Reloading 45 Long Colt for rifle

[Nevada Smith]

Hi guys

I use a Uberti 1873 rifle ith a 30" barrell in 45 long colt. Used to shoot the same ammo I reload for my Schofield or Remington or SAA in 45 Long Colt.
My reloads suit me for my handguns shotting but I find the reload is not appropriate for the rifle shooting.
Here is what I use:

• Lead bullett 200 grs
• Vithavuori N320 powder with 7.8 grs

OR

• Jacket bullett 250 grs
• Vihtavuori N320 powder with 7.5 grs

With both combinations the recoil is almost inexistant and the noise is more like a cork "pop' , so there's no great feellings.

As other powders I have also Trailboss ( for CAS like reload, and smotth reload for my 1892 revolver in 8mm lebel), Unique and Bullseye.

According to your experience, do you recommend another powder measure of Vihtavuori ? one of my other powders ? Another powder more appropriate for rifles ?

I need to say I don't shoot CAS, I shoot at 50 and 100 yards distance with my 1873.

Thanks for your advices.

Cheers.

 

[220]

If you are getting keyholing of bullets on target they are going too slow
Out of the rifle I would shoot the jacketed bullets you will get less fouling of lead

 

[Ganderite]

With a 255 gr bullet use these loads more suitable for a rifle.

9.5 N340
18 HS7
21 Lil Gun
6.0 Trail Boss
20 4198
8.5 800X
12 Blue Dot
10.5 HS6