What powder is good for 45 long colt?

What powder is good for 45 long colt?

For the 45 Colt, I especially prefer the 250-grain RNFP and the 255-grain SWC. They often equal or surpass the accuracy from my carefully tailored hand-cast bullets. Great smokeless powders for Standard level 45 Colt handloads include HP-38, W231, and Trail Boss.

Is 38 long colt the same as 38 Special?

The 38 Colt is 1.031″ long and the 38 Special is 1.155″ long. You can always chamber a 38 Colt in a 38 Special but not always vise versa. As others have pointed out some late 1st Gen SAAs in 38 Colt may allow you to fully chamber the longer 38 Special cartridge in the cylinder.

What ammo can I use in my 38 Special?

What Type of Ammunition Can I Fire In My Revolver?

Is 38 and 38 Special the same ammo?

What’s the difference? 38 S&W is shorter and fatter than 38 S&W Special (just about everyone just calls it 38 Special). They are NOT interchangeable. A 38 S&W will not fit in the hole of a 38 Special, and a 38 Special is too long for the cylinder of a 38 S&W.

What is a 45 Long Colt good for?

45 Colt. Colt revolvers, Colt clones and similar handguns, are designed to operate at about 14,000 psi. The hefty revolvers, like select Ruger and Freedom Arms guns, can handle much higher pressures, around the 25,000 psi range. 45 Colt to be quite useful as a defensive and handgun-hunting round.

How much powder is in a 45 Long Colt?

Cartridge loads. The .45 Colt originally was a black-powder cartridge, but modern loadings use smokeless powder. The original black-powder loads called for 28 to 40 grains (1.8 to 2.6 g) of black powder behind a 230-to-255-grain (14.9 to 16.5 g) lead bullet.

Can a 38 S&W shoot 38 short Colt?

The . 38 Short Colt cannot be shot in a . 38 S&W even though they look very much alike; their cases are slightly different as is the bullet diameter. 38 Special, although the accuracy is not the best because of the long bullet jump to where it engages the rifling.

Does Colt make a 38 revolver?

The Colt Cobra® established Colt’s triumphant return to the world of double-action revolvers. Its small frame and 2″ barrel make it ideal for concealed carry. The Cobra® is chambered in . 38 Special and is +P capable, with a rubber wrapped grip that’s been moved rearward to help manage recoil.

Is the 38 Special good for self defense?

38 Special are that it’s effective in a self-defense capacity in service-size pistols. It doesn’t produce excessive recoil, so most shooters can accurately shoot it. Simply load, point, shoot and repeat.

What do you need to know about a snub nose revolver?

But snub-nosed revolvers require some special attention. If you’re just starting out with a snub-nose revolver, you’d be well-advised to start off training with a light target load and slowly work your way up. This way, you can build a resistance to the sharp recoil impulse.

Can A.38 snub nose be used as a semi automatic?

Instead, stay within the +P range and the .38 your snub-nose was designed for. If in doubt, defer to the manufacturer’s recommendation. At the end of the day, whether you do go for a snub-nose revolver as your primary or secondary concealed-carry weapon or you stick to the semi-automatic pistol, is up to you.

When did Colt make the six shot snubnose?

With the development of hand ejector, the modern double-action snubnose footprint was pretty much established, leaving only the final touch, the sawed-off barrel to Colt. By 1927, Colt had produced its six-shot Detective Special based on their .38 Police Positive Special.

Is the Smith and Wesson 38 with a snub nose?

The reading matter in question is titled “Thirty Eight Straight Tips for Better Snub Shooting.” The short-barrel Smith & Wesson .38 depicted on the cover sits under a fedora from the snub-nose .38’s heyday, appropriately enough.