Serious reloaders need a chronograph.

[bulletpusher]

The .45 Colt loads that I worked up with the max load that I tried had an extreme spread of 12fps and a muzzle velocity of 1,173 fps using a 300grn Hornaday XTP. I thought that was very consistent.

Then I tried the load that was 1grn liter by weight with the same bullet and got 1,276 fps with an extreme spread of 4fps.

Those were the best of the five loads I tried with that powder or any other.

I used the same 4fps load on a 270grn Kieth bullet and didn't crony that one. I was afraid to. The first time that I shot it, I cut a 4x4 fence post in half with one shot.

My boss wanted to try it caused he loved his .44 Mag's. He dropped the hammer on one round and the look of shock on his face was priceless. I told him there were still 2 more rounds in it and he just handed me the the 4 5/8" barrel Blackhawk back and so no, one round was more than enuff.

Loved both of the loads with the 300 grn Hornady XTPand the 270 grn Kieth.

Both loads also shot beautifly from 2 different lever actions a 20" barrel carbine and a 24" barrel rifle. The rifle was shooting the 300grn at 1,900 +fps on the crony with the hotter load. The lighter load in the 1,700 +fps range. Got to love it.

The crony helped a lot on the initial load work but finished with out one.

I could go both ways, and not feel bad about it.

Bulletpusher