Hobie, on average, would you say that with a 2005 1894C and heavy 200grn. cast bullets, should I order .360 size molds, bearing in mind the longer 200grn would maybe not bump up well? I was planning on getting .359 but am thinking .360 might be a better fit for the mild 1050fps loads I had in mind. ...

Sarge, your data on actual velocity from a 16"er is diamond! The point of the post was to get a low-blast, low noise load from someone who's done it! I've never used 231 or Trail Boss, so value your shared experiences of these powders. So far, I can't see any separation between the two, other t...

Oh no!! PH-C is dead??? The man who's writing in G&A inspired my first ever rifle purchase in 1978??? That calls for a drink...

Thank you for your welcome!

I'll try the 231 load you recomend, Joe. Never used 231 for some reason. Next time I'm at the gunshop, I'll pick up a pound. What's your estimate of the velocity for this load from a 16" barrel?

I want to find a sweet and gentle powder charge using 250 gn. cast bullets for my 45 Colt 1873 16" Trapper for training a new shooter. Noise is the big factor here, but I'd need around 600fps. Don't have chrono facilities at the moment, and manuals don't help much at this low level. I mostly us...