Blackhorn and 45 data?

[nate121080]

Anybody using blackhorn in a 45 cal? Cant find much data other than people saying they are shooting it. They dont list data on their website and I know 45s build higher pressures but dont really have a idea on the burn rate of this powder. Bullet weights will be in the 200-225 grain range. Any suggestions?

[Omega45]

Originally Posted by nate121080

Anybody using blackhorn in a 45 cal? Cant find much data other than people saying they are shooting it. They dont list data on their website and I know 45s build higher pressures but dont really have a idea on the burn rate of this powder. Bullet weights will be in the 200-225 grain range. Any suggestions?

I use it in all my .45's.

[Muley Hunter]

T7 data should be close.

[sabotloader]

Originally Posted by nate121080

Anybody using blackhorn in a 45 cal? Cant find much data other than people saying they are shooting it. They dont list data on their website and I know 45s build higher pressures but dont really have a idea on the burn rate of this powder. Bullet weights will be in the 200-225 grain range. Any suggestions?

Nate I shoot a lot of 40-200 grain bullest from my 45 DISC rifles. I have used both BH and T7. I continue to use T7 only because it is so much less expensive per shot to shoot and I shoot a lot.

My base load is 110 grains of t7-2f a Lehigh .40-200 grain bullet. Other 40's that have shot well for me are the Speer 40-180 grain Gold Dot and the Hornady 40-200 XTP. The are also some very good pointy bullets on the market that shoot well also but I am not a fan of the pointy bullets so I shoot very little of them.

Here is a table that might help you...



Since you are going to shooting a Knight all of these loads are acceptable.

[Semisane]

That's a good chart Sabotloader. Every time I see it I wish it had one more column for Pyrodex P. I'll be shooting some P in my .45 GM/LRH barrel this weekend with 180 grain Gold Dots. I'll make sure to break out the chrono when I do.