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Old 11-16-2012, 09:20 PM   #22
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Default Re: 45lc vs 45 auto rimmed

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thanks for the pics.

so i see the eley is tapered .004 at the mouth, vs the straightwall 45lc .480 all the way... I take it the resize die will take care of that for me?

( I've never re-purposed brass.. yet ) trying to read up and learn a bit..

thanks
Yep, it will.

Matter of fact, 45 Colt was originally tapered. But you can't taper a case with a carbide sizer die, so now all 45 Colt is "straight-walled".
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