Smith & Wesson 25/625 45 Long Colt Load Data?

[Old_School]

Does anyone know of a definitive resource that can provide load data for a Smith & Wesson 25 or 625 in 45 Long Colt? I have a 625 and I'm pretty sure it can handle hotter loads than the standard loads for the 45 Long Colt.

My manuals have hotter loads for the Ruger series of revolvers. I would imagine the 25/625's would handle pressures somewhere in between the standard pressure and the hot Ruger loads. I'd love to hunt with it this Fall but feel like I need to push my Hornady 250 gr XTPs faster than 850 fps.

Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks ODT

Vincent, I know I'm replying to a relatively old post, but Brian Pearce had several articles in Handloader and Rifle magazines where he worked up a bunch of loads at different pressure levels. I don't have a link to the original article (written in early 2000s IIRC), but here's one that details loads with the RCBS 270 gr lead SWC:
https://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/HL 246partial.pdf

Here's another with "Tier II" loads for the small frame Ruger Vaquero:
https://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/HL_234_preview.pdf

Here's another resource:
http://www.reloadammo.com/45cload.htm

 

[Vincent Vega]

Vincent, I know I'm replying to a relatively old post, but Brian Pearce had several articles in Handloader and Rifle magazines where he worked up a bunch of loads at different pressure levels. I don't have a link to the original article (written in early 2000s IIRC), but here's one that details loads with the RCBS 270 gr lead SWC:
https://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/HL 246partial.pdf

Here's another with "Tier II" loads for the small frame Ruger Vaquero:
https://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/HL_234_preview.pdf

Here's another resource:
http://www.reloadammo.com/45cload.htm

Great. Thanks much

 

[davis211]

Here are my notes from a load I worked up for a New Vaquero with 45acp & 45LC cylinders. Its a tier 2 load- I went with 9.5grns. Good luck.