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    Saeco 453

    I have been using the SAECO 453, 240 grain full wadcutter, in a variety of S&W ACP revolvers. From the 1917s it is loaded to about 850 fps. In more modern revolvers, a bit hotter.

    Anyone else like the full WC boolit in the ACP revolver?

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    I do!

    I do not have a Mold for the SAECO 453 but I used to buy them ready cast and Load them.

    They worked very nicely in some of my Cap & Ball .44s also.

    Here's a fun image showing .45 Colt in a 'converted' S & W 2nd Model Hand ejector, which was originally in .455 Webley.

    I do not remember now what Bullet this is, but it was close to .455 and all meplat, with some Lube Grooves.

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    I like the looks of that...........
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    Looks like you used the chambers as the mold!

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    Some of my ACP revolvers. One or another of the 4” revolvers is my EDC.

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    What’s the blued target model with the 4” tapered barrel & stag magnas?

    I have a 25-2 and just bought a tapered 1950 target barrel (pre-Model 26) on another forum that I’m going to have installed. I might decide to have it cut for a holster gun, but want to see how it shoots before going to that expense.

    I haven’t used it yet, but recently bought a .45 HBWC M&P mould in a group buy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jtarm View Post
    What’s the blued target model with the 4” tapered barrel & stag magnas?

    I have a 25-2 and just bought a tapered 1950 target barrel (pre-Model 26) on another forum that I’m going to have installed. I might decide to have it cut for a holster gun, but want to see how it shoots before going to that expense.

    I haven’t used it yet, but recently bought a .45 HBWC M&P mould in a group buy.
    That is a M28-2 I reworked into a 45 ACP. I was a LEO and wanted something more than a 38+P. 4”, ACP revolvers were not being made at that time and the old ones were big money. Redoing a 28-2 was a good work around.

    I am curious about that mold. Tell me about it please.

    If you haven’t shot your 25-2 yet, lots of folks say they are more accurate than the 26.

    As far as the idea of the holster piece, consider the Mountain Gun or the 22-4. Both are about as accurate as my 25-2 and carry nicely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StrawHat View Post
    That is a M28-2 I reworked into a 45 ACP. I was a LEO and wanted something more than a 38+P. 4”, ACP revolvers were not being made at that time and the old ones were big money. Redoing a 28-2 was a good work around.

    I am curious about that mold. Tell me about it please.

    If you haven’t shot your 25-2 yet, lots of folks say they are more accurate than the 26.

    As far as the idea of the holster piece, consider the Mountain Gun or the 22-4. Both are about as accurate as my 25-2 and carry nicely.

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    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...r-Mold-453-395

    Miha might still have some.

    I have a 625 PC as what I call a “field gun”, but I dig tapered-barrel S&Ws.

    Mountain guns are too damned expensive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jtarm View Post
    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...r-Mold-453-395

    Miha might still have some.

    I have a 625 PC as what I call a “field gun”, but I dig tapered-barrel S&Ws.

    Mountain guns are too damned expensive.
    Thank you for the link.

    Regarding the MG or any revolver, patience pays off. I got all of them for good deals. Maybe not the first ones I saw but by waiting, the right one showed up.

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