ORIGINAL: SCbowhntr
Hey y'all,
Does anybody have any experience reloading pistol shotshells? What size shot would you recommend for snake or general purpose? My cousin has a 5.5" Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt he reloads for using #8s over 6.5 grains of W-231 and they are pretty good snake medicine out to around 12-15 yards max. I was just wondering since the .44 is smaller diameter if I should go down to #9s or smaller. BTW, I have a Smith 629 w/ 6.5" barrel if that makes any dif.
who's makin a shot capsule for a 45 colt??? last I knew speer only made them for 38/357 cal and 44 cal. I load 38 spcl shotshells using 4.5 to 5 grains unique with a lee .5cc dipper and a dose of #8's yea might have a little low pellet count but I use them only for rattle snakes if they get too close for comfort 5 to 10 feet or under any further or if they are fleeing I assume let them be, because they do help keep the rats down. but the #8's do fine I load 12 ga trap loads with #8's and dont see the point in buying shot specifically for the pistol shot shells.