.45 Schofield
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Correctly head-stamped Starline brass can be had from Rusty Wood TC or Rayn'er Shine. By correct bullet do you mean an grease grooved 230gr flat point? If so, you will likely need to invest in mold. If close enough is good for you, Jet bullets has several options that will work, check their soft cast section.
Thanks for your reply BlackPowderBurner.
I have a S&W New Model No.3 that I suspect is chambered for .45 S&W Schofield. The barrel has no mark indicating calibre
Want to see if a .45 Schofield case will chamber before I order brass and a mold. I think a 230gr or a 250gr. grease groove bullet would be correct. Don't know if a round nose bullet would protrude past the end of the cylinder.
I have some .455 Webley MkII cartridges and they chamber, but they come up pretty short to the "step" at the front of the chamber. The chamber walls show evidence of having been shot with shorter cartridges.
Regards
I have a S&W New Model No.3 that I suspect is chambered for .45 S&W Schofield. The barrel has no mark indicating calibre
Want to see if a .45 Schofield case will chamber before I order brass and a mold. I think a 230gr or a 250gr. grease groove bullet would be correct. Don't know if a round nose bullet would protrude past the end of the cylinder.
I have some .455 Webley MkII cartridges and they chamber, but they come up pretty short to the "step" at the front of the chamber. The chamber walls show evidence of having been shot with shorter cartridges.
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Lee Enfield
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If you have a .45cal NM3 it is almost certainly .450.
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this may help you ..... i have a 1873 that i recut the chambers to a shortened 45 Scofield / 455 webley , as long as a grove is cut for the webley rim , it works great
The S&W New Model No.3 was factory chambered in .45 calibre, for the following cartridges: .45 S&W Schofield, .450 Revolver, .45 Webley, .455 Mark I, and .455 Mark II.
Case length in my NM3 chamber looks to be about 1.1". Case length of my .455 MARK II is about .78". Case length of .450 Revolver is listed as .69".
I can use my .455 Mark II cartridges, as they do chamber, but it is like shooting .22 shorts in a .22 long rifle chamber.
I would like to shoot the correct cartridge in my NM 3, so I am still looking for an empty .45 S&W Schofield cartridge case to confirm it will chamber in my gun.
Regards
Case length in my NM3 chamber looks to be about 1.1". Case length of my .455 MARK II is about .78". Case length of .450 Revolver is listed as .69".
I can use my .455 Mark II cartridges, as they do chamber, but it is like shooting .22 shorts in a .22 long rifle chamber.
I would like to shoot the correct cartridge in my NM 3, so I am still looking for an empty .45 S&W Schofield cartridge case to confirm it will chamber in my gun.
Regards
Thanks to all who have replied.
The factory would chamber a New Model No. 3 for any cartridge the customer requested, that could be safely fired in the NM3. The list in the above Post #8 is copied from a NM3 Factory Letter.
I am still looking for a single, unprimed .45 Schofield cartridge case to check the fit in my S&W New Model No.3 chamber.
Anybody have one they would be willing to part with?
An empty unprimed case can be mailed.
Regards
The factory would chamber a New Model No. 3 for any cartridge the customer requested, that could be safely fired in the NM3. The list in the above Post #8 is copied from a NM3 Factory Letter.
I am still looking for a single, unprimed .45 Schofield cartridge case to check the fit in my S&W New Model No.3 chamber.
Anybody have one they would be willing to part with?
An empty unprimed case can be mailed.
Regards
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Lee Enfield
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If you can't find .45 Schofield, can you find .45 Colt brass? I found it easy to shorten .45 Colt brass to fit various chambers.
Colt headspace is same as Schofield, so as long as the rim is good, shortening from the front should work.
Colt headspace is same as Schofield, so as long as the rim is good, shortening from the front should work.
