0 27.4 1.77 963 37.3 17666 4401 0.732
Hodgdon Clays 58.6 7.1 0.46 959 100.0 26250 2924 0.655 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N530 110.0 27.8 1.80 952 33.8 17503 4292 0.734
Lovex-S0601 110.0 26.9 1.74 947 36.0 16931 4288 0.745
 
My Black Hawk shoots really well with 26 grs H-110 or WW-296 and the 250 Horandy XTP. This is a STOUT LOAD.
In my Hodgdon manual they list 26.5 grs as the MAX load for the 250 XTP with H-110. WW-296 is the same powder.

Mine also shoots really well with a .452 diameter 255 gr hard cast bullet and 20.5 grs of H-110 or WW-296.

A good all round load is 9 grs Unique and a 250 to 255 gr cast bullet. This will do a little over 1000 fps in a 7 1/2" barrel so it should do ball park of 850 fps in a 4". This load will drill a deer with a good SWC out to 50 yards or so.
 
Got a question I ordered nosler 250 grain dia.451 for my 45 l c and have noticed that hornady bullets are .452 dia. will this affect my accuracy?
 
Not really just depends what your gun likes.
 
It can effect accuracy sometimes. Like Pop said it depends on what your pistol likes. I have always had very good accuracy out of the .452 250 gr XTP in everything from muzzle loader with sabots to my current 45 Colt BK. This bullet opens up really well holds together and puts a hurting on things.
 
My gun seems to shoot the nosler bullet very well ,haven't shot it for group yet but been hitting water filled milk jugs with ease at 25 yards .Boy do they pack a wallop on a milk jug .... :grin:
 
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