Hand load for the 455 Webley
Trying to build a round for a 455 MK VI Webley. So far this is what I have. 45 Auto rim case CCI 300 primers 230 grain lead round nose bullet from Matts Bullets Model: 452-230-GVMT IE "Government"...
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I see a few problems. You would be better off with .255 gr soft lead bullets sized .454.
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Your post doesn't say one way or the other, but if the rear cylinder face of this revolver has been "shaved" to accept .45ACP cases in moon clips, then .45AR cases will work. If the revolver is still...
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In my experience (with about a dozen different revolvers of the ".455 Family") is that you can't do much better than using something as close as possible to the original configuration hollow-base...
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A light 230 gr. bullet will strike the target low. Flat base semi-wadcutters work fine, although the hollow base 265 gr. round nose bullets provide less velocity (and pressure) because the powder...
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Different weights of bullets will shoot to different points of impact but you can always aim off.I never had any success with round nose .45 ACP bullets in the .455 - both the Lyman and RCBS versions...
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With that specific bullet I had custom sized to .454" I used 3.4 grains of Clays powder in the Auto-Rim case. Clean shooting and the .45 Auto-Rim case fire formed to the larger .455 Webley cylinder...
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this has been helpfull , hoping to work some up this winter for my webleys , i take it we are talking mkV , VI ?
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Yes, if the Mark Vs and VIs are nitro proofed so they should be fine as long as pressures are kept in the .455 Webley range.
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