45 colt win trapper loads

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:38 am

any of you guys got a pet hunting load for your win 94 45 colt trapper with 250 gr cast??.I have tried unique but thinking of 2400.,imr 4227 or AA#9 for a bit more speed for hogs.
thanks
pete

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:22 am

You could try Elmer Keith's load of 18.5gr of 2400 behind that 250gr bullet.

Joe

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:34 am

thanks joe

gimdandy · Post by **gimdandy** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:05 pm

txpete,
Seems like I only have three loads that I use anymore in all my 45's is 296, 2400, and unique .Although I really like the first two it also seems that I have migrated to mostly unique w/ 250 swc cast pb bullets in 10 or 11 gr. amounts. The 10 gr load velocity w/ 250 cast is right at 1000 fps and 11 gr. is right at 1100 fps w/ 250 cast both w/ pistol length barrels. In my trapper 16" or 1894's 20" barrel it will be substantially more velocity. I firmly believe that at any reasonable range w/ proper placement that I'll have guaranteed results

Catshooter · Post by **Catshooter** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:20 pm

My twenty grain loads of #2400 push my 257 grain Keith out of my Trapper at 1570 fps. The ones with twenty two grains recoil a bit more than I like, but I haven't chroned them, sorry.

No leading with either and they both shoot better than I can.

Cat

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:16 pm

thanks guys.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:45 pm

+1 to Joe's 2400 load. It is nice shooting and has plenty of umph out to just a touch past 100 yards.

86er · Post by **86er** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:54 pm

22 gr 296 with a 300 gr. Can't think of the 250 gr load offhand but if I recall I'd chime in again

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:19 pm

txpete, June of 2008 I loaded some 255 grain cast swc bullets with 8.0 grain of Unique and ran them through my Rossi 92 20'' carbine. I shot them over my friends chronograph. We got an average of 1069fps, 43.4 ES, and 16.8 SD. We shot some through my Colt SAA 5 1/2" at 818 fps and from his 4 3/4" Blackhawk at 803fps. Unique is all that I load for .45 and .44 special.

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:24 pm

what are you sizing your bullets at for the trappers??.
pete

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:10 pm

.452 for all my .45colt guns and they shoot great.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:24 pm

txpete wrote:what are you sizing your bullets at for the trappers??.
pete

For general lead bullet loads I size them .454". For the heavier +P types they usually come presized to .452" and seem to work OK.

Both my lever .45s seem to like the .454" size better.

Joe

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:29 pm

I have a old ideal #452423 that I size .452 for the bisley and going to try it out in the 94.I am getting 245 grs with my alloy and its the most accurate bullet to date in the ruger.I am going to try some 2400 first and see how it groups on paper with the winny.
thanks for all the info guys.
pete

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