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Getting a Pietta 1851 'Sheriff' model with a 5.5" barrel and a .45 ACP conversion cylinder. Reason going .45ACP is that I found a 1K box of deprimed & cleaned brass. If I'm prudent, that will last me for the rest of my days.
Desired load is to push a 200 cast bullet at 800 fps. From my previous use of Win 231, am going to start with 5 grains and work from there.
Couple of questions:
1) how does this cylinder headspace? with the case mouth against the front of the chamber?
this will tell me about how to seat the bullet and if a roll crimp is out
2) has anyone developed any black powder substitute loads for the .45ACP?
again, my desired load is a cast 200 grain bullet at 800 fps from that 5.5" barrel.
Desired load is to push a 200 cast bullet at 800 fps. From my previous use of Win 231, am going to start with 5 grains and work from there.
Couple of questions:
1) how does this cylinder headspace? with the case mouth against the front of the chamber?
this will tell me about how to seat the bullet and if a roll crimp is out
2) has anyone developed any black powder substitute loads for the .45ACP?
again, my desired load is a cast 200 grain bullet at 800 fps from that 5.5" barrel.