Swiss .45

kopcicle · Mar 11, 2023

@P7M13

Just in case you also reload .45ACP

Jus sayin

P7M13 · Mar 11, 2023

I guess I'm slow... not understanding the point of your post.

kopcicle · Mar 11, 2023

When you split a 6.5 case or trash the mouth in an auto loader (M42B)
Don't toss the brass. Cut it down and use it in the .45.

TTSX · Mar 11, 2023

P7M13 said:
I guess I'm slow... not understanding the point of your post.

It's Swiss so there are a few holes in it

po18guy · Mar 11, 2023

Ah. .308, 25-06, 270, 30-06, 7mm & 8mm Mauser and many more can all be made to work. Takes a trimmer and inside case reamer. That's how the .44 AMP came to be.

What I want is a hollow-pointer, but they are surprisingly costly. Blew my chance when they were $20 in the 70s.

kopcicle · Mar 11, 2023

I've used modified 6.5 brass in a few high pressure .45 applications where I wouldn't have trusted the .45 brass.
For instance, "deep throat" for blunt objects and elevated pressure where the case isn't completely supported.

If that isn't a straight line I don't know what is...

P7M13 · Mar 11, 2023

Nah, I'm set. Last I checked, I was still good to load ~4K of 45ACP, including all the LPP.
Plus, wouldn't want to deal with the thick case wall or the wasted case head space due to the brass cup.

kopcicle · Mar 11, 2023

po18guy said:
What I want is a hollow-pointer

What color, what size, what diameter, what depth?
You see, I know a guy with a lathe.

Capn Jack · Mar 11, 2023

Used to make shot shells for a Colt 1911 out of old, cut down 30-06 cases.
Fun Times...

kopcicle · Mar 11, 2023

...upside down hollow base wad cutters trimmed to a little under 350gr.
I'm not comfortable posting the load data.
Once I blew the bottom out of .45 brass just once I switched.
I had an M42B ljungman so I had a fair quantity of damaged brass.
It did take cut off, ream, press onto mandrel, turn then fire form with a 185gr Keith and about 2.8 of Red Dot.
I went from blowing the bottom out of .45 brass to "only" slightly bulging the converted brass.