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I need a recipe for my incoming Webley .45 ACP

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April 14, 2021, 09:07 PM
Rolan_Kraps
I need a recipe for my incoming Webley .45 ACP
I have a Webley MK VI inbound from Gunbroker.

I reload .45 ACP already, but realize I need to "download" my rounds for the gun. I have 200 Grain bullets and Clays powder.

Does anyone have a load?



Rolan Kraps
SASS Regulator
Gainesville, Georgia.
NRA Range Safety Officer
NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home
April 17, 2021, 05:21 AM
sourdough44
I’m kinda thinking it’s an uncommon gun & chambering. I don’t even see data on the Hodgdon site for the round, likely in older manuals though.

There are some quirks as they talk about ‘shaved cylinders’ & such. You may have to just do more googling & go from there.

Since I doubt if you’re gearing up for grizzly range hikes, some very casual loads should do. Here’s one article about the Webley, mostly for my own education.

https://www.tactical-life.com/...the-webley-revolver/
April 19, 2021, 03:31 PM
MikeinNC
Looking at my Lyman cast bullet load data for the 45acp shows 200 grain cast and clays powder starting at 3.9 grains at 701fps in a universal receiver with a 5” barrel.

The book doesn’t have a load for Webley .455 ammo at all.

Sorry, prolly not much help


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April 19, 2021, 03:44 PM
Rolan_Kraps
quote:
Originally posted by MikeinNC:
Looking at my Lyman cast bullet load data for the 45acp shows 200 grain cast and clays powder starting at 3.9 grains at 701fps in a universal receiver with a 5” barrel.

The book doesn’t have a load for Webley .455 ammo at all.

Sorry, prolly not much help


Yeah I started with 3.6, but I don't think it had enough "umph".



Rolan Kraps
SASS Regulator
Gainesville, Georgia.
NRA Range Safety Officer
NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home
April 20, 2021, 12:12 PM
mesabi
Based on my own experiences with a "shaved" MkVI, I'd forgo the .45 ACP bullets. I found that .451-.452 bullets bouncing down the larger bore of the Webley resulted in poor to mediocre accuracy and more leading than I was willing to tolerate. There's a possibility that heavier, pure lead swaged bullets would "bump" up to bore diameter, but I wasn't willing to use the heavier powder charges needed to accomplish this.

I had much better luck with swaged lead bullets in the 250 grain range designed for .45 Colt; particularly the hollow base bullets from Remington, which are apparently no longer made. Best powders I tried were Bullseye and SR-7625. The gun used a cartridge with a heavy bullet at low velocity, so unless the sights have been modified, lighter bullets won't hit close to your aiming point.

I'll have to dig through my notes and old articles to find more info.