How to load for and shoot a peacemaker
1...Swipe a small glass bowl from Mama's kitchen cupboard.
2...Fill said bowl about 3/4 full of fff goex.
3...Place a .45 primed brass between strong side index finger and thumb
4...With a rocking motion from the wrist, drag brass through the bowl of powder.
5...Hold powder filled brass straight up. Powder should be overflowing.
6...With off hand,hook index finger against thumb...give case a little "thump". Bump out about 1/8 inch of powder
7...Place bullet lubed with 50/50 Beeswax/Crisco into casing and seat/roll crimp in normal fashion.
8...Locate Mr. Tom...get upwind...pull trigger
I am passionate about this. There are many correct applications for smokeless and I have several. But there is just something special about shooting the SAA as it was designed.
That sure was fun!
by Hoot 
, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Friday, April 05, 2013, 09:46 (4253 days ago) @ cr
I've loaded BP for a couple things but hadn't got to the .45 Colt yet. Thanks Chuck!
Oh yeah, if Chuck warns you it's "a light trigger", you best listen.
Shoot yeah
by Dave B , Alamogordo New Mexico, Friday, April 05, 2013, 20:27 (4253 days ago) @ cr
Some of my most accurate loads have been a case of BP under my 289gr 45 270-SAA bullet.