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    30-06 for .45 Colt

    I have a Ruger DA, and have been trying to use cut down 30-06 or 308 cases with a star to hold the cases. So far I haven’t got the length right, and I think the cases are to large and stiff
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    Among other issues- That thicker rifle brass probably won't want to crimp properly.

    As easy as .45 Colt brass is to find, I'd just buy some rather than trying to make it.
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    The 308/06' cut down has to be reamed or turned it's just too thick even at .452 .
    I have a Smith 1917 reamed for Schofield via 45 ACP reamer . Gotta turn every piece of rimless and rimmed Schofield length brass with no crimp .
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    Why not try 460 S&W brass

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    I believe the OP wants to use 45 Colt volume cases with full moon clips used for 45 ACP. https://shopruger.com/Redhawk-45-Aut...uctinfo/90483/
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    Try some .45 Winchester Magnum brass. You won’t have the case thickness issues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baltimoreed View Post
    Try some .45 Winchester Magnum brass. You won’t have the case thickness issues.
    +1 was going to mention win mag brass as it's the closest thing so far to what you want.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Winger Ed. View Post
    Among other issues- That thicker rifle brass probably won't want to crimp properly.

    As easy as .45 Colt brass is to find, I'd just buy some rather than trying to make it.
    I wouldn't crimp the case.Better to glue in an overshot card.
    The case will last much longer.

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    Instead of a star crimp, use an over shot card cut from a cool whip lid, then just run the brass into a crimp die just enough to curl the top over the shot wad just a little. Then hot glue or silicone the over shot card.

    I load what I call my 444/410 Shot Shells this way. I use 444 Marlin brass, Precision 410 shot wad, 3 ea. 0000 Buckshot run through a 0.357" cast lead bullet size die to make 82 gr. 357 mini bullets. Oaa that over the top of 8.5 gr Unique. Makes a good shot load for those S&W Governor & Taurus Judge type pistols. You could load any size shot you have. #6 for snakes and bigger for bigger offending things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Old Salt View Post
    Instead of a star crimp, use an over shot card cut from a cool whip lid, then just run the brass into a crimp die just enough to curl the top over the shot wad just a little. Then hot glue or silicone the over shot card.

    I load what I call my 444/410 Shot Shells this way. I use 444 Marlin brass, Precision 410 shot wad, 3 ea. 0000 Buckshot run through a 0.357" cast lead bullet size die to make 82 gr. 357 mini bullets. Oaa that over the top of 8.5 gr Unique. Makes a good shot load for those S&W Governor & Taurus Judge type pistols. You could load any size shot you have. #6 for snakes and bigger for bigger offending things.
    Is the 444 the right length in the Governor cylinder ? Do you need to cut it to length?
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    Quote Originally Posted by trapper9260 View Post
    Is the 444 the right length in the Governor cylinder ? Do you need to cut it to length?
    The 444 Marlin cases are 2.225long, about 1/4” shorter than a 2 1/2” 410 shell. I FL resize them after each firing.

    I also thinking about loading a 225 gr BTHP 338 cal Sierra bullet in the shot wad just to see what a more ballistically clean bullet would do.

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