.455 with a Lee Loader?

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Well, I definitely know please don't ask how!) that a .45 ACP Lee Loader is not the kindest to .455 brass...any ideas on using a .45 Colt Lee Loader?


My .455 reloading is going to be "low volume", for now at least.
 
infidel29 said:
From what you posted I'm guessing that some of your 455 brass got damaged. That stuff is pretty precious nowadays.
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Yea....:(......3 pieces of once-fired brass were bent at the rim because the .452 chamber on the reloading-tool wasn't generous enough.


I'm thinking of sizing in a .454 chamber, and then (if necessary) in the .452 tool.
 
I'm not familiar with the Lee Loader, but I reload my .455 using a Lee standard die set in my Rcbs rockchucker. I picked up the dies at Ellwood Epps.
 
Well I just looked up the Lee Loader and see that it's a stand alone product and doesn't use dies so disregard my last post, it ain't going to help, sorry.
 
I use Lee dies for .455 on my Lee turret press with no issues what's so ever. If you look close one of the dies is labelled .45colt> I will take a look and post which one.
 
I've used a Lee hand press and a set of .455 Lee dies for years and no brass damage whatsoever. It's a bit bigger than the Lee loader box but not hugely. Easily available. I was at the Ancaster gun show this morning and there was both a hand press and .455 dies. Coulda had both for a few dollars under $100. My 2 cents.
 
You may need a separate expander plug.
Track of the Wolf has expander plugs or if you have a lath you or a friend can make one.
I use two expander plugs when reloading .44-40, it sure makes it a lot easier.
 
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