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.45 Auto Rim brass should work so you wouldn't need clips -
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No issues using .45 Auto Rim brass with appropriate pressure tested loads not exceeding 13,000 cup.
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Won't work in my gun.
The basic problem is that the shaved Webleys are not uniform. When supplies of .455 ammo dried up, several DIFFERENT distributors had the cylinders "shaved" to take .45acp ammo in 1/2 moon clips the way the 1917 Colt and S&W do. Because there was no standard, different guns got different amounts shaved off the cylinder.
Some of the guns will take Auto Rim brass and SOME WILL NOT!
I have a Mk VI made in 1917. It has been just barely shaved. Less metal was removed that other shaved Webleys I have seen. Mine will NOT work with Auto Rim brass. You can load AR brass into it, and close it, but the cylinder will not turn. Nor will the gun work with any full moon clip I have tried. Works great with S&W half moon clips, won't work with any thicker clips. My gun will still fire .455 ammo, but not reliably.
The place to look is on the bottom edge of the cylinder where the serial number is marked. Look for the numbers with round bottoms, 3, 6, 8, 0. If the bottom curve of those number is cut /clipped off, your gun will probably work with Auto rim brass. My gun only has the very outside edge of the curve cut and won't work with the thick rimmed AR cases.