Here is a shot of the ammo used in my .45-2.6" for 1,000 yard competition. By way of comparison, on the far left is a 9mm Luger round, then a .45 ACP, then the loaded .45-2.6". On the right is the bullet. It weighs 540 grains when cast from 20:1 lead/tin. The mold for it was made by Paul Jones using Saeco mold blocks.
The load uses 90 grains of Swiss 1.5 Fg black powder, ignited by a Winchester Large Rifle Magnum primer. Bullet lube is SPG, and there is an .030" thick vegetable fiber wad between the bullet and powder. Brass is from Starline. Velocity averages 1,342 fps with only a 12 fps extreme spread for ten shots - a large part of why these are so accurate at long range.
