450 Webley anyone?

[PB234]

Anyone shooting a 450 Webley cartridge? Revolver of interest is early 1870s. Wondering if a light load of Unique might also work. Brass available or can be made? Looks like a lot of fun to play with.

[btreanor]

Hi PB-

I have a Galand revolver of the same era chambered in .450 Webley. I had to thin and reduce the diameter of the rims of .455 Webley brass to get them to chamber, but the Hornady .455 brass works well.

I use a load of 3.0 grains of Bullseye and a lightweight (I think about 150 grains) hollow-base bullet (Lyman 450229) that drops at about .452-.453 diameter. I lube it with LLA and load it up. It shoots well and is very low pressure.

Hope that helps!

Bill

[PB234]

I am thinking a round ball over something like 3.5 of Unique. Slap a bit of lube over it. Just a short range fun load. Starting to like the old ones.

[Grapeshot]

.I shoot a .455 Eley Colt New Service. I ended up using .45 Cowboy Special Brass, a 230 grain FMJ from Berry's Mfg on top of 3.5 grains of Bulleseye. In your case, I'd try the .45CS and Black Powder, or one of the substitutes, a 250 grain lead RNFP, or a 230 grain lead RN

[sharps4590]

Grapeshot, that is quite the avatar. Is that you?

[Grapeshot]

Grapeshot, that is quite the avatar. Is that you?

Yes it is.

[Springfield]

Fiocchi makes loaded ammo in that caliber, but I wouldn't shoot them in a gun that old. I did and blew up my Webley Bulldog. It had worked fine with cut down 45 Colt brass and light charges of Unique, but the 3rd Fiocchi round blew the cylinder. I shot all the rest of the cartridges and now load them with BP for some other older Webleys that I have. That is a Blackpowder gun so use BP in it.

[45 2.1]

Fiocchi makes loaded ammo in that caliber, but I wouldn't shoot them in a gun that old. I did and blew up my Webley Bulldog. That is a Blackpowder gun so use BP in it.

Very good advice........... a friend did the same thing right in front of me with his Bulldog after I told him not to shoot those. Second round split the top of that particular chamber in the cylinder.