« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: .454" bullets  (Read 774 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline jd45

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 537
.454" bullets
« on: November 02, 2006, 02:28:29 PM »
Hello to all. Hope everyone's doin OK. It's been quite a while since I asked a question on this forum. Anyway, I have an ASM mfg'd  EMF Hartford SAA replica, which has .454" grooves in the barrel, & .454" throats in the chambers. I was wondering if anyone knows of a commercial caster who might offer a bullet, whether roundnose or SWC,  in the original diameter, to see if they would improve the accuracy any, as I've read that .45 Colt guns with tight barrels shoot better with .454" bullets, which has proven out on my .45 Colt rifles & a USFA SAA I have. Thanx for your feedback, JD45
P.S. I recently bought some Remington .45 Colt bullets from Midway, advertized to be .455", but after miking several, I found them to be only .453".
P.P.S.....I don't have the inclination to cast my own, thanx.   
Logged

Offline GSmiley

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Posts: 1
Re: .456" bullets
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2006, 10:30:24 AM »
You might try Penn Bullet - I think they could custom size to 0.454.

www.pennbullets.com
Logged

Offline jd45

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 537
Re: .454" bullets
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2006, 02:53:25 PM »
Thanx, GSmiley, I'll try Penn bullets, but my 1st post was for .456" bullets..............I don't know how it got changerd to .454" bullets. I said I had an ASM mfg'd SAA replica with .454" barrel & .454" throats, & was wondering who might offer .456" bullets so I might see if they might be more accurate than .454" bullets out my barrel. I appreciate the reply, JD45
Logged

Offline jd45

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 537
Re: .454" bullets
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2006, 03:20:23 AM »
GS, I just went to Penn's site, @ he's got a .45 cal, 255gr RNFPBB with optional .455" diameter available for $29-500pcs. Thanx, & Happy Thanksgiving! JD45
Logged

Offline Chip99

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13
  • Gender: Male
Re: .454" bullets
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2006, 10:03:30 AM »
Have you slugged the bore of your gun? Most all new made 45 revolvers are now made with 451/452 bores. I don't beleve any of the bullet makers make the old 454 bullets anymore.
Logged
Read the Bible, it will scare the Hell out of you!

Offline jd45

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 537
Re: .454" bullets
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2006, 03:15:09 PM »
Yes Chip, I did slug the bore & chamber throats, coming up with the .454" diameter in both. I think this replica was made on the pre-WWII pattern, which accounts for the .454". BTW, many bullet makers will give you .454" bullets, if you ask for them. What I'm looking for is .456" (the original .45 Colt bullet diameter). JD45
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »