RANGE DAY
Spent a little time this morning on the Range shooting my old Linebaugh Ruger .45 Colt. I was trying out some loads with Green Dot in it. Using the SSK 270-451 cast bullet and 6.5 gr. of Green Dot.
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They were fairly slow and hit about 4" above Point of Aim. I think I will go up a grain in the powder charge and try them.
The 8.5 gr. of Unique with the Lyman 454190 bullet hits close to point of aim.
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SSK 270-451
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Lyman 454190
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My old Linebaugh sixgun
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You got those sights burr'd down close
I also noted you have the rear cranked down tight. The 7.5" guns do usually have a tall front sight. I'd much rather a gun shoot high than low. I like to see where the bullet is going to hit, and not cover it up. Some modern 9mm autos hit right under the dot, drives me crazy, but I suppose it's more tactically correct.
Got'em down as low as I can ...
was sighted for the 300 gr. bullet at 1100/1200 fps. I took all the guts out of the rear sight ... made a steel insert in place of the windage spring. Filed it until it was hitting center. Then I Superglued the whole affair internally. I don't want my sights moving, especially for a hunting gun. I have one load I used for hunting and never messed with the sights after that .. for the last .. oh .. maybe 30 years.
The front sight is marked for 200 yards.
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I knew there was an interesting story behind them.
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Green dot
Green dot is the dirtiest of powders. What suggestions for .445 Supermag ? WW680 suggested but stands next to it ?
That's Funny!
At least to me. I have never thought of any smokeless powder as being "dirty." Shoot black powder for a year or so and smokeless powders sure look clean. 
1851 Colt Navy .36 barrel after 20 rounds.
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Barrel looks magnatized
Jim looks like barrel stood next to a magnet too long and metal shavings are standing
Black Powder fouling and lube ...
A rag soaked with Windex that has ammonia in it was shoved through the bore .. this is what it looked like after one pass ..
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I like Green Dot
I've used it in .44 and .45 stuff for "pleasant" loads with good results.
The fact that my wife buys it in eight-pound "buckets" for skeet reloading makes it economical for the small amount I use and she doesn't even miss it. 