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Thread: Bofors Powders & 45 Colt...

  1. 12-11-2014, 11:44 AM #1
    BCB
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    Bofors Powders & 45 Colt...

    Anyone have the relative burn rate for these powders?...

    I know they made Alcan 5 many years ago and that is what I am trying to find data for...

    Or, anyone have data for AL-5 and very light loads in a 45 Colt with the Lee 452-228-1R boolit...

    Data for any boolit in that weight area would get me started. I have found 6.5 grains to be acceptable, but I haven't chronographed it yet to see what it might compare to...

    Thanks...BCB
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  2. 12-11-2014, 02:07 PM #2
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    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...110104-Alcan-5
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  3. 12-17-2014, 06:40 PM #3
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    For years my favorite load in 45 C was 11.0 gr of AL-7, under a 250 gr cast bullet. Finally found a stash of it, 5 or 6 lbs maybe, and now old age and arthritis make shooting big revolvers not much fun.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check