I was wondering if anyone has cut down 30-06 brass to make .45acp? I believe the 30-06 was the parent case for the .45acp. Is it just a matter of the overall length or is there some other difference in the two cases? If 06's can be cut down what would be suitable for this( besides a lathe)? I have hundreds of 30-06 and 25-06 brass that came with my reloading gear, and wouldn't mind trying to make some 45's from them. I was thinking maybe cutting them to a rough length with something like a dremmel then just finishing them on my case trimmer and chamfering the ends. Any thoughts? Besides time involved !
.45acp from 30-06
- Thread starter 1 ozzy
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- Location
- Saskatchewan
Just buy 45acp.
It can and has been done, I believe, to create a much stronger case for high power loads. It is not enough to simply trim cases to length as the case walls of the 30-06 case at .45 ACP length are much thicker and require reaming in order to seat bullets.
Section a 30-06 and a .45 ACP case to see how much work is required.
Cheers
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
I'd think the 06 brass is worth a bit more, and you could find a trade.
Next thing someones gonna ask how he can use used batteries, or a stack of dimes to load em!!!!
Next thing someones gonna ask how he can use used batteries, or a stack of dimes to load em!!!!
Various "super 45 acp" wildcats/high pressure versions (plus the 44 Automag) have been done this way. Lot of work though. - dan
redbirddog
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- Maple Syrup land Ontario
put your 30-06 brass up on the EE and ask for a trade for some 45. That would be the easiest way to go. Trimming 06 brass would take a long time.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I've cut down rifle brass (.243, .270, .308, .30/06) for use in a .45 acp pistol just to see if it would work in an emergency, and found it is not worth the effort. The inside diameter of the rifle cartridge case is .44 caliber, so the case must be reamed to accept a .451" bullet. The rifle cartridge case is not beveled ahead of the rim, as is the pistol case, and the result is that it is very hard on the pistol's extractor. Loads that are appropriate with the pistol brass will prove much hotter when loaded in rifle brass due to the thicker web and reduced capacity of this brass. When combined with the non-bevelled case, these hot loads will probably cause a good unmodified 1911 pistol to fail in short order.
