.44WCF vrs .45Colt

[w44wcf]

DJ,
Great pics and information.  Thank you.


I started my 45 Colt journey in 1974 when I purchased a Ruger Blackhawk.  I eventually added 2 more 45 Colt revolvers, then a Marlin Cowboy Rifle in 1997, just to see what the vintage round would do in a rifle. 

I got into b.p. loading around 1999 and never had a bit of trouble with blowby because 1.) I annealed the case necks, and,   2.) only neck sized the brass (looks more like a 44-40).

Regarding rim damage, back in 1974, I had purchased a set of Lyman dies with a Lyman shellholder. I never had any trouble with rim damage during the sizing operation, but I did when seating the primers in the press which required more pressure....especially with the tighter fitting CCI300's back then.

I eventually discovered that the shellholder was meant for balloon head brass and thus was slightly wider than the correct shellholder for modern 45 Colt brass. A switch to the correct shellholder solved the problem.

Like the others have indicated, I to have had no issues in reloading  1000's of 45 Colt cases over the years ....when I used the correct shellholder.

w44wcf     

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
I have been reloading 45 Colt brass since back in the 1980's , the day I bought my black hawk in 45 lc . The gun shop owner asked me Why are you buying that obsolete caliber ? Hasn't things changed . Now as far as having any trouble with the rims , never had any trouble . Both cartridges are excellent rounds , but it's all about what you want .

[Coffinmaker]

Talk about digging up bones!!!  I'm not sure where this discussion is suppose to go however.  Accuracy isn't an issue, both will shoot as well as can be expected with coarse iron sights within their effective range limitations.  Both reload very well.  Partially because of very generous chamber dimensions, the .45 shoots a little dirty, but, that's what case tumblers are for.
If you really want a cleaner shooting .45, it's simple, use 44-40 cases.  In today's guns, both feed and extract/eject equally well.  SO:

What's the big deal?

Coffinmaker