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.45 Colt

Test barrel: 150 mm (6”), 1 in 16” twist
Primers: Large Pistol
Cases: Starline, trim-to length 32,50 mm (1.279”)

This data is to be used only for modern guns like Ruger Blackhawk and alike.

 
Bullet13,0 g / 200 grRNFP, S N S Cast BulletsC.O.L. 40,0 mm / 1.574 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N3200,507.72648660,589.03191047
N3400,639.72979740,6810.53281076
N3500,6810.52909510,7511.63331093
3N370,6810.52708860,8012.33311086
 
Bullet13,0 g / 200 grFPJ, SierraC.O.L. 38,9 mm / 1.531 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N3200,528.02809190,589.03101017
N3400,609.32759020,6710.33171040
N3500,6810.52919550,7311.33321089
3N370,7010.82789120,7812.03221056
 
Bullet13,0 g / 200 grH&N, HP HSC.O.L. 39,5 mm / 1.555 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N3200,538.22849320,599.13201050
N3400,619.42959680,7010.83311086
N3500,6810.52889450,7711.93381109
3N370,7010.82829250,7912.23261070
3N380,7812.02789120,8813.63371106
N1101,0716.52819221,2419.13401115
 
Bullet14,9 g / 230 grFMJ, SierraC.O.L. 40,6 mm / 1.598 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N3200,487.42518230,538.2282925
N3400,578.82638630,6510.0299981
3N370,6510.02568400,7311.3300984
N3500,6610.22748990,6910.6301988
N1101,0215.72598501,1718.13121024
 
Bullet16,2 g / 250 grHP-XTP, HornadyC.O.L. 40,5 mm / 1.594 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N3200,426.52237320,497.6258846
N3400,538.22437970,599.1274899
N3500,568.62417910,639.7278912
3N370,609.32287480,6910.6278912
3N380,7111.02488140,7912.2289948
N1101,0015.42448011,1017.0292958
 
Bullet16,2 g / 250 grRNFP, S N S Cast BulletsC.O.L. 40,0 mm / 1.575 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N3200,426.52357710,487.4273896
N3400,487.42357710,589.0285935
N3500,528.02377780,609.3287942
3N370,568.62347680,6910.6287942
 
Bullet16,2 g / 250 grH&N, HS CrimpC.O.L. 40,1 mm / 1.579 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N3200,446.82397840,497.6271889
N3400,538.22508200,599.1283928
N3500,568.62548330,639.7289948
3N370,609.32387810,6910.6285935
3N380,7010.82558370,7912.2295968
N1100,9915.32588461,1017.0291955
 
Bullet16,2 g / 250 grCamPro, FCP RNFPC.O.L. 40,0 mm / 1.575 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N3200,426.52177120,487.4258846
N3400,507.72267410,609.3279915
N3500,548.32387810,629.6282925
3N370,609.32377780,6910.6279915
3N380,7010.82488140,7912.2295968
N1101,0015.42508201,0916.8293961