45 Colt taper crimp question

[robpete]

I'm waiting on a 454424 mold from NOE, but Al tells me it going to be a few weeks yet. I posted on the bullet exchange and got no takers. Anyhow, I really want to shoot my new Bisley, so I decided to load some HG 68's to get me by. How difficult would it be to use a 45ACP die to put on a light taper crimp? Any tricks or tips....or just all touch?

[Firebricker]

Shouldn't be any problem you will just have to adjust die for the longer case (assuming it's 45Colt). And if your shooting target loads boolet walk won't be a problem. FB

[tyeo098]

Adjust it long, and crimp away.

[Jim]

I use a decommissioned .25-06 sizing die to taper my 45ACP ammo. The adjustment is infinite in simply setting the die to the amount of taper you want. The inside of a sizing die is much smoother than the insert on the Lee taper crimp die, too.

[Mk42gunner]

It will work. One die maker, Hornady?, used to sell a set of dies that were supposed to work for four different .45 caliber cartridges; .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .45 Winmag, and I think the .454 Casul(sp).

This was at least a decade before Glock came out with the GAP round, but it would probably work for it too.

I do think there would be some serious overworking of brass, but the taper crimp die will work.

Robert