45 acp reloading

bockenheim

August 21, 2003 16:52

What is the difference in the .451 and /.452 bullets available for reloading the 45 acp? Besides .001. Thanks - njf

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  mballai

  August 21, 2003 21:31

  Not much really: the 452s are usually geared to 45 Colt if memory serves me correctly so you'd be better off with .451. A .452 tends to make an ACP case bulge a little bit in my experience. I shot some in my 625 S&W revolver with no problems, but I think it's preferable to stick with the .451 from an autoloader standpoint.
  
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  fergusonmorse392

  August 21, 2003 21:33

  Lead or Jacketed?
  Lead should make no difference/but your gun may shoot one or the other better.
  jacketed: 230gr ball or any bullet without crimp grove. Here is where the fun starts. If your sizing die is minimum tolerance then you should have good luck with seating & the case holding the .451" bullet in place. (i.e. .451" bullet, remington cases, standered/max tolerance die the case is not resized enough to hold bullet in place.)(.452" usually no problem) I had fairly good luck with .451" & military or winchester cases.
  After driving me nuts I called the manufacture of my loading die & being one of the most helpfull poeple he told me to sent him my die & he would send me one with minimum tolerances. No charge!! That ended my problem with 45acp jacketed bullets using all types of brass & ended crimping problems.

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  Xracer

  August 22, 2003 06:22

  6 of one....half dozen of another. I've got a bunch of .45ACPs....some prefer .451, some prefer .452. Some like .451 in one bullet design and .452 in another bullet design. Some don't give a darn either way.
  
  Best idea is to experiment and find a size/weight/powder load in a plinking/target load that you gun likes. Then find the same in a good combat load.
  
  Guns are sorta like women....no two are exactly alike (and some are easier to get along with than others). [:D]

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  redcedars

  August 22, 2003 06:36

  mballai, is your 625 a .45ACP or a .45LC?
  
  Does anyone know the nominal bore diameter for the S&W 25/625? Is it different for the .45ACP and .45LC versions?
  
  redcedars

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  mballai

  August 22, 2003 16:15

  I have two 625s but the one i was referring to was a 45 ACP.
  
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