Vettepilot555
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Slightly odd question here, maybe...
On another forum, I was reading how you can use a 45 acp carbide sizing die to body size the 30.06 (and family) cases. This works to iron out any bulges in the case, and/or to size down the lower area of the case that might have been shot before in loosy-goosy military chambers or maybe with too stout loads. Apparently it's a cool trick that works quite well from what I can learn.
Before I buy a 45 acp die for just this purpose, can someone tell me if a 45 Colt die would work to do the same?? According to SAAMI, the 45 Colt is .004" bigger, but I believe the dies might be closer to the same. Or maybe the .004" wouldn't be too much bigger??
The reason I ask, is I don't load for any 45 cal pistols, but I might load for 45 Colt in the future, and would prefer buying that if it will work
Thanks!!
Vettepilot
On another forum, I was reading how you can use a 45 acp carbide sizing die to body size the 30.06 (and family) cases. This works to iron out any bulges in the case, and/or to size down the lower area of the case that might have been shot before in loosy-goosy military chambers or maybe with too stout loads. Apparently it's a cool trick that works quite well from what I can learn.
Before I buy a 45 acp die for just this purpose, can someone tell me if a 45 Colt die would work to do the same?? According to SAAMI, the 45 Colt is .004" bigger, but I believe the dies might be closer to the same. Or maybe the .004" wouldn't be too much bigger??
The reason I ask, is I don't load for any 45 cal pistols, but I might load for 45 Colt in the future, and would prefer buying that if it will work
Thanks!!
Vettepilot
