I will soon have a set of .45C SAA clones and want to start shooting .45 Cowboy Special in them. I'm currently reloading .44-40 on my Lee single stage press using APP.
What would be a good load for the .45CS using APP, and which dies should I look for? My current dies are Redding with a Lee roll crimp die in .44-40.
Thanks y'all,
I'll chime in again. I spent many long hours communing with AJ when he was developing the Cowboy 45 Special and the "Barnstormer" bullet. I was in development of the "45 Squirt" at the same time. I'd like to reiterate, 45 ACP die sets are NOT a good choice. Yes, they will work, but are not optimum. Again, a 45 ACP resize will give you a slightly tapered case and increase blow-by. The seater is no big deal. You just have to get the bullet properly seated. The 45 ACP taper crimp is also NO