spur0701
02-23-2010, 06:39 AM
Wasn't sure if I should post this here or in the wheel gun forum. I picked up this Webley-Pryce recently. I posted over at Gunboards about it and from feedback I've gotten there and some other research on the net I've determined that it's BP and most probably produced in the late 1880s or early 1890s. Was sold by I. Hollis and Sons, most probably to a British Officer as part of his personal kit. I also understand from the limited information I've been able to find on the net that the original caliber for this is .476 Caliber (.476 Enfield (also known as the .476 Eley, .476 Revolver, and occasionally .455/476), but also understand that's essentially the same as .455 Webley and that the two rounds are essentially interchangeable, and ballistics are essentially the same.
I'm assuming I can load .455 Webley brass with BP or pyrodex and the appropriate lead round? I know there's a RCBS mould but I think it's kinda pricey at over $100 for a single cavity. Is there something else I can use that would give good accuracy and have good ballistics? From my reading I need a soft alloy or pure lead measuring at least .454 and around 255 g.....I mostly use Lee moulds but all the ones they carry or I have seem to be .452. Should I buy a 452-255-RF and enlarge it a little with some lapping compound? Is there another mould I should use that's not so pricey? Or should I just buy a supply of .45 Colt cowboy bullets and use those.....any guidance or lessons learned are appreciated.
I'm assuming I can load .455 Webley brass with BP or pyrodex and the appropriate lead round? I know there's a RCBS mould but I think it's kinda pricey at over $100 for a single cavity. Is there something else I can use that would give good accuracy and have good ballistics? From my reading I need a soft alloy or pure lead measuring at least .454 and around 255 g.....I mostly use Lee moulds but all the ones they carry or I have seem to be .452. Should I buy a 452-255-RF and enlarge it a little with some lapping compound? Is there another mould I should use that's not so pricey? Or should I just buy a supply of .45 Colt cowboy bullets and use those.....any guidance or lessons learned are appreciated.