160 gr. in the 45 ACP S&W Model 625
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CWLONGSHOT
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Cute lil button bullet ya got there!!
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Been down that road! Bullets have to be hard, fast powder and shot fast. At one time I played a game of hanging clay pigeons at 50 feet on chicken wire backing. Who ever could shoot 6 the fastest won. My 625 was a contender all the time if I could squeeze the trigger smoothly.
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Wasalmonslayer
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That looks like a very pleasant combo to shoot!
CWLONGSHOT
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I was gifted some 155 swc's I loaded and shot in a ACP. They shot well enough. Dont remember the load.
CW
CW
Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Well I’ve looked at the mold fora while now and never ordered it, but, I do have an order in with Midsouth waiting to be processed. Shipping is already paid, so $22, talked me into it.
With all the 452 to 454 molds I’m attracting I better keep my eye open for a LC.
With all the 452 to 454 molds I’m attracting I better keep my eye open for a LC.
CZ93X62
Official forum enigma
That was my first thought, too--nice little "collar button".
Revolvers offer a LOT more load flexibility than do autopistols, if reliable functioning/cycling is part of your plan. A bullet this light is outside my experience in 45 ACP or Auto Rim, my lightest to date have been 185 grainers (both jacketed and cast).
If your Model 625 is anything like mine, it will do your cartridges proud.
CZ93X62
Official forum enigma
A lot of 44 and 45 caliber pistol bullets are sort of squatty-bodied. E.g., Lyman's # 454424 Keith-type SWC, I have two of these--a one-cav Ideal and a 2-cav Lyman. Both produced castings of about 255 grains in 92/6/2 alloy, but they still look squatty and short-for-caliber (to my eyes, at least). Both have the out-sized lube grooves favored by Uncle Elmer, and they still seem stubby.
Same story with the Lee 200 grain round flatnose in 44 caliber--it looks short for its width. Before I snagged SAECO #446, the Lee 200 served well in my 44/40 WCF loads; it has a small but adequate crimp groove, unlike Lyman #427098.
Same story with the Lee 200 grain round flatnose in 44 caliber--it looks short for its width. Before I snagged SAECO #446, the Lee 200 served well in my 44/40 WCF loads; it has a small but adequate crimp groove, unlike Lyman #427098.
Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
I’ve wanted a light 44, something under 200, which I have and like in the LEE 429-200 RF. But, wanted something lighter like Ben’s 452-160 by LEE. Always thought if it’s a design in 45 why not in 44. So just to scratched that itch with the Arsenal 44-180 FN I’ve got on order. Happened to check length x diameter and it’s.55 long, .432 dia. And checked the NOE button bullet or the 45-70 or which ever 458 cartridge you are loading for, and it’s.46 long x .457 dia.. pretty square. Kinda wondering what the LEE 452-160 comes out to.
richhodg66
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How much lower do these shoot compared to "normal" weight .45 ACP bullets?
richhodg66
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It may not be a problem, it just seemed for a bullet that light for caliber it would hit to a much lower point than regular loads.
I have a .44 Special with fixed sights which shoots high with everything for me, this has me wondering about a very light for caliber bullet in it.
I have a .44 Special with fixed sights which shoots high with everything for me, this has me wondering about a very light for caliber bullet in it.
L Ross
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I have that Magma also, I think they drop at 160. When I got the Master Caster, used from a guy that cast commercially, there were a number of moulds with it. The 38-130-RNFP and the 45-160-RNFP were the two most well used. He too sold lots and lots of those to the "cowboy" shooters. I suppose I should play with the 160's in my old Brazilian Smith .45. They'd save some lead so's there'd be more left at my estate sale.