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03-17-2011, 09:21 PM
There were 75 rounds of 45 Colt (235 Grain lyman cast) loaded with 2 Grains of Unique over manual maxmums and about 200 rounds of .455 Colt (Webley) loaded 210 grain semi wad cutters also loaded with 2 Grains of Unique over manual maxmums. Both boxes of reloads had a label with the powder and the load.
I have pulled the bullets on the .45 Colt and reloaded them with a middle pressure load of Unique over the 235 grain lead round nose.
I am going to be pulling the bullets from the .455 Webley rounds as well. I suspect these would disassemble my 1885 break action Webley on the first shot.
This guy was shooting them in an 1917 S&W hand ejector (third model). It still seems to be tight but the old girl is getting minimum loads of Unique over a 220 grain hollow bace from now on. That way if I grab the wrong box of ammo and stuff it into a Webley I will still have all of my fingers.
BTW: All of these rounds are old style balloon head brass to boot.
Is it risky to use old style balloon head brass with very light loads?
I have pulled the bullets on the .45 Colt and reloaded them with a middle pressure load of Unique over the 235 grain lead round nose.
I am going to be pulling the bullets from the .455 Webley rounds as well. I suspect these would disassemble my 1885 break action Webley on the first shot.
This guy was shooting them in an 1917 S&W hand ejector (third model). It still seems to be tight but the old girl is getting minimum loads of Unique over a 220 grain hollow bace from now on. That way if I grab the wrong box of ammo and stuff it into a Webley I will still have all of my fingers.
BTW: All of these rounds are old style balloon head brass to boot.
Is it risky to use old style balloon head brass with very light loads?