Reeder Custom Guns - The charm of the exercise is to mimic the .45 but with a .44

WB
The charm of the exercise is to mimic the .45 but with a .44
Wednesday, September 02, 2020, 11:31

Special bullets. Say 900-950 fps with a 200-240 gr. That's plenty and should not tax the platform at all. A semi-auto warm loaded .44 Special.

Maybe that's the ticket, cut down a .44 Special and turn a semi-auto rimless head on it. It's just for a display exercise anyway.

I was wanting to play with brass today if I can sneak away - WB, 2020-09-02, 08:14
- Neck down some 460Rowland? May give a bit more brass length. (nm) - Drdougrx, 2020-09-02, 11:52
- Can not find anything, other than the idea has been - Asa, 2020-09-02, 11:22
  - The charm of the exercise is to mimic the .45 but with a .44 - WB, 2020-09-02, 11:31
- Why not try necking up a 400 corbon? (nm) - Amede, 2020-09-02, 10:56
- Concept pic - WB, 2020-09-02, 08:47
  - I tried it years ago and never had any luck. When - Gary Reeder, 2020-09-02, 10:28
    - I forget what it's called exactly but there is - WB, 2020-09-02, 10:42
      - an old fellow in Florida I used to know did - Gary Reeder, 2020-09-02, 11:38
      - Wish I had kept the pic - Sunny, 2020-09-02, 10:57
        38-55 Clerke - Asa, 2020-09-02, 11:14
        I believe that was originally for Bullseye competition - WB, 2020-09-02, 11:25
        Colt made a run of 38 AMU 1911s. Joe Benner had one that - Gary Reeder, 2020-09-02, 12:17
        here is the 38 AMU pistol and the ammo - Gary Reeder, 2020-09-02, 12:29
        I have run across some empties in the past but - WB, 2020-09-02, 12:36
        In case you missed the pic on the post above - WB, 2020-09-02, 18:06
        Hope it works out Wb, neat project! (nm) - Derek, 2020-09-03, 03:25
        got it. The 400 Cor Bon necked up is the sensible way of - gary reeder, 2020-09-02, 22:23
        I have also come to that conclusion. - WB, 2020-09-03, 07:21
        I agree except for the minimal neck. That has never - Gary Reeder, 2020-09-03, 16:17