I want to make up some light loads for my S&W .460 Magnum using some 250gr lead "cowboy" bullets. Until now, I've been loading .45 Colts for the light loads in my .460, but I'm sick of scrubbing cylinders, and I have a lot of .460 brass that's been loaded hot and needs to be put out to pasture.
I couldn't find a .460 load on Hodgdon's site for 250gr lead bullets. They have some jacketed 250gr loads but they're way hotter than what I want. So, I gave Hodgdon a call.
The guy I talked to (Mike) recommended Trailboss, and told me to develop the load thusly:
Pretty cool, huh?
He also said never to compress Trailboss, and that Titegroup is not a good choice for non-gas checked lead bullets because it burns hot enough to melt the base of the bullet.
I couldn't find a .460 load on Hodgdon's site for 250gr lead bullets. They have some jacketed 250gr loads but they're way hotter than what I want. So, I gave Hodgdon a call.
The guy I talked to (Mike) recommended Trailboss, and told me to develop the load thusly:
- Take a .460 case and lay it on its side.
- Align a bullet next to the case so that the bullet's crimp groove is next to the case mouth.
- Mark a line around the case at the base of the bullet. This indicates 100% case capacity.
- Fill the case to the line with Trailboss and weigh the charge. This is the maximum charge.
- The starting load = Maximum x .7
Pretty cool, huh?
He also said never to compress Trailboss, and that Titegroup is not a good choice for non-gas checked lead bullets because it burns hot enough to melt the base of the bullet.