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Another Something Different!!
« on: July 06, 2007, 02:56:50 PM »
A different bullet for the 45 Colt Carbine, the Hornady 250gr .452" SST!!

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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2007, 03:02:03 PM »
I loaded and shot some of these some time back when they first came out....I didn't have a canalureing <sp> tool back then and I couldn't get good complete ignition without a good crimp. So I ditched the idea...

 Now that I have the canaluering <sp> tool, I have to revisit this!!!

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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2007, 03:05:46 PM »
When I saw some guys using these for the .460 S&W, I tried them in my .45-70; case mouth sized in a .45 LC die.
 I actually got some respectable accuracy and some screaming velocity.

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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2007, 03:12:40 PM »
CW, I have a Lee FCD for crimping, so that won't be an issue. ;)

Joe, what size are those TC bullets, .452", right? I'd like some .430"s to shoot in the .444!! ;D

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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2007, 03:17:11 PM »
Tim,



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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2007, 03:25:14 PM »
Yep, they're .452. I have a sneaking suspicion that they snuck out of the Hornady plant and made it over to T/C.......they look just alike: the "bonded" rounds have a thicker jacket.


Tim, take a look at these:

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/26542-17773-487.html
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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2007, 03:29:30 PM »
Ummm, they aren't spitzer. :-\ Not that the .444 needs em, but I'd like to try some for fun just to see the difference. ;D

Yeah, the blue tips are probably made for TC, just like Hornady makes different colored tips for the 17hmr bullets.

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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2007, 04:40:03 PM »
????? from newbee reloader How do those work in a 45/70 at .452   Jay
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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2007, 05:13:51 PM »
I put a caliper on one of the bullets, they measure .4525", I tried it in 4 different 45-70 bores, it dropped down the bore of two of em, one of the others took a little thumb pressure to push it in the bore, the last one was tight enought that I didn't want to push it in for fear of not getting it out. :o :o So it depends on the bore how well it would shoot in a bore meant for a  .457"-.458" bullet.

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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2007, 10:24:44 AM »
You could shoot'em in a 45-70 but the accuracy results would not be good...they are a tad small as Tim pointed out.

 I found some pics..
Before and after I turned a cannalure on a couple.



Here is the tool. its made by C&H:



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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2007, 11:44:40 AM »
I don't reload, I think I will be learning soon though. So my question is what does a cannelure do???
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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2007, 11:59:01 AM »
Gives a spot on the bullet for the case mouth to "bite" into when you crimp it.

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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2007, 12:06:28 PM »
Thank you...you don't know unless you ask......
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Re: Another Something Different!!
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2007, 01:36:45 PM »
Hornady's new low drag saboted SST bullets are available now in 25 packs, a bit less expensive than the standard SST 20 packs, available in 250gr and 300gr, they're .452" bullets also. ;)

Tim

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