Can .454 Casull dies be used to reload .45 Long Colt?
C Clayton Bass Member Joined Jul 10, 2009 Messages 2 Jul 10, 2009 #1 Can .454 Casull dies be used to reload .45 Long Colt?
M Maelstrom Member Joined Jun 3, 2008 Messages 721 Location HERE Jul 10, 2009 #2 Si. (That's Spanish for "yes".)
M Maelstrom Member Joined Jun 3, 2008 Messages 721 Location HERE Jul 10, 2009 #4 De nada. (and that pretty much taps out my spanish)
R rcmodel Member in memoriam Joined Sep 17, 2007 Messages 59,074 Location Eastern KS Jul 10, 2009 #5 Actually, .45 Colt dies can be used to reload .454. But not always the other way around. The seating / crimp die in a .454 die set may be too long to crimp .45 Colt. It's like the .38 Special / .357 Mag & .44 Spl / .44 Mag thing years ago. You bought the shorter .38 Spl or .44 Spl dies to load both. rc
Actually, .45 Colt dies can be used to reload .454. But not always the other way around. The seating / crimp die in a .454 die set may be too long to crimp .45 Colt. It's like the .38 Special / .357 Mag & .44 Spl / .44 Mag thing years ago. You bought the shorter .38 Spl or .44 Spl dies to load both. rc
M Maelstrom Member Joined Jun 3, 2008 Messages 721 Location HERE Jul 10, 2009 #6 My 454 dies will adjust short enough for the .45 Colts but a quick check on line says some will and some won't. I guess the OP should give it a shot and let us know.
My 454 dies will adjust short enough for the .45 Colts but a quick check on line says some will and some won't. I guess the OP should give it a shot and let us know.
