IN DEFERENCE TO THE ORIGINAL 45 COLT STYLE BULLET, I USE A LOT OF OTBC 250gr RNFP BULLETS BUT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY STRONGER RUGER REVOLVERS TO PUSH 'EM FASTER AND AM SETTLING ON A LOAD OF 21.5grs OF VV-N110 POWDER, FEDERAL 155M PRIMERS, AND "TOP BRASS" BRASS, FOR A HIGH 1,200's fps LOAD IN 5 1/2 INCH RUGERS.

AT ONE TIME "TOP BRASS" MADE BRASS AND I BOUGHT, I THINK, A 1,000 CASES. HAVE USED LESS THAN HALF OF THEM, AND HAVE RELOADED THEM MANY, MANY TIMES, VERY GOOD BRASS.

I ALSO HAD A TRAIL BOSS LOAD FOR THE 250gr OTBC RNFP THAT WOULD DO MID 800's IN A 4 INCH S&W MOUNTAIN GUN. AM GOING TO RECHRONO THE LOADS. THEY ALSO SHOT VERY WELL IN COLT SAA's AND A 1909 COLT NEW SERVICE.

"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.