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Remember, folks, in this situation, it's 45 Colt. Other calibers will often be different, but this is typical for the caliber. A lot of the soft swaged bullets were actually .456" diameter. Those cases were made for such bullets and, crimped over the ogive, the case length isn't particularly critical. I have loaded this caliber since 1976; more than all other calibers combined. I always size and trim new brass before loading it; modern bullet bullets demand it.
 
Remember, folks, in this situation, it's 45 Colt. Other calibers will often be different, but this is typical for the caliber. A lot of the soft swaged bullets were actually .456" diameter.
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Exactly! And SAAMI specs for the .45 Colt call for a .4560"-.0060" (.450" - .456") bullet, so case necks on the .45 Colt can vary quite a bit. Also, the specs that NSB referred to in his last post are SAAMI specs, not each individual manufacturers specs, so believe it our not, manufactured cases are of such a size so as to fit a firearm with a chamber that is within SAAMI chamber specs.:eek: So, resize new brass if you must, but is it really necessary? Most of the time not.

Don
 
So what do commercial operations do? Do they resize all the new brass before loading it or do they get a different spec brass thats already sized and ready to load?
 
So what do commercial operations do? Do they resize all the new brass before loading it or do they get a different spec brass thats already sized and ready to load?
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Think about it. Are going to create cases that are not ready to load and on a separate line create cases that are ready to load, or are you going to have one line that creates cases that can be either sold for reloading or loaded by you and sold as ammo. I think you know the answer.

Don
 
Think about it. Are going to create cases that are not ready to load and on a separate line create cases that are ready to load, or are you going to have one line that creates cases that can be either sold for reloading or loaded by you and sold as ammo. I think you know the answer.
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This doesn't answer his question. Speculation and guessing aren't answers. If someone on here doesn't KNOW the answer the best thing would be to call the manufacturer and ask. Or.... http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2014/01/idaho-company-produces-advanced-ammo-loading-machines/
 
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Sorry NSB, but ATK, Remington and the big boys use a business model that is much different than the backyard ammo loading business that you allude to in your link.

Don
 
Sorry NSB, but ATK, Remington and the big boys use a business model that is much different than the backyard ammo loading business that you allude to in your link.
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You're still not offering any facts or data. You've added nothing to answer any questions or information to support anything you say. You're just someone who's trying to impress everyone with nothing to back it up. You're digging a hole and don't know when to quit.
 
You're still not offering any facts or data. You've added nothing to answer any questions or information to support anything you say. You're just someone who's trying to impress everyone with nothing to back it up. You're digging a hole and don't know when to quit.
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Sorry NSB, but you're doing the very thing you accuse me of. You offer up backyard loading equipment and routine, and try to pass it off as an industry standard. Suggest you try a bit harder on trying to trash me, since you don't seem to take a contrary opinion very well.

Don
 
[QUOTESorry NSB, but you're doing the very thing you accuse me of. You offer up backyard loading equipment and routine, and try to pass it off as an industry standard. Suggest you try a bit harder on trying to trash me, since you don't seem to take a contrary opinion very well.][/QUOTE]
Blah, blah, blah, blah, etc etc etc.......samo samo. Over and out.
 
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