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Offline benjaminw7528

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45 acp cci shotshell question
« on: February 18, 2007, 02:58:52 PM »
 will shooting shotshells hurt the barrell in any way i have a 1927 colt that i carry all the time and would        like to try this ammo
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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: 45 acp cci shotshell question
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2007, 12:12:25 AM »
nope they might foul the barrel with lead or plastic but that would be easy to remove
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Re: 45 acp cci shotshell question
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2007, 02:29:32 AM »
I made shotshells for my 1917 S&W by cutting 30-06 brass to cylinder length, turning the case to get a little step to seat at, then loading with equal measures of shot and pistol Pyrodex (didn't want to worry about pressures). The powder and shot were separated by a wad, and the cases sealed with an over-shot card. This yields a much larger shot charge than capsules. My first loads had a problem with old, unreliable primers, and I haven't had a chance to repeat the experiment.
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Re: 45 acp cci shotshell question
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2007, 06:40:24 PM »
RCBS makes a set of dies for shotshell? It uses .308 cases. NO shot shells won't hurt your gun.
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Re: 45 acp cci shotshell question
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2007, 04:49:09 AM »
I've made them buy cutting 30-06 brass to the length of a SWC, "necking the case until it headspaced on the rifling with a 40 S&W die and retrimmed.   Then added powder followed by a card board wad, shot and topped with another wad.  I then crimped the wad with a 38 die and glued the wad down with Elmers. 
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Re: 45 acp cci shotshell question
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2007, 06:20:32 AM »
i love them.  i keep them on hand for varmints.  killed a rabbit at 10 yards and a feral animal at about the same.  my kimber will fire,  eject, and chamber these without a hitch.
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Re: 45 acp cci shotshell question
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2007, 06:22:36 AM »
you might want to check out reed's ammo; a sponser here on g.b.o.   he has some great prices on 45 auto shotshells a while back, and i decided that the next time i bought some shotshells for the 45 it would be from him, as his were much cheaper than the cci's and he offers two different shot sizes..... here's a link.
https://shop.reedsammo.com/categoryNavigationDocument.hg?categoryId=21
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