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RE: Model P Colt - Mike - 01-27-2015
Don, That 12 grains of Blue Dot in the .44/40 sounds good. Having a slightly slower burning powder has certain appeal, especially in a rifle. Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: Model P Colt - Don McDowell - 01-27-2015
It will give you about 200 fps more out of the rifle than the pistol.
That load works well in the 38wcf and the 45 colt.
RE: Model P Colt - Lumpy Grits - 01-27-2015
B'dot burns so clean, you won't think you even been shooting-
My favor-rite powder for 9mm and .40 S&W.
Meters very well also-
Gary
RE: Model P Colt - Mike - 01-27-2015
I do have some Blue Dot....
RE: Model P Colt - Mike - 01-28-2015
Okay, first report of shooting with the 8 grains of Unique in the .44/40. I'm going to stay with this thread even though my shooting today was with the .44/40 rifle. Excellent shooting! A rather good group at 50 yards, holding 6 o'clock on the bullseye so a dead-on hold at 100 yards is still in the picture. After shooting for group I turned attention to some silhouettes at 60 and 80 yards, good doin's there too, both from the bench and offhand. Just plain good shooting fun. However, I did learn from my group on paper that I need to move my rifle's front sight a hair to the left, to move the bullets' impact to the right. A couple of those silhouettes were hit on their tails! Shooting with the Colt SAA will be next. Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: Model P Colt - Lumpy Grits - 01-28-2015
THX Mike.
Gary
RE: Model P Colt - Mike - 01-28-2015
Hey Lumpy, Don't thank me. We might say you started it... (G) Besides, now I'll be getting a free powder charge for every ninth shot and I can't complain about that. However, this does put me further away from trying the .44/40 with Blue Dot just because I have a lot Unique and it is working pretty well. But I won't be swapping my Blue Dot off, it will get used fairly soon. Good doin's and I thank you! Now I must move that front sight before I forget to... Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: Model P Colt - Lumpy Grits - 01-29-2015
Mike-Load some 7.5 and 8.0 gn loads with Unique, and see which is closer to the handgun's sights.
Good luck
Gary
RE: Model P Colt - Mike - 01-29-2015
Hey Lumpy, I'll do it. But the brass I fired yesterday is already reloaded so we'll have to wait a cycle for it to happen. Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: Model P Colt - Lumpy Grits - 01-29-2015
(01-29-2015, 05:17 PM)Mike Wrote: Hey Lumpy, I'll do it. But the brass I fired yesterday is already reloaded so we'll have to wait a cycle for it to happen. Shoot sharp, Mike
Well, then get to the range-
Gary