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  • Collin8579

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    So sorting through reloading equip to sell and came across this. I don't really know enough to say what it is when selling,, but I'm guessing 45?... Any help would be appreciated or how to determine.
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    jwomack

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    Kudos for giving an intelligent answer. I have seen folks answer questions like that based on pure guess work, not a good thing.
    I wish no ill on anyone. So if I can't answer appropriately I won't. But in this case I load 45 acp and 45 long colt weekly. So I knew them 100%

    Thanks for the props. I appreciate it.

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    Deavis

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    45 Colt. Colt .45 revolvers made until early WWII had barrels with .454" groove diameters

    And Starline still sizes there brass expecting people to use .454 bullets instead of .452. Some imports were .454 more recently than WWII. Pays to slug the barrel on older colts and find out what the grooves are. Mike Ventrino had a set of great articles on that topic a few years back.
     

    Deavis

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    .456 woulda been 45-70. which they clearly arent looking at shape.

    Funny how you can look and be pretty darn right when you've seen the bullet time and time again. Especially when the shape is a dead giveaway and a huge majority of commerical casters are using molds from 1 company or a copy of that mold.
     
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