Greetings!
"Stopping Off at JAX Outdoors, Part III"... Well, I shot the No.3 OM .45 with a box of .45Colt handloads: in spite of a rough & creepy trigger pull, I was pulling off 2-1/2" groups at 25yds at the local indoor range, hitting just over the sights. The handload consisted of the LEE 454-255 from a batch that Dad had casted up a few years ago ( don't know the BHN, will test ), 7.8gr Alliant Unique, CCI #300 caps, misc brass, with 1.591" OAL.
Generally, my "Go-To" .45Colt cast bullets are the Ideal / Lyman #454190, and the NEI #454-230HB, the last one being my favorite. Although this load performed well, I'm inclined to do a .45S&W handload based on the NEI bullet, 100 of which I casted this late afternoon, and the only one box of Black Hills .45Schofield brass that I have. For some reason, I'm also entertaining the thought of trimming some .45Colt brass to .45S&W length ( ".45Colt Govt." ), to try in this revolver, as well as my old Navy Arms .45Colt / 7" Schofield, which I might add, also shot very well with the LEE 454-255 handloads. We shall see...
M.T.M.
3-31-22