my friend asked if I could load some 45 lc for his 454 casull . I dont have the dies. so if I order 454 casull dies will they work for 45 long colt? or do I need 45 colt and 454 dies thanks in advance
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i don't reload but i have some taurus judges and buy 45lc from several places, one is rgr ammo, owners name is reed, nice guy, i just bought a case from him this week. 702 378 4503, thats las vegas.
if u dont get a response on this site, call him, i am sure he wouldn,t mind.
Some brands are built for both. The only thing I can think of that might be a problem is the sizing die.
45 Colt dies would probably work better for both. Just get a Lee Factory Crimp die for 454 Casull.
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you may run into some trouble depending on the manufacturer. i have a set of lee dies in .357 mag and .38 spl and i think the decapper/resizer is marked as the same die but the decapper itself is a different length and set at a different height. the charging die is different i beleive but the seater may be the same and i see know reason that cranking down deep on a .454 die would be a problem in your case unless it has a built in crimp.
The only die in my Lee .454 dies not marked .45 Colt, is the bullet seating die, which is marked .454. But I bet you can screw the bullet seating adjustment down enough to use it. Not real sure it would crimp it, though. Well, I have a separate die set for .45 colt, and the correct FCD's for both.
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The only difference,the .454 case is heavier meaning if you use .454 dies you have a loose fit with bullets resizing .45 cases.If you crimp,and you better,that is taken care of.The only other problem,I don't like readjusting dies. ,,,sam.
i always get great answers, like these, when i ask questions on this site, i should have waited before posting.
people here are really helpful.
i wish i could stay away from the non gun related posts.
The only difference,the .454 case is heavier meaning if you use .454 dies you have a loose fit with bullets resizing .45 cases.If you crimp,and you better,that is taken care of.The only other problem,I don't like readjusting dies. ,,,sam.
Nothing about the .454 case being LONGER?
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I have a set of dies marked .45 ACP/.45 Colt/.454 Cassul. I also have a set of dies marked .40S&W/10mm. The bullet seating dies need to be adjusted for the shorter cartridges. I've used the .45 dies on the ACP and the Colt, and I suspect they'd work well with the Schofield. I've never owned a 454, so I don't know.
I guess I just assumed that when I said I didn't like adjusting dies you would assume they were different lengths,.45 Colt-1.280",.454cas- 1.380",.460S&W-1.800" . ,,,sam.
I have a set of dies marked .45 ACP/.45 Colt/.454 Cassul. I also have a set of dies marked .40S&W/10mm. The bullet seating dies need to be adjusted for the shorter cartridges. I've used the .45 dies on the ACP and the Colt, and I suspect they'd work well with the Schofield. I've never owned a 454, so I don't know.
Jim
how do the same dies work for the rimmed .45 long colt and the rimless .45 acp?
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how do the same dies work for the rimmed .45 long colt and the rimless .45 acp?
The rimmed part is in the shell holder it doesn't resize anywhere near the rim or head. If the outer diameter is the same the same sizing rings would work.
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