When reloading ammo, can I use a .458 diameter round to load 45 acp?
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no! .452 is the biggest you can go.\n.458 is made for the 45-70govt. rifle and the .458 winchester magnum and other .458 caliber rifles.
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Yahoo Answers is a good place to get the latest spiff about celebs or yoghurt. Pretty tough to get handloading data here! \n\nNonetheless, I just checked my Hodgdons 2004 Manual. The highest they go for a .45 LC is a 360 Grain, Lead Flat Nose, with a gas check. Starting load 19.5gr of H4227. H4227 is considered a slow pistol powder, or a very fast rifle powder. Look here:  http://www.hodgdon.com/\n\nI also checked my Hornady book and the heaviest bullet they show is a 300 gr Hollow point/XTP. For that they start with IMR 4227 or MP5744 which both yield 1,000 fps.\n\nBoth manuals warn that the load is far above safe pressures for .45 Colts or replicas. It is only for Rugers or Thompson Center, but Hornady says that it should be just fine for a Marlin 1894-S Rifle. Don't forget a heavy crimp. The recoil will walk the bullets right out of the case. \n\nYou must be building a load for 200 meter steel silhouettes. That or griz.\n\nI suggest that you join Dr. Boren's Handloading list on Yahoo. It is a great list -- good information and good stories, too! Look here: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/handloading/\n\nLeigh \nPortland\nNRA Instructor\nhttp://www.NWSafe.org
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No, it won't even chamber. The 'improved' rounds are slightly increased case capacity, they do this by blowing the shoulder forward. Sounds like the Ackley improved? You could have your rifle rechambered though, but then you'd be stuck with hand loading.
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heck yeah.  in colorado you must use loose bp with only a conical non-sabot bullet or a round ball.  sights...no fiber optics.\n\nin other states it varies.  i think most of the restrictions are going to be on the type of sights.\n\n209's are ok, i think. \n\ndouble check with your states dnr to be sure.\n\ngood luck.
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I think these are all the model you're looking for if not the caliber.\n\nhttp://www.genitron.com/REV-SA-XD-357/SA-XD-357.html\nhttp://www.genitron.com/360/360SA-XD.html\nhttp://thearmedcitizen.com/gunpages/xdcomp.htm\nhttp://www.sightm1911.com/lib/review/XD-9_Tactical.htm\nhttp://willtoexist.com/2006/02/anyone-fired-this-beauty\nhttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_2_48/ai_81477144\nhttp://www.defensereview.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=788
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That answer is pretty much correct.  \n\nThere are a few misleading calibers...\n\na .357 is really .38\n\na 30-06 is 30 caliber but was invented in 1906.\n\na 30-30 is a 30 caliber and has 30 grains of black powder behind it.\n\n.220 .221 .222 .223 .224 etc calibers all use the same bullet.\n\na .22 mag case will not fit in a regular .22 chamber.
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Frankly I don't like small.  I like big slow bullets.  My personal choice is a Smith&Wesson double action auto in .45 ACP.  A .40 auto would do in a pinch.  A .380 auto makes a fine backup gun but I wouldn't want to have to depend on it as a primary weapon.  Having said that, bullet placement is far more important than your choice of caliber.  So what ever you decide to carry, shot it a lot.  Know the weapon inside and out and practice, practice, practice.  A final thought in this area is beware of over penetration.  While .357 and .44 magnums have there place, they are also very capable of shooting through your target with enough remaining energy to do considerable damage to innocent by-standers.  A .45 ACP, on the other hand, surrenders all or nearly all it's energy in the target.\n\nNow to cost.  Why are you concerned about cost?  This is LIFE insurance, the real thing.  The insurance you buy from an insurance company is not life insurance, it is death insurance.  So spend the cash and get the best, it could save your life.  Remember, you collect on LIFE insurance, death insurance is collected by your beneficiary.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nYou can not legally alter a pistol to fire a "3 round burst"! To do so would alter the firing mechanism, making the firearm unsafe. Such a modification would make your pistol a "machine gun" (fully automatic), making it illegal and you, as the possessor, illegal!
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If you are using round ball then the old method was to place a ball in your hand and use just enough powder to cover the ball. But it's not really a serious problem as you can't really overload a modern black powder weapon. The only problem you would have is seating the ball enough on a revolver for the cylinder to index. I've overloaded one enough that I had to trim the ball.\n To make it easier for you just buy a powder flask which will premeasure the load for you.\n Make sure you seal all of the cylinders after you have it loaded to prevent a cook off of all the cylinders at one time, it gets really interesting when that happens.\n If you've never used black powder before it's a lot of fun, a little messy but well worth it.
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Any question you can ask in the realm of handgunning will generate a host of opinions -- none of which may be the same.  The 9mm is a fast round but may overpenetrate in the area of self defense but this may happen if you use a + P load in 38 caliber.  I usually carry a 357 revolver (which of course also fires 38's) since I don't have to worry about a safety if I have to use it.  For a long time the 38 was the preferred round by many law enforcement agencies before the 40 and the 45 ACP came into favor.  The drawback for the 38 is it is primarily a revolver round while the 9mm is used mainly in autoloading pistols.  It is also used by the NATO forces.  Many people like the idea of having 10 or more rounds that can cycle through and fire quickly as is the case with the 9mm -- assuming your pistol doesn't jam!  With a 38, you are limited to 5 or 6 rounds from a revolver and your ablity to reload quickly with a speedloader you trust and are proficient in using.  As far as stopping power, both are fine rounds and vary according to what kind you get (higher pressure +P loads, jacketed hollow points, etc.) and where you place the shots.  Both are fine rounds for out on the range.  If either round hits a person, I doubt it will tickle!  Both have been around a long time, since about 1902 and are among the most common cartridges made so finding ammo in either caliber is easy no matter where you go.  I think both are fine rounds, as I have fired both.  The recoil of both is about the same in my opinion.
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Well there is a 10mm Glock (Glock is the main one I have heard about making a 10mm) and various other gun makers.  A .45 caliber is close to the 10 mm in conversion.  A ton of differnt types of weapons from rifles .45-70 government to the .45 Long Colt (single action  Peacemakers types -old west guns, .45 ACP (1911 semi-auto, Springfield XD-45 ect) and .45 GAP(.45 Glocks)
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I would look for a forensics specialist not related to your local law enforcement. The .338 is USUALLY a magnum cartridge, with LOTS more power and damage than what would come from a Winchester 30/30. If a person was shot with the 338 it would be WAY more traumatic than with the smaller round. The difference should be obvious to anyone with gun shot wound experience.\nThere are some older 33 cal rounds that might create a wound channel similar to the 30/30 but I can't believe a .338 win mag would.\nGood luck\nD
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Federal HYDRA-SHOK 147 grain. \n\nNow, you need to make sure it works and feeds well and shoots fairly accurately in you own weapon, just like they all said. If it does, you have selected a powerful 9mm round with superior stopping power and proven reliability that is commonly available at most shops. No point in choosing an ammo you can't find. \n\nI recommend you stock up and quick. Nasty Nancy Pelosi will be taking that pistol away from you real soon if she gets her way.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nIf you store your ammunition and components at (seasonal) room temperature you should be ok. Store primers in their original packaging and away from moisture. My work shop, which is not air conditioned is where the majority of my components and ammo live. It shoots great! Just make certain your ammunition is not exposed to extreme heat (fire). Try to avoid extremely long term storage. For example, I try to use my target ammo within 10 years of their "manufacture". Keep in mind, gun powder will degrade over time and lose it's umphh! Primers, if they're kept dry, should have a near indefinite life span. If you reload, take a break from reloading if you're reloading environment is experiencing high levels of humidity. \n\nGood luck.
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The 8mm Mauser shell is the same as a .308, 30-06 and 25-06. The projectile of course is smaller. You would have to get the right barrel of course, but the 8mm bolt will work with the ones I mentioned.
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forget the .44, its still just a pistol round. fine to 100 or 150 yards but beyond that no. 30-30 is good to 200 yds and has killed about as many deer as any round, its cheap and easy to shoot but its not the flattest shooting thing out there, you need to know your rifle. 30-06 and .308 are almost clones ans both are fine calibers, the 06 will handle heavier slugs better however due to the longer neck. 7mm is also a fine round, flat shooting with more that enought power but for your uses its almost overkill. other cartridges to consider- .243, flat shooting and easy recoil, accurate and powerful enought for any deer- 8mm, .303 , 7.62R close matches for the .308 and 06. and enjoying a comeback as surplus rifles are getting easier to find. an out of the box round to think about is the 7.62x39 soviet in an SKS. cheap gun that with a change of sights is useably accurate and effective to 200yds for deer, about = to the 30-30 and there's some good ammo being made for it. for those that want knockdown power there's the 45-70 and the marlin .450 in the guide gun. \n   as to rifles there's not a lot of real differences between any major brand. its more what you like, can afford, and can find easily. i have used about every action and each wil work well. the bolt is the strongest and may be the most accurate but for 200yds any action is accurate enought. pumps, levers, and auto are faster for the second shot and may be shorter and handier in brush. whatever floats your boat. BTY savage arms makes some of the best shooting guns today and as i said the SKS is a much better gub than most prople think. don't think you have to own a high priced rifle when there's many less expensive ones that will do just as well.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nThose numbers reflect the number of 100s of meters for elevation for the "issued" cartridge. These are "ball park" figures, since rifles and ammunition have a certain degree of latitude in production tolerances, but those numbers, when using the appropriate "service ammo" WILL put you on paper!