455 webley

[m1978]

anyone here shoot one? just curious how much it would cost to reload for one. i believe the fiochi ammo is fifty plus a box and would much rather reload.

 

[Rudy H]

Once you have the brass you can reload it. I have a set of dies that are 455 webley dies. I think you may be able to use 45 colt dies (but am not sure).

Normally 45 calibre lead bullets are sized to .451 or .452 inch. This is a little small for the Webley. I have considered using lubed but unsized 45 calibre bullets. This would be closer to what the Webley should shoot.

I hope there are others with more experience on this will reply.

 

[albertacowboy]

.455 Webley

I have a .455 Webley No. 1 Mk. VI, made in 1915, and I really enjoy it. Like many of the breed, its finish is worn but it locks up very tight and shoots very well. I don't reload, so I shoot Fiocchi .455 Webley and .450 Corto ( Boxer) in it, and sparingly due to the cost. The .450 is the same idea as .38 Special in a .357 Magnum. The Fiocchi ammo is only made every few years and is very expensive, so I take the revolver to the range 2-3 times per year with 12 rounds each time. It is a treat!

John Sukey from Arizona is very knowledgeable on reloading for Webley revolvers and will hopefully post when he sees this thread. John is one of the best friends to Canadians in the gun world. Another top Webley man is Grant Rombough of Medicine Hat. They will both tell you that if you want to shoot regularly, reloading is the only practical choice.

Watch "Lawrence of Arabia" or "The Lighthorsemen" and then you will be pumped up for the Webley.

 

[Colin]

I shoot mine once in awhile, really like it.

 

[ben hunchak]

M.T. Chamber's supply makes a few cast bullets that are .454 and .455" that are designed as pistol bullets.

 

[Six Star]

John Sukey from Arizona is very knowledgeable on reloading for Webley revolvers and will hopefully post when he sees this thread. John is one of the best friends to Canadians in the gun world. Another top Webley man is Grant Rombough of Medicine Hat. They will both tell you that if you want to shoot regularly, reloading is the only practical choice.

+1 on John Sukey. He doesn't "recognize" me here, but he's helped me a lot in the past with Webleys and Lee-Enfields.
Grant is also very knowledgable and very good at "living history".

 

[John Sukey]

Sheesh! You are really laying it on thick.
Have Webleys from Mk1 thru Mk6 (three of those) and about a dozen or more .455's plus a S&W and Colt New Service in that calibre.

Suggest you check www.buffaloarms.com
They sell .455 brass that is modified from other cases that is quite reasonable. $24.95 per 100 or $14 for 50 (of course plus shipping)
Lee Makes the lowest price dies
RCBS makes a mould that duplicates the hollowbase Webley bullet. (Pricey, but if you have more than one, it's worth it.
Buffalo Arms also have a catalog that is well worth getting
From an old Lyman handbook, 5gr of Unique approximates the original load with a 265 gr bullet

 

[The Wizard]

Look here http://www.grafs.com/metallic/545 . Not sure where you are located. If in Canada I do not know if the government allow its subjects to import reloading stuff.

 

[dan belisle]

Well, our government doesn't care at the moment, but yours gets pretty bent out of shape. They (the US) will require an export permit, which they won't issue until you get an import permit (from the CDN gov't) which doesn't actually require one. It's do-able though. - dan

 

[Colin]

Well, our government doesn't care at the moment, but yours gets pretty bent out of shape. They (the US) will require an export permit, which they won't issue until you get an import permit (from the CDN gov't) which doesn't actually require one. It's do-able though. - dan

That's because the AQ favours .455 as their primary calibre.