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Anyone loading .45 Colt the first time there are some "Watch-its". First of all consistent case lengths is important. Trimming .45 Colt isn't something that you are likely to do with a batch of new brass that you just shot. However there can be differences between batches depending upon manufacturer and number of times shot. Usually these differences are almost immeasurable. Then again they can adversely affect seating and crimping. Most frustrating, you will find the occasional .454 Casull that is just like a .45 Colt except a little bit longer. Then there's the Hornady Lever-Action stuff that's a little bit shorter. Both will most certainly play heck on your bullet seating and crimping! While you can load the lever-action stuff in a separate batch with adjustments for seating/crimping, eschew the Casull cases.
Although widely published with warnings, there are many published loads out there that are strictly for modern RUGER pistols. They approach .44 Mag loads! If placed in anything other than the RUGER pistols they were intended for, they will likely lead to serious consequences to yourself, bystanders and your firearm (comprende "KABOOM"?)
Seems like loading.45's has some "modern problems" in that .45 ACP also come in brass that uses small primers. Not a lot of fun breaking decapping pins in attempting to decap them!
As with anything involving firearms, always remember: "Safety First"
Enjoy our .45 Colt!
Although widely published with warnings, there are many published loads out there that are strictly for modern RUGER pistols. They approach .44 Mag loads! If placed in anything other than the RUGER pistols they were intended for, they will likely lead to serious consequences to yourself, bystanders and your firearm (comprende "KABOOM"?)
Seems like loading.45's has some "modern problems" in that .45 ACP also come in brass that uses small primers. Not a lot of fun breaking decapping pins in attempting to decap them!
As with anything involving firearms, always remember: "Safety First"
Enjoy our .45 Colt!