Revolver, .45 Colt, Best Groups by Bullet and Powder Load

Caliber

Firearm

Distance (yd)

Bullet

Powder

Avg Group Size

Avg Velocity

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

25

Speer 250gr LFN

8.5gr Power Pistol

1.5in

832 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

25

Midstates 255gr LSWC

6.1gr Titegroup

1.6in

800 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

25

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

9.0gr Power Pistol

1.8in

861 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

25

Speer 250gr LFN

8.1gr Power Pistol

1.9in

761 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

25

Speer 250gr LFN

9.0gr Power Pistol

2.5in

871 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

25

Zero 185gr JHC

5.5gr Titegroup

2.8in

676 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Speer 250gr LFN

8.0gr Power Pistol

1.1in

784 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Speer 250gr LFN

8.5gr Power Pistol

2.1in

832 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

8.6gr Unique

2.6in

814 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

8.1gr Unique

2.7in

755 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

16.5gr 2400

2.9in

981 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Speer 250gr LFN

7.5gr Power Pistol

3.0in

741 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Speer 250gr LFN

8.1gr Power Pistol

3.1in

761 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Speer 250gr LFN

9.0gr Power Pistol

3.1in

871 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Zero 185gr JHC

5.5gr Titegroup

3.2in

676 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Zero 185gr JHC

6.0gr Titegroup

3.2in

690 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Speer 250gr LFN

5.5gr Titegroup

3.3in

706 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

9.0gr Power Pistol

3.3in

861 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Zero 185gr JHC

5.8gr Titegroup

3.6in

725 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

7.5gr Unique

3.6in

736 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Speer 250gr LFN

8.3gr Power Pistol

3.6in

810 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

8.3gr Unique

3.8in

838 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Zero 185gr JHC

9.0gr Power Pistol

3.9in

790 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Zero 185gr JHC

6.6gr Titegroup

4.3in

768 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Zero 185gr JHC

8.0gr Power Pistol

4.3in

668 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Zero 185gr JHC

9.5gr Power Pistol

4.3in

877 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

9.1gr Unique

4.4in

869 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Zero 185gr JHC

6.3gr Titegroup

5.0in

738 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Hornady 185gr HP/XTP451

8.0gr Power Pistol

5.2in

686 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

50

Zero 185gr JHC

7.5gr Titegroup

6.0in

910 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

100

Speer 250gr LFN

8.0gr Power Pistol

7.0in

784 fps

.45 Colt

S&W Model 25

100

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

9.0gr Power Pistol

9.0in

861 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

8.1gr Unique

1.2in

871 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Zero 185gr JHC

9.0gr Power Pistol

1.2in

822 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

9.0gr Power Pistol

1.3in

905 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 185gr HP/XTP451

9.0gr Power Pistol

1.5in

808 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

16.5gr 2400

1.7in

1013 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

8.0gr Power Pistol

1.7in

800 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

8.6gr Unique

1.7in

974 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

9.1gr Unique

1.8in

1011 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

7.5gr Unique

2.0in

824 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 185gr HP/XTP451

9.6gr Unique

2.2in

854 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 185gr HP/XTP451

8.0gr Power Pistol

2.3in

777 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Zero 185gr JHC

5.8gr Titegroup

2.4in

795 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Zero 185gr JHC

8.0gr Power Pistol

2.5in

710 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 185gr HP/XTP451

9.1gr Unique

2.5in

834 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Midstates 255gr LSWC

6.1gr Titegroup

2.6in

893 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

25

Hornady 185gr HP/XTP451

7.5gr Unique

2.9in

664 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

X-Treme 200gr RN Plated

8.3gr Power Pistol

1.0in

854 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

6.6gr Titegroup

1.4in

832 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

6.0gr Titegroup

2.1in

748 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

7.5gr Titegroup

2.2in

970 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

9.0gr Power Pistol

3.1in

822 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

7.0gr Titegroup

3.2in

903 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

8.5gr Power Pistol

3.2in

725 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

X-Treme 200gr RN Plated

6.0gr Titegroup

3.3in

738 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

6.3gr Titegroup

3.5in

810 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

8.0gr Power Pistol

3.5in

710 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

9.5gr Power Pistol

3.7in

842 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Zero 185gr JHC

5.8gr Titegroup

3.8in

795 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

X-Treme 200gr RN Plated

7.4gr Unique

4.3in

663 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

Hornady 250gr HP/XTP452

9.0gr Power Pistol

4.5in

905 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

50

X-Treme 200gr RN Plated

8.6gr Unique

5.2in

806 fps

.45 Colt

Ruger Blackhawk .450

100

Zero 185gr JHC

7.5gr Titegroup

5.0in

970 fps