.45lc shotshells

[Rocky Raab]

Oh well..in THAT case...

For any Colt-style 45 (which means NOT a Ruger), you can make superb 45 shotshells from cut-down 410 shells.

Size themin the 45 LC dies with the deprime punch removed, then insert them into your gun's cylinder (out of the gun) and trim the 410 shell to cylinder length.

Now prime the shotshell, drop in 5 grains of Unique and seat a 410 shot cup. Trim that to just short of case length. Add shot to the top of the shotcup.

Place a cardboard wad (make those with a sharpened 410 magnum case) and hot-glue the wad in place.

One each 45 shotshell.

The reason this won't work with a Ruger is because the cylinder ratchet in the center is too large for the 410 shotshell rim. Colt pattern guns have a smaller ratchet and the 410 case seats fully.