44 magnum brass to 458 projectile

[M.A.D]

Has anyone here ever made 458 projectiles from once fired 44 magnum brass?
If anyone has, Got photos? Maximum weights?

[Sasquatch-1]

I have never tried it but, I would think you would have to turn off the rim on a lathe. You may want to try a cartridge based on the 30-06 case. These were used to make 44 Auto Mag cartridges.

[petroid]

I have never tried it but, I would think you would have to turn off the rim on a lathe. You may want to try a cartridge based on the 30-06 case. These were used to make 44 Auto Mag cartridges.

I'm not 100% sure but I thought it was 308 win used to make the 44 auto mag cases. 30-06 should work but I'm not sure about making bullets

[mckenziedrums]

Well... 30-06 and 308 have the same diameter so... Use whatever is cheaper. (308 blanks maybe?)

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[just bill]

Got BT's dies just for making .458 and it makes projectiles from .308 and 30/06, no problem. Even .45acp cases. If you cut the 06 case's right you can make 2 jackets.
Bill

[M.A.D]

Its just that i can get 44 magnum once fired for basically nothing , Where as once fired 308 would cost me more then me just tooling and making thin walled cups... And i dont shoot it that much to warrant tooling up to make 458 cups...

[DukeInFlorida]

I make all my 44 mag, and 45 acp bullets from .40 S&W donor brass. The ratio works out perfectly. No trimming required.

[BT Sniper]

You can make as heavy as 400+ grain .458 bullet from scrap 45ACP brass. Much easier to work with then shearing the rim off the 44mag.

BT

[M.A.D]

You can make as heavy as 400+ grain .458 bullet from scrap 45ACP brass. Much easier to work with then shearing the rim off the 44mag.

BT

Ah, sadly the once great land of Australia virtually says 45 acp is a no no and only a select few can justify owning such a destructive weapon in a handgun. So once fired brass is rare.

[BT Sniper]

I have made a few .458s from scrap rifle cal brass with the .473 base.

BT

[Hardcast416taylor]

BT. Do you remember the .416 bullets I test shot for you? You used .40 S&W cases for those 350 gr. (+/-) bullets. Thanks again for letting me test them out.Robert

[BT Sniper]

Yep I remember, I still have those dies and the target you shot.

I was glad you got to test them for me.

Brian

[M.A.D]

Have you made 50 BMG bullets out of 308/30-06 cases

I have made a few .458s from scrap rifle cal brass with the .473 base.

BT

[BT Sniper]

I did, but it is a lot easier to use 7.5x55 brass that is already .500 at the base.

308win, necked up and the final 820 grain bullet!


BT