45 Colt full wad cutter mold

[ChestnutLouie]

Casters,

Its looking like I am going to get a 45 colt pistol, possibly a Ruger RedHawk , and I am trying to find a mold to cast wadcutters. Hollow based are fine, button nosed are ideal. What are your suggestions?

Thanks
Francis

 

[Ben]

https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product-category/452-454/454-264-wc-bl5/

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Lyman 454309?

CW

 

[ChestnutLouie]

Thanks

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Its not a wadcutter most folks think of. But I picked up this mold when another member bought and showed his. I was instantly in lust!!

Its a Arsenal 45-250 FWC

 

[Ben]

Now that's a crimp ! !
I have my doubts those bullets will be moving under recoil.

Ben

 

[RBHarter]

So did you cast those soft enough to get some expansion ? I don't know if that's got enough meplat for good transfer or not .

 

[Brad]

You wait, someone will try to develop a bullet that expands on firing so you get a meplat larger than bore diameter. Of course it hits hard but doesn’t penetrate at all.

 

[oscarflytyer]

Have a Saeco 53 picked up in a batch buy. Yet to cast it.

 

[Walks]

Nothing wrong with a Good Crimp.
And those 45-250-FWC are SUPERB Bullets.

The Saeco #453 - 225gr WC is a great bullet, and it's a Button Nose design.

 

[ChestnutLouie]

Its not a wadcutter most folks think of. But I picked up this mold when another member bought and showed his. I was instantly in lust!!

Its a Arsenal 45-250 FWC

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I like these!

 

[oscarflytyer]

Saeco #453 - 225gr WC

Anyone suggest some pet 45 Colt loads for this one? Thanx

PS: And also pet 45 AR loads as well!

 

[Walks]

Saeco #453;
.45 Colt; Titegroup - 4.5grs
Unique - 7.5grs
W231 - 7.0grs

.45AutoRim; Titegroup - 4.0grs*
Unique - 5.0grs
W231 - 5.0grs
Bullseye - 3.5grs**


* This is a bit below Book STD, but it works great in My S&W M1917.
** This is a bit more then a starting load, because the 3.0gr starting load is so slow they tear a hole in the paper rather then cut a clean hole.

 

[johnc]

Its not a wadcutter most folks think of. But I picked up this mold when another member bought and showed his. I was instantly in lust!!

Its a Arsenal 45-250 FWC

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i got that same mold for a 44 mag/spl. but mine aren't candy coated. shot 2 huge rattlers with em bout 10 years ago. sure punched a nice clean hole in em both!