45 Auto Rim Heavy Bullet Loads

[elfego baca]

Does anyone use 300 grain swc in their 45 auto rim?

I have a mold that produces 300 grain swc that I use in 45 colt Rugers.

I would like to try them in my S&W 25-2!

 

[Dale53]

Stephan;
I use Lee dies in my Dillon 550B for the .45 Auto Rim. The Factory Crimp Die insert can be exchanged from taper crimping (as issued) to roll crimp. I called Lee's technician and asked if it could be done. He was familiar with the matter and told me it would require and additional spacer to work properly. He shipped both to me for a nominal sum (maybe $7.50 or so?). It works perfectly and is easily replaced with the original insert when you need to taper crimp. The roll crimp insert is the same for the .45 Colt but in the .45 ACP die you need an additional spacer to fit properly).

Those bullets weigh 250 grs (WW's+2% tin) and are sized at .452". My revolvers are a 4" 625-8 JM Special and a 5" 625-6 Model of 1989 (both Smith and Wesson, of course).

Dale53

 

[BLUEDOT37]

Lee FCD

Stephan;
I use Lee dies in my Dillon 550B for the .45 Auto Rim. The Factory Crimp Die insert can be exchanged from taper crimping (as issued) to roll crimp.

I have Lee 4 die FactoryCrimpDie sets in 45ACP & 45 Colt. When I load some 45AR cases & bullets with cannelures, I remove the crimping insert from the Colt FCD & substitute it in the ACP FCD, along with a spacer (I use a copper bushing, ~0.5" long by ~0.5" wide, as the Colt insert is shorter than the ACP's) to crimp them.

Conversely, if I load some 45 Colt cases with bullets w/o cannelures (light to moderate loads) I do the substitution swap the other way. That way you keep the FCD features, post-sizing & easy adjustments. The post-sizer on the FCDs are not the same diameter (Colt & ACP), with the Colt being larger by several thousands. This is one reason I don't interchange them as a complete unit, but swap the crimping insert only, besides the overall die length difference.

 

[tommy F]

250 SWC 4.0 titegroup for 750fps. Ok for HE & 1917s.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Why bring back a 4 year old thread instead of starting a new one?