Lee 228 grain 45 colt recipe

[skookumchuck]

Hi all, I have a Lee 452- 228 1R bullet mold I got in a trade. I find that it's advertised as good for 45 Colt but I can't find a recipe even in my Lee's Modern reloading manual.
Any advise?

 

[hatman1793]

228 grain is a pretty oddball weight, but it will work. Most of the 250-255 grain bullets commnly used in 45Colt recommend just about any fast to medium burn rate powder.
The Hodgon 2019 Reloading manual offerers powder receipes for 160, 200, 215, 225 & 230 grain bullets.
For example, the 225 grain Hornady HDY FTX bullet can use, 5.7 of 231, 4.4 of Clays, 6.2 of 800X..... etc
Pm me with your email & I will send you a pic of the data.....

 

[diopter]

.45 Colt Reloading Data (Lee Precision Data)
Warning!#Notes:#Large Pistol primer; with NEVER EXCEED LOADS maintain Minimum Over All Length or longer (Modern Reloading - Second Edition - Richard Lee)
Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data.

Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS) Favorite?

225 Lead Accurate AAC-5 10.9 939
Remarks:#start load; min. OAL: 1.620

225 Lead Accurate AAC-5 12.1 1033
Remarks:#never exceed; min. OAL: 1.620; 13,800 cup

225 Lead Accurate Solo 1000 5.8 819
Remarks:#start load; min. OAL: 1.620

225 Lead Accurate Solo 1000 6.5 909
Remarks:#never exceed; min. OAL: 1.620; 13,500 cup

225 Lead Accurate Nitro 100 5.3 816
Remarks:#start load; min. OAL: 1.620

225 Lead Accurate Nitro 100 5.9 897
Remarks:#never exceed; min. OAL: 1.620; 12,200 cup

225 Lead Accurate AAC-2 5.8 833
Remarks:#start load; min. OAL: 1.620

225 Lead Accurate AAC-2 6.1 873
Remarks:#never exceed; min. OAL: 1.620; 11,900 cup

230 Lead Hodgdon Universal 6.5 806
Remarks:#start load; min. OAL: 1.580

230 Lead Hodgdon Universal 8.1 975
Remarks:#never exceed; min. OAL: 1.580; 13,800 cup

230 Lead Hodgdon HP-38 5.8 769
Remarks:#start load; min. OAL: 1.580

230 Lead Hodgdon HP-38 7.3 941
Remarks:#never exceed; min. OAL: 1.580; 13,700 cup

230 Lead Hodgdon Titegroup 5.8 841
Remarks:#start load; min. OAL: 1.580

230 Lead Hodgdon Titegroup 6.5 934
Remarks:#never exceed; min. OAL: 1.580; 13,000 cup

230 Lead Hodgdon Clays 4.4 722
Remarks:#start load; min. OAL: 1.580

230 Lead Hodgdon Clays 5.4 865
Remarks:#never exceed; min. OAL: 1.580; 13,900 cup

230 Lead Alliant American Select 5.6 779
Remarks:#start load; min. OAL: 1.550

230 Lead Alliant American Select 5.8 810
Remarks:#never exceed; min. OAL: 1.550; 12,800 cup

 

[Canuck44]

You didn't mention whether the mold is a Flat Point or round nose bullet. I have a 2 Cavity Lyman 225 gr RN bullet mold. The mold is designed for the 45acp but I have tried it in my 45 Colt. Decent plinker bullet. I don;t think it was as accurate as my 200 gr SWC meant for the 45acp that I have tried in the 45 Colt.

For me if I am going to load for my 45Colt I prefer my 255gr LSWC Mountain Mold over 8 gr of Unique. Good enough for most things walking on four legs and a load I sometimes carry with me in the bush.

The on line Reloading Center is a good place to source reloading data.

Take Care

Bob

 

[skookumchuck]

Thanks for all the help guys. It just seemed odd to me that Lee manufactures the mold but has no load data specific to it. I loaded a few with 6 grains of Titegroup and that seemed like a nice plinking load. The single cavity mold is to slow for me now that I have some six cavity 255 molds so when I use these up it's unlikely I'll cast more.