45 colt rifle for subsonic use

[winmdl98]

I never suppressed my Marlin Cowboy 45 but I did make some very effective loads for it. I used 300 gr TC lead bullets seated backwards and only .200 of lead out of the case mouth. They chrono'd a mild 920 or so out of the 24" barrel. Easy on the ears. No need to expand a 1/2" wadcutter. The long tube magazine held 12 rounds of the short ammo. I'd have to check load notes for the powder charge.