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.41 Long Colt

Warning! Notes: These loads are very mild for a smokeless powder Colt SAA, but should not be copied directly for any black powder handgun or light frame double actions. Start lower and work up at your own discretion. All loads used CCI small pistol primers, and were chronographed with an Oehler Model 33 with the start screen five feet from the muzzle. (Handloader Issue 109)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
180	Lyman 386178 hollowbase	Hodgdon	HP-38	Subscribe	726
Remarks: best load
180	Lyman 386178 hollowbase	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	737
Remarks:
190	Lyman 386177 heel bullet	Hodgdon	HP-38	Subscribe	621
Remarks: about 4.0 inch 25-yd. groups
190	Lyman 386177 heel bullet	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	622
Remarks:
200	NEI 205-41LC heel bullet	Hodgdon	HP-38	Subscribe	632
Remarks: usually poor accuracy; these bullets must be sized
200	NEI 205-41LC heel bullet	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	615
Remarks: usually poor accuracy; these bullets must be sized
200	Old West 405-195 heel bullet	Hodgdon	HP-38	Subscribe	645
Remarks: accuracy almost as good as with hollowbase bullets
200	Old West 405-195 heel bullet	Alliant	Unique	Subscribe	639
Remarks: accuracy almost as good as with hollowbase bullets