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Thread: .45 ACP box from 1918 with empty case advice

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    Quote Originally Posted by shunka View Post
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    "The cautions on these boxes include the line 'Never load a primed shell without using a SAFETY-SOCKET'. What is being referred to is a a tubular section of steel (replaced later by a square block of steel) with a round recessed area to accept the head of the shell, in the center of which was a hole that was centered under the primer when the case was set in the recessed area. This eliminated the possibility of the primer detonating during the process of seating and crimping the bullet in place."
    Gee! I wonder how long it took them to find that out?

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    Quote Originally Posted by shunka View Post
    from here:
    http://www.oldammo.com/november14.htm

    "The cautions on these boxes include the line 'Never load a primed shell without using a SAFETY-SOCKET'. What is being referred to is a a tubular section of steel (replaced later by a square block of steel) with a round recessed area to accept the head of the shell, in the center of which was a hole that was centered under the primer when the case was set in the recessed area. This eliminated the possibility of the primer detonating during the process of seating and crimping the bullet in place."
    The shell holders we now use essentially do the same. Same on the Dillon SDB but not so on the 550B. Same on the Forster/Bonanza COAX.
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    The people back then didn't have OHSA to safely protect them!

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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