Reeder Custom Guns - The hollow base is a lot larger than the old 45 colt bullet

Jim Taylor
The hollow base is a lot larger than the old 45 colt bullet
Sunday, November 27, 2022, 08:04

but yes, by sizing it down it no longer has a heel.

It was oversize for the bore as the Ruger is .452" ... but it worked just fine. I have shot 480 Achilles through it and they size down just fine going through the chamber and barrel throats.

The heel bullet when fired in the 480 Achilles expands really nicely. Here's one I fired years ago compared to an unfired one.
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Black powder works well expanding bullets but I am not sure if it is any better than smokeless. That would have to be tested.

I have been casting some Hollow Base Heel Bullets - Jim Taylor, 2022-11-27, 07:16
- So the .457 is simply hollow base, not heeled? - WB, 2022-11-27, 07:50
  - The hollow base is a lot larger than the old 45 colt bullet - Jim Taylor, 2022-11-27, 08:04
    - I’m following you now! That’s a good swage down. - WB, 2022-11-27, 12:10
      - Yes. .457 .. then .452 (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2022-11-27, 13:24
  - A while back I purchased several hundred - WB, 2022-11-27, 07:59