.45 Colt

twoclones · Dec 30, 2009

Just bought my first 2 boxes of .45 Colt ammo. WOWIE! They're so proud of this stuff that 100 rounds cost me $80 including tax. I may be buying dies for my Dillon 550 in the near future...

BigBull 301 · Dec 30, 2009

Yeah for that price the dies, brass, bullets and primers look like a bargain.

qtcoupe · Dec 30, 2009

Midwayusa sells lee deluxe carbide 4 die set for $32.49 plus shipping :s0155:

Throckmorton · Dec 30, 2009

If I ddin't reload my 2 would just sit in the safe.no way can I afford that kind of shooting.
I load cast bullets for my colt loads,and save tons of money per box.
Paying for the changeover kit for my 550b bites,but u only pay it once,and the savings just keep adding up.

PhysicsGuy · Dec 30, 2009

twoclones said:
Just bought my first 2 boxes of .45 Colt ammo. WOWIE! They're so proud of this stuff that 100 rounds cost me $80 including tax. I may be buying dies for my Dillon 550 in the near future...

Just try looking for .460 S&W ammo

twoclones · Dec 30, 2009

Agreed. I started reloading to support my .500 S&W habit. Reloads save me $2 per trigger pull on that caliber alone! You can literally pay for the press in one afternoon loading that stuff...

Bon Sauvage · Dec 31, 2009

twoclones said:
Just bought my first 2 boxes of .45 Colt ammo. WOWIE! They're so proud of this stuff that 100 rounds cost me $80 including tax. I may be buying dies for my Dillon 550 in the near future...

Are they silver bullets?

orygun · Dec 31, 2009

$80 for two boxes? Sounds like you got a pretty good deal. The .460 and .500 Mags are over the top price wise ($56 per 20), but it's over $100 for 2 boxes of .41 Mag at Bi-Mart, and they're probably the best price. I would have expected .45 Colt to cost that much too.

Yes, you need to start acquiring the stuff to roll your own.

roguebowhunter · Dec 31, 2009

257 weatherby mag (i know its a rifle ) 55-60 per 20 thats what got me reloadin a few yrs back .. Don

dmack · Jan 9, 2010

When I bought a .45LC in 1988, I bought one of these Lee kits (only it came with dies at that time) and am still using it. For around $120 shipped, you have everything you need. Others may be fancier or beefier, but this has never failed me.

<broken link removed>

Throckmorton · Jan 10, 2010

If u shoot lead bullets,the Dillon crimp die in 45 colt won't roll crimp ,it's strictly a taper crimp.You can make it work for revolver rounds,but for carbine I like to roll the crimp into the groove.
If you only shoot jacketed ,it'll work fine.
I think RCBS dies can roll crimp,but I use an SDB now so haven't crimped with a 'regular' die in quite a while,SDB's use their own dies.

colt44 · Jan 21, 2010

You think the ammo is high wait till you buy the brass to reload. I load for the cowboy shooters in central Oregon and I have loaded this round for the past 20 some years and every year this brass is twice as high as almopst any other brass. I sold all my old brass that had been shot many times for 25 cents a round..

66goat · Jan 26, 2010

You are correct in the RCBS dies for 45LC will roll crimp. I have more than paid for the price of the dies by reloading!!

Just a heads up for those who may be reading this thread due to the subject being .45LC. If you are into reloading in the last few weeks I have seen Nosler 250Gr. JHP for $24 per 100 at Bi-Mart. Not as cheap as shooting lead (also reloading using 250gr. laser cast), but still a heck of a lot cheaper then buying a couple of boxes in the stores!!!