45 colt load for Rifle and Rem nma

[Lord Eoin MacKenzie]

  My local indoor range does not allow lead bullets.    I am looking at a common load for my Rossi 92 and my Rem NMA with a conversion cylinder.    Using Berry's 200gr bullets.   I have Trail Boss, Unique and Herco.  Any Ideas?   Thanks

[Cap'n Redneck]

Is the conversion cylinder a 5-shot or a 6-shot model?

The 6-shot models have very thin cylinder walls, and if I remember correctly the instruction manual says to use only pure lead bullets at blackpowder equivalent pressures.

[Lord Eoin MacKenzie]

  I would like a mild load, that won't get stuck in the 20inch rifle barrel.    But OK for a Pietta REM NMA conversion,  6 Shot preferred.
  I am having to "roll my own" since the local range/LGS  and the Sportsman Warehouse both don't have any 45 colt ammo in stock!!!.  I have brass, bullets, Lee Dies, powder but  would like have something that will work in both.

[1961MJS]

Hi

You might ask if you can shoot poly coated.  If the issue is burning the lead off the bottom of the bullet then the poly coat might work.  I don't see what would help if they're worried about the back spatter on the back wall.  Even FMJ squirts out lead when it hits the wall.

Later

[King Medallion]

I'd find some place else to shoot!

[Slamfire]

 Hey King,, if I opened a shoot'n range ,,it would be for "CAST Bullet ONLY " ,, then I wouldn't have to separate all those " Jackets " when I smelted the lead .  (lol).

coffee's ready ,, Hootmix.

[Lord Eoin MacKenzie]

  The 200grn Berry's bullets are for a 45acp also I am reloading for Gunsmith friend.  No other local indoor ranges are available, for local paratransit.
  So only the berry's bullets (750ct)  are available

[Cap'n Redneck]

Here's a couple of sites that lists smokeless .45 Colt loads for 200 grain bullets, albeit unplated lead bullets.

http://reloadammo.com/45cload.htm

https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/pistol

[Slamfire]

 Sir Lord,, if you load for your Remmy ( not to exceed 800 fps ) they will be a lite load for your 92,, from what i'v read. I would try the TB ,, based on you opening statement ,, the Berry bullets are plated  ( soft like lead and should crimp nicely ).

  coffee's ready ,, Hootmix.



 

[Lord Eoin MacKenzie]

 I will trying the TB loads.  They listed on the Lee load sheet with the dies.