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If you're loading .45 Colt and want brass you don't have to babysit, Hornady's unprimed cases are a solid foundation to build on. These are new, unprimed cartridge cases sold 100 to a box, and they carry the same attention to detail Hornady puts into the ammo it loads at the factory. For single-action revolvers, lever guns, and anything chambered in the old Colt round, this is dependable brass that keeps your loads honest from one batch to the next.
The big draw here is uniformity. Each case is measured for tight wall concentricity, which helps the bullet seat straight in the case and sit properly in the chamber. That matters for accuracy, since a bullet that starts crooked rarely flies straight. Hornady also holds consistent wall thickness and internal case capacity, so your powder charges burn the same way shot after shot. That translates to predictable pressures and velocities, which is exactly what you're after when you're chasing a tight group or working up a load.
Because Hornady treats brass as the backbone of an accurate cartridge rather than a throwaway component, these cases tend to give you more reloads before they wear out. Every case is hand-inspected before it ships, so you're starting with clean, ready-to-prep brass. Run them through your usual process, deprime, size, prime, charge, and seat, and they'll reward you with repeatable results. Whether you're building light cowboy action plinkers or stouter loads for the woods, consistent brass takes one variable off your plate.
Keep in mind these are reloading components and not loaded ammunition. You'll supply your own primers, powder, and bullets. If you've trusted Hornady bullets and factory loads before, their brass fits right into that same quality groove and makes a dependable starting point for your .45 Colt handloads.
No. These are new, unprimed brass cartridge cases and are not loaded ammunition. You'll add your own primers, powder, and bullets during the reloading process.
Yes. .45 Colt, sometimes called .45 Long Colt, is the same cartridge whether you're shooting a single-action revolver or a lever-action rifle chambered for it. The brass is interchangeable across firearms chambered in the round, so you can load it for whatever you're running.
Hornady builds this brass with uniform wall thickness and tight concentricity, which generally lets you get more reloads per case than bargain brass. Actual case life depends on your load pressure, how carefully you size, and how you inspect between firings, but handgun-pressure .45 Colt loads tend to be easy on brass.
Tight wall concentricity helps the bullet seat straight in the case and chamber squarely in your firearm. That consistency contributes to more uniform pressures and better accuracy, which is a big part of why reloaders reach for Hornady brass as a starting point.
| UPC | 090255487800 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 8780 |
| Caliber/Gauge | .45 Long Colt |
| Length | 4.7500 |
| Product Type | HANDGUN |
| Quantity | 100 Per Box |
| Shipping Weight | 1.75 |
| Units per Box | 100 |
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