Hi folks, I'm not a pistol guy or experienced bullet caster and was hoping someone could help with some questions.
I have an old beaten up No.4 that I would like to breathe some use into. Found one of these interesting conversion kits. 45ACP isn't a calibre I have previously owned but always wanted to. There was actually a war time gun which you folks probably know called the delilse carbine in 45ACP coverted enfields. I'll also get some 45 super brass as well so I can push it a bit faster from time to time. Looking at a 20-22" barrel which is unecessary for a small case but its mostly to keep the noise away from me. My ears dont do so well with noise, even with earplugs these days.
I'd like a heavier cast bullet for hunting that still makes sense in the short case- something designed for 45colt- maybe a 255grain with decent meplat? Also wanted to double check that the calibres really are the same? is one .451 and one .452? Are they interchangeable, would accuracy be effected greatly one way or the other? I am thinking a decent hardcast running an extra couple hundred fps than standard 45 colt will be a decent killer on medium game. Thanks for any thoughts.
Regards barrels is 1:16 the normal twist rate for these carts? the maker said its what he does his 45 barrels in. This would be for 185-230 grains bullets and maybe the 255 grain as well. Velocity range 800-1200fps or so.
I'd like to run some of the minimal loads hodgson etc lists, for plinking, eg 4 to 4.5 grains behind various bullets at the 800fps range. Worried about jacketed bullets(and maybe cast) exiting as I know low low loads in cowboy shooting can sometimes squib in rifle length barrels. I'd assume factory 45ACP wouldn't be much heavier powder loads anyway( or would it?)and these work in 16-18" barrels..
Random one, anyone ever pulled a bullet and measured the factory powder weights for any 45ACP? probably not but thought I would ask.
Thanks in advance. I wasn't sure which forum to put this in but its a military rifle converted to 45ACP which does have a wartime precedent so hopefully its not too out of place.