New Ideal Bullet for 45 Colt's Auto - 452374 (April 1913)

[ohland]

Arms and the man, Vol 54, No 1, pg 18 - April 3, 1913

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New Ideal Bullet for 45 Colt's Auto [ed. No image]

What is known as bullet No. 452374, has just been brought out by The Marlin Firearms Co., 41 Willow Street, New Haven, Conn., for use in reloading the .45 Colt’s Automatic.

This bullet was made according to the ideas of Capt. Lincoln Riley, the enthusiastic expert shot of the Nebraska National Guard. It is about the same shape as the factory bullet, weighs about 220 grains, has a wide groove for lubrication, and no crimping shoulder.

Capt. Riley reporis that his mould casts a perfect bullet, seating nicely in the shell, giving a cartridge of correct dimensions which works through the magazine and functions the pistol perfectly. At the first trial he was able to get all seven shots into a 4-inch bull at 50 feet, shooting in ordinary oif-hand position. Capt. Riley declares it a winner and recommends 3 grains Bullseye or 5 grains R. S. Q. as a fine load for ordinary ranges.

Bullet moulds and reloading tools for this bullet can be obtained from The Marlin Firearms Co.; they will send a sample bullet and full information -to any of our readers for a 2-cent stamp

[RobS]

A bit of history..........still alive today but in a bit different form with today's 452374 molds.

[35remington]

Lincoln Riley was also a doctor and hailed from Wisner, Nebraska. Little did he know he would create one of the most famous cast bullets of all time.

[Char-Gar]

An excellent bullet, but 3/BE is a anemic, but enough to rack the slide. 4.5/BE will duplicate the service load.

[ohland]

An excellent bullet, but 3/BE is a anemic, but enough to rack the slide. 4.5/BE will duplicate the service load.

He might have been looking for the lowest load possible to reduce muzzle flip.