Wasp Rice Shot Loads: .38/.45LC

[steve urquell]

I need to send you some 454 brass or even 303 British!

Geez, you're gonna get me in trouble. I'm guessing the brit has .45LC case dimensions? Would be interesting to swage the neck down to .355 and use the gelatin capsules. Hmm...303 Super Wasp Destroyer?

I've been playing with that a little. I just made a few dummies with basically packing in as much as I can and still get the capsule together. It looks like it should work great. I figured some would break. But none broke. Good to know you're already doing that.

This is the most fun collaborative field lab exercise I've played in a long time.

They are surprisingly tough. One of my pics on here has the overfilled capsule sticking up out of the brass before seating. Probably 3/4".

And yes, this has been fun.

[Barry54]

I assumed the derringer was chambered in 45/410 that you are using the 9mm adaptors in. 303 will chamber just fine in many 410’s. They make everlasting 410 cases. They should hold plenty of rice!

[steve urquell]

I assumed the derringer was chambered in 45/410 that you are using the 9mm adaptors in. 303 will chamber just fine in many 410’s. They make everlasting 410 cases. They should hold plenty of rice!

Interesting. Yep, it is .45/.410.

[dverna]

Nice job again Steve. Those lead loads look awesome!!