Thread: 45 acp reloads
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Old 09-21-2022, 09:12 AM
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First, 0.453" diameter is actually a little large for 45 ACP. Most commercially cast bullets are going to run 0.452" and that's plenty big enough for the 45 ACP barrel. Second, the rings of lead occur when the case mouth is not sufficiently flared and the edges will shave lead from the bullet.
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