Safe ammo for a Webley .45 acp revolver

jonnyc · 01-07-2011, 07:43 PM

I load .45 ACP and .45 Auto-Rim for both my S&W 1917 and Webley MkVI. Both are very accurate with my civilized load of 4.4 grains of Bullseye and 200 grain LSWC bullets. I use plastic Rim-Z moon clips with both when firing the ACP, saves a lot of wear and tear on your fingers and the brass. Since the design of the Webley cylinder swages the bullets down to about .452 before they hit the forcing cone, there is no real need for hollow base or .455 bullets. I have been amazed at the accuracy I'm getting with the standard .452 bullets.
After re-reading your original post, I would suggest looking for some old stock .45 Auto-Rim ammo, as it should be fairly lightly loaded with lead bullets. I would avoid any FMJ.

Chris from Minnesota · 01-11-2011, 12:13 PM

Thanks for the replies guys, it's appreciated. Looks like I've made a little more work for myself than I thought it was going to be, so be it. I've always wanted one after watching the movie Millers Crossing, I also have a Astra 600 because of that movie.

I wont have the pistol in my hands until Wednesday, but I now have a fair amount of loads to to test fire. I had just recently consolidated and cleaned some things out of my storage facility and knew where my reloading equipment was. I had over a 1000 sized, de-primed and cleaned .45acp brass, along with three different powders to work with. I pick up some lead bullets in 200gr and 250gr, I will post a new thread in the reloading section with the results of those loads.

Thanks,
Chris

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01-07-2011, 07:43 PM	#1
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	I load .45 ACP and .45 Auto-Rim for both my S&W 1917 and Webley MkVI. Both are very accurate with my civilized load of 4.4 grains of Bullseye and 200 grain LSWC bullets. I use plastic Rim-Z moon clips with both when firing the ACP, saves a lot of wear and tear on your fingers and the brass. Since the design of the Webley cylinder swages the bullets down to about .452 before they hit the forcing cone, there is no real need for hollow base or .455 bullets. I have been amazed at the accuracy I'm getting with the standard .452 bullets. After re-reading your original post, I would suggest looking for some old stock .45 Auto-Rim ammo, as it should be fairly lightly loaded with lead bullets. I would avoid any FMJ.

01-11-2011, 12:13 PM	#2
Chris from Minnesota User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 58 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for the replies guys, it's appreciated. Looks like I've made a little more work for myself than I thought it was going to be, so be it. I've always wanted one after watching the movie Millers Crossing, I also have a Astra 600 because of that movie. I wont have the pistol in my hands until Wednesday, but I now have a fair amount of loads to to test fire. I had just recently consolidated and cleaned some things out of my storage facility and knew where my reloading equipment was. I had over a 1000 sized, de-primed and cleaned .45acp brass, along with three different powders to work with. I pick up some lead bullets in 200gr and 250gr, I will post a new thread in the reloading section with the results of those loads. Thanks, Chris