use .454 brass (Freedom Arms 83) than .45 Colt? To make cleaning easier? I wanted to load some 900-1200 fps level cast loads. I tried 2400 once and it was too dirty, hung the gun up. It might have been too chill primers too. Mr. Baker told me to use Rem. #7-1/2, but in a pinch? Any favored clean burning powders? One tiny unburned grain of powder, in the wrong place can lock it up, or make the cylinder drag. Accuracy is unbelievable.
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For lighter loads in a .454 I guess it is best to
- WB, 2024-12-26, 15:14
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- If it were any gun other than a Freedom Arms I - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-27, 16:03
- I use W244 in 454 brass (nm) - Randy Barnett, 2024-12-26, 15:54
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I used .45 Colt brass for quite a long time.
- Jim Taylor, 2024-12-26, 15:26
- I could see someone getting the chambers gummy then trying - WB, 2024-12-26, 15:59
- Pretty gun, looks like Gary's put a hand on it too (nm) - Howard, 2024-12-26, 15:34