Webley MK111 Load Data

milcol. · April 13, 2005, 02:23 PM

Need help with load data for a Webley MK111 .455 revolver,length of brass,starting load and OAL of cartridge,thanks for any input.
Bob

30Cal · April 13, 2005, 06:43 PM

I've got a S&W 2nd Model in .455 Colt-Eley and I have to reread all my notes everytime I think about them.

From what I'm seeing, the MkIII revolver fired the Webley MkI cartridge (0.886" Max case length, 1.457" OAL) using 18grs of blackpowder. The MkII cartridge is about 0.10" shorter, fires smokeless and uses a small primer. The .455 Colt-Eley, the 3rd iteration, went back to the longer MkI case dimensions, this time with smokeless.

I believe Ken Waters' Pet Loads covers the MkI.

Good luck. I stopped messing with mine after lodging bullets halfway down the bore.

April 13, 2005, 02:23 PM	#1
milcol. Junior Member Join Date: April 10, 2005 Posts: 1	Webley MK111 Load Data Need help with load data for a Webley MK111 .455 revolver,length of brass,starting load and OAL of cartridge,thanks for any input. Bob

April 13, 2005, 06:43 PM	#2
30Cal Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2002 Posts: 1,264	I've got a S&W 2nd Model in .455 Colt-Eley and I have to reread all my notes everytime I think about them. From what I'm seeing, the MkIII revolver fired the Webley MkI cartridge (0.886" Max case length, 1.457" OAL) using 18grs of blackpowder. The MkII cartridge is about 0.10" shorter, fires smokeless and uses a small primer. The .455 Colt-Eley, the 3rd iteration, went back to the longer MkI case dimensions, this time with smokeless. I believe Ken Waters' Pet Loads covers the MkI. Good luck. I stopped messing with mine after lodging bullets halfway down the bore.