.45 Auto Rem question

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Chiram2003

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My grandfather had a pistol he received in WWII that he couldn't find the ammo for. Not sure if it's even worth looking, but thought I'd try. Does anyone know where to get .45 Auto Rem.?? He always shot .45 Auto with rings, but I was just wondering if there was possibly anyone out there that still produces a .45 Auto Rem.
 
Chiram

you are looking for 45 Auto Rim. Sometimes called 45 AR.

I'm not sure any of the major companies still make loaded ammo, but the empty brass is available from time to time. Check Midway if you reload.

The adapter devices are not called rings (even though logically they could be). They are called 'Half-Moon clips', and are also made in 'Full-Moon clips' and once were available in 'Third-Moon clips'. They are fairly cheap and available on the internet if not at a local gun shop or show.

It is essentially the same thing as 45 ACP. Pretty good revolver round. I like it.
 
If you want to skip those pesky half moon clips, there is a gun store in Denton Tx going out of business Called T & Sons. They have an ammo can full of 45 Auto rim cases for cheap. I believe Remington occasionally manufactures 45 AR from time to time. It sure beats the alternative. Might also check Midway and Natchez for cases or loaded ammo.
 
Georgia Arms offers the loaded .45 Auto Rim in both inexpensive lead and a good hollowpoint load. This is first class ammunition! Also, you can reload .45 ar brass in .45 acp dies by simply purchasing a .45 AR shell holder. Also, Starline brass makes the brass. You are in business! These guns are very accurate. About 20 years ago Dave Andrews of Speer published a great number of loads on this caliber, and he used his for a deer gun. Moderate range, heavy bullet. I would stay with the 230 gr. modeate loads in this type of gun. Also, lead bullets usually shoot just fine. Try GA they will help and mention bob campbell sent you.


If you really have a problem finding this ammo give me a e mail and I may scrounge some up for you locally.

regards
rkc
 
by the way there is an article on this gun in gun digest a few years back called 'my .45 auto-- isn't' about the old 1917.

great gun. You may like it better than anything you have shot. By the way, you can shoot .45 auto in the gun safely without the clips. You simply have to pick the fired case out by hand, which is no big deal! You still have six for sure.
 
If you reload you can really bump up the power. I took a couple of deer several years ago with 240 grain cast bullet over a good amount of 2400. The load seemed heavy but was from an old Lyman manual and worked great.
 
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