Which is easier to reload 44spl or 45acp?

[Wise_A]

I think it comes down to the gun, on the .45's side.

I have a Springfield 1911 that digests any stupid thing I feed it. But I also load for a G30 that utterly rejects anything that's not loaded to factory levels. And an XDS that's picky even among which 230 LRNs it's given.

.44 Spl should be a cinch, but so should most .45s (in theory).

 

[STCM(SW)]

I load .44 SPL /.44 Mag & .45 ACP /45 AR & 45 Colt.
In a revolver the 44's and 45 AR & 45 Colt are more forgiving.
Need some kind of a 1/3 , half moon or full moon clips for the ACP round.

 

[retiredbadge8091]

And now, for something completely different... Reloading a .44 Special revolver doesn't require the use of moon clips.

 

[jake1945]

I reload both. 44mag revolvers and 45acp auto pistols. Both easy to reload. However, a 45acp in a revolver may not give you the accuracy you might want.

 

[LostintheOzone]

I guess I've been reloading for almost 5 years now, that's when I started this thread. Time flies when you're having fun.

Since 2012 I've moved into bottleneck rifle cartridges also.

I chose the 45 ACP and ditched the 44 special with many thousands of 45 ACP rounds loaded. Should have bought a progressive.

 

[StakeOut]

I never owned a .44 but loaded and shot a zillion .45

How does the price of buying bulk bullets for reloading compare.

 

[steamloco76]

Reloading using a Lee Factory Crimp Die, the difference in time, care and cost between the .45 ACP and .44 Special is minimal, both are pretty user friendly. Factory ammo is a completely different story, especially at the average LGS. The .44 Special is hard to find and often more costly than .44 Magnum. If I were to load for only one, the .44 Special would get the nod.

 

[SMSgt]

I've reloaded both pistol and revolver rounds and haven't found either to be more difficult than the other--just different in the type crimp used.

 

[Rpg]

Both are simple.

44 is more expensive because the brass is more expensive and more difficult to locate: not produced in the volume 45 is.

I load a whole lot more 45 than 44, but I shoot a Colt 1911 a whole lot more than a 44 revolver.

 

[m657]

" However, a 45acp in a revolver may not give you the accuracy you might want."

The coupole 625s I've had are every bit as accurate as any 1911 I've had...at least out to 40' or so at the range.

 

[Wise_A]

Indeed, the 625 is glorious. Although I have heard that some of the...non-S&W convertible .45 ACP revolvers are not terribly accurate, but judging by the precise sounds of the whining, were also not what I'd call inaccurate.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Any thing bigger than a 380 is a breeze..........

9mm can be a pain............

You are good to go !!