45spl. cowboy brass ?????

b money · July 19, 2009, 10:34 PM

Hi all, I went to the range today and found a piece of brass that baffled me. to me it looked like a .45AR but when I looked at the headstamp it said cowboy and 45spl. does this mean that it can be reloaded and fired out of a 45colt pistol? length is .992, rim is .506, inside dia. of the mouth is .445
I dont care if I can reload it or not, I just want to know what it is, what it can be safely fired out of, and what you could use it for

Thanks

Randy 1911 · July 20, 2009, 12:23 AM

It could be a 45 Schofield. It looks just like a 45 Colt only shorter.

45Colt_Man · July 20, 2009, 08:55 AM

One of the SASS shooters had them made up and is selling them. Can't remember who or which forum. But designed for cowboy shooting in the .45 Colt revolvers.

philbo · July 20, 2009, 09:11 AM

Is this it?

http://www.cowboy45special.com/cowboy45brass.html

CraigC · July 20, 2009, 10:08 AM

The .45S&W has a larger rim than the .45Colt or .45Spl.

The .45Spl is a special cowboy action shooting case designed so the gamers can use a .45 with powderpuff loads and not have so much empty space in the case.

b money · July 20, 2009, 10:53 AM

philbo, thats it exactly. I'm not even going to ask what load data to use because I only have one. But thanks guys, like the saying says "you learn something everyday"

July 19, 2009, 10:34 PM	#1
b money Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Granville, IL Posts: 153	45spl. cowboy brass ????? Hi all, I went to the range today and found a piece of brass that baffled me. to me it looked like a .45AR but when I looked at the headstamp it said cowboy and 45spl. does this mean that it can be reloaded and fired out of a 45colt pistol? length is .992, rim is .506, inside dia. of the mouth is .445 I dont care if I can reload it or not, I just want to know what it is, what it can be safely fired out of, and what you could use it for Thanks

July 20, 2009, 12:23 AM	#2
Randy 1911 Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2009 Location: Western Arkansas Posts: 273	It could be a 45 Schofield. It looks just like a 45 Colt only shorter. __________________ Been Reloading 27 Years NRA Member Member Old Fort Gun Club www.ofgc.org

July 20, 2009, 08:55 AM	#3
45Colt_Man Member Join Date: April 15, 2006 Posts: 59	One of the SASS shooters had them made up and is selling them. Can't remember who or which forum. But designed for cowboy shooting in the .45 Colt revolvers.

July 20, 2009, 09:11 AM	#4
philbo Member Join Date: December 19, 2007 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 34	Is this it? http://www.cowboy45special.com/cowboy45brass.html

July 20, 2009, 10:08 AM	#5
CraigC Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2001 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 4,300	The .45S&W has a larger rim than the .45Colt or .45Spl. The .45Spl is a special cowboy action shooting case designed so the gamers can use a .45 with powderpuff loads and not have so much empty space in the case.

July 20, 2009, 10:53 AM	#6
b money Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Granville, IL Posts: 153	philbo, thats it exactly. I'm not even going to ask what load data to use because I only have one. But thanks guys, like the saying says "you learn something everyday"