Source for pistol shot loads of developing them??!!

grobin

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I'm looking for a source for these loads or information developing them.
Particularly interested in 45 or 10mm.
 
I used the search function on castboolits and came up with this link
"Using .308 brass cut down for the 45 acp loads in S&W Brazilian revolvers using . 410 wads and 7.5 or 8 shot 15 ft for snakes and pidgeons in a ..."

castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?336915...Pistol-shotshells

Good luck
gramps, who doesn't know why the link doesn't come up?
Making 45acp shotshells (My Way)
Feb 20, 2013 ... It seems like the load needs to be taylored to each pistol to function the ... Years ago I had a commercial 45 ACP shot shell die set that I sold.
castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?185253...shotshells-(My
 
grobin said:
I'm looking for a source for these loads or information developing them.
Particularly interested in 45 or 10mm.

The problem with using standard pistol brass for making shot shells is that there simply ain't enough case capacity to work with. To get around that, one needs to start with a much longer case and 'make it fit' into the confines of the gun's magazine, chamber etc...
Here is a good visual on how that is done:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LC4_UZfJZE

DGW
 

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