I don't have one of these conversions, but I have accumulated a few hulls. Started looking for reloading dies and could not find any. Is this a special order item or what?
I don't have one of these conversions, but I have accumulated a few hulls. Started looking for reloading dies and could not find any. Is this a special order item or what?
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I don't know, but I am somewhat curious about the round in a Mech-Tech Carbine Conversion Unit. It's been a while since I've looked, but as I recall, they posted some interesting ballistics from a 16" barrel on their site.
Come to think of it, I think Mech-Tech had an FAQ list (or a link to someone elses FAQ list) on the 460 Rowland. You might want to do a search for the Mech-Tech site and see what you find. You might even be able to use 45 ACP dies for all I know.
Edit:
Found the FAQ. It is on Clark Custom Guns' website.
You can use standard 45 ACP dies.
http://www.clarkcustomguns.com/rowland.htm FAQs, links to articles, reloading and pressure data, etc.
Here's another:
http://www.concealco.com/ccu_460row.html
Last edited by BarryinIN; 06-15-2010 at 10:22 PM.
From what I read, you can use your standard 45 acp dies. The case has the same outside diameter as a 45 ACP but it is a bit longer.
I load .460 Rowland for a gun dealer in California that's the state distributor for Masterpiece Arms guns (I had a big hand in setting up that deal).
Use standard .45 ACP dies but use .460 brass and data. Longshot is your friend.
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I've used Hodgdon Longshot on heavy jacked 45 acp loads and it did well, but possibly a tad bit too slow. I would imagine it to work very well in the 460 Rowland as the pressures are higher for a better burn.
Cool! Thanks for the info.
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in my rowland i use accurate #7, tried the longshot and the #7 worked better for me. and use standard 45 acp dies. steve k
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What was your charge weight with AA7 Stve? That's what im using. Im using a 265 gr boolit and 230 gr
bullet
My load was 13 gr. with a 230 gr cast boolit with a gas check.
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