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Straight-walled pistol brass is a different animal than bottleneck rifle brass, and .45 ACP cases have almost no body taper to grab onto. That is exactly why L.E. Wilson builds a dedicated holder like this one. The PH-45A is a hardened case holder designed to work hand in hand with the L.E. Wilson Case Trimmer, capturing fired .45 Auto cases securely so you get clean, repeatable trim lengths.
The design borrows from neck-sizing die geometry, which is how it locks onto brass that has next to no taper. Instead of bumping cases in and out like you would with many rifle holders, pistol brass gets pressed fully into this one and then driven back out. A lot of reloaders keep a wooden dowel handy for pushing cases free. It takes a little more effort than rifle trimming, but the payoff is case length you can count on across the whole batch.
The body runs longer than the cases it holds, so brass can be driven all the way in without dinging up the case mouth. The mouth end is counter-bored to give the trimmer cutter room to clear, so your cuts stay clean and square. It is built from hardened steel and made in the U.S.A., so it holds up to repeated pressing and driving without wearing loose.
Consistent case length is what separates sloppy crimps from tight, uniform ones, and that is where this holder earns its keep. Keep in mind it is made specifically for fired cases, not loaded or unfired brass. Sam Wilson, who started the company and shot pistol competitively, was a believer in trimming pistol cases before resizing so you are not trimming away your crimp. Run your .45 ACP brass through this holder with a Wilson trimmer and you will get the kind of length consistency that makes every crimp behave the same way.
This holder is designed to be used with the L.E. Wilson Case Trimmer specifically. It is built around that trimmer's geometry to position the case correctly for trimming. If you run a Wilson trimmer setup, this is the matching holder for .45 Auto brass.
No, it is designed for fired cases only. The holder captures brass much like a neck-sizing die to aid in trimming before crimping. Stick to spent, straight-walled .45 Auto cases for the best results.
Unlike many rifle holders where brass bumps in and out easily, pistol cases have to be pressed fully in and then driven or pushed back out. A light arbor press or mallet works for seating the case, and many reloaders use a wooden dowel to push the case free. It takes a bit more effort than rifle trimming but gives you very uniform case length.
Straight-walled pistol cases like the .45 Auto have practically no body taper for a holder to grip. That is why Wilson built this holder much like a neck-sizing die, so it can positively capture the case for accurate, repeatable trims. A standard rifle-style holder would not hold the brass securely enough.
| UPC | 815145022905 |
|---|---|
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| Manufacturer Part Number | PH-45A |
| Shipping Weight | 0.3 |
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