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Offline 454-hunter

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is it safe to use 454 dies for 460 s&w
« on: October 12, 2007, 03:06:07 PM »
does anybody know if using 454 casull dies for a 460 is a good practice or do I need to get a set of 460 dies.

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Re: is it safe to use 454 dies for 460 s&w
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2007, 04:03:16 PM »
I use 357 magnum dies to load my 357 maximums, so I don't see why you shouldn't be able to use your 454's for the 460.
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Re: is it safe to use 454 dies for 460 s&w
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2007, 04:44:03 PM »
jmy 454 dies can load 45 colts... hope that helps.
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Re: is it safe to use 454 dies for 460 s&w
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2007, 12:03:27 AM »
It should work just fine.  All that really needs to be resized is the mouth of the case anyway in a straight wall case.
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Re: is it safe to use 454 dies for 460 s&w
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2007, 02:24:15 PM »
My Hornady dies ran out of threads on the expander and when seating bullets.
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Re: is it safe to use 454 dies for 460 s&w
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2007, 01:06:07 PM »
I load for both the 460 and 454.........I had to buy both dies, both RCBS, sounds stupid but I don't remember why I had to buy both...bbbbbuuuuutttttt I did !   ;D
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Re: is it safe to use 454 dies for 460 s&w
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2007, 06:57:51 PM »
Same here ~ have darn good forgetter but I do recall that it wasn't worth the hassle and as lee dies are affordable.
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Re: is it safe to use 454 dies for 460 s&w
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2007, 07:05:59 AM »
I like my dies to stay just about the same for a while... would not want to change them .. just want to whip out some ammo and then go empty the brass and do it all again..
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