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Rockstar · 08-14-22, 07:22 PM

Anyone still shoot black powder? Using a 1873 Single Action Army, I recently finished shooting up all of my .45 colt smokeless factory loads and was planning to reload them with Swiss Supreme FFFG under an Elmer Keith 255 grain hard cast SWC. From what I’ve read back in 1873 the U.S. Army .45 Colt cartridge was 40 grains of black powder. Which was said to achieve over 1,000 FPS muzzle velocity and around 600 foot pounds muzzle energy. woot!

Unfortunately with modern day cases I can’t get more than 37 grains which is IMO still a stout load, but not exactly Army regulation. I was thinking of picking up a pound or two of Triple 7 and trying that out. It’s burns a tad hotter than the holy of holies so I think it would more than make up for the loss of volume in modern brass. Any ideas?

Just rambling.

.45-70 government. - it’s the only government I trust

08-14-22, 07:22 PM	#1
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,833 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	.45 the lord’s caliber Anyone still shoot black powder? Using a 1873 Single Action Army, I recently finished shooting up all of my .45 colt smokeless factory loads and was planning to reload them with Swiss Supreme FFFG under an Elmer Keith 255 grain hard cast SWC. From what I’ve read back in 1873 the U.S. Army .45 Colt cartridge was 40 grains of black powder. Which was said to achieve over 1,000 FPS muzzle velocity and around 600 foot pounds muzzle energy. woot! Unfortunately with modern day cases I can’t get more than 37 grains which is IMO still a stout load, but not exactly Army regulation. I was thinking of picking up a pound or two of Triple 7 and trying that out. It’s burns a tad hotter than the holy of holies so I think it would more than make up for the loss of volume in modern brass. Any ideas? Just rambling. .45-70 government. - it’s the only government I trust __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.