Lee .45 Minié Loads

[ADK Bigfoot]

I have a Springfield Stalker, .45 caliber, that I have just started to work with. I have the Lee 45 Minié-type bullet mold, which throws a .45 caliber hollow based bullet at 312 grains.

Since this gun looks so much like it's .58 caliber big brother, I thought a Minié would be the place to start. My old Lyman reloading manual has loads for a similar bullet, only lighter in weight.

Have any of you had any experience with this bullet?

ADK Bigfoot

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[Ferryboatcaptain]

I have used them in .45 and .50 caliber and they work well for me if they fit pretty tight in the bore . To loose and the skirt does not swell out enough for the bullet to be accurate .I have added 1 layer of aluminium tape to to the mold halves to make the bullets about 4 thousands bigger so they fit my bore better . FBC

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

Thanks for the reply. What kind of powder charge do you start with in the 45?

 

[Ferryboatcaptain]

Thanks for the reply. What kind of powder charge do you start with in the 45?

60 grains of my homemade powder in my .45 Cherokee .