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Offline John020769

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45 colt to 480 ruger
« on: June 15, 2008, 08:08:12 AM »
Can it be done? I want some thing different ,what do You think? .........John

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Re: 45 colt to 480 ruger
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2008, 08:43:57 AM »
Not without a rebore, it uses .475" bullets. The 454 Casull and 460S&W are doable with just a rechamber tho.

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Re: 45 colt to 480 ruger
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2008, 09:19:29 AM »
As Tim said..   You might want to think about going to the 475 Linebaugh instead..  you can shoot the 480 Rugers then too.
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