45 Basic Case Forming Data

Basic instructions are run case into form die, then into trim die and trim excess, chamfer case mouth, run case into full length resize die and in most cases anneal cases. The instructions and dies required source is “RCBS Case Forming Instructions For The RCBS .45 BASIC CASE”.  Norma 45-120 Cases sold at duckcreeksportinggoods.com can be used as .45 Basic Cases

33 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 338
Max Case Length: 2.105 inch, Trim Length: 2.095 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
33 WCF Die Set , 33 WCF Form Die , 33 WCF Trim Die

38-56 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 376
Max Case Length: 2.10 inch, Trim Length: 2.090 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
38-56 WCF Die Set , 38-56 WCF Form Die #1 , 38-56 WCF Form Die #2,
38-56 WCF Trim Die

38-70 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 376
Max Case Length: 2.340 inch, Trim Length: 2.330 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
38-70 WCF Die Set , 38-70 WCF Form Die, 38-70 WCF Trim Die

40-50 Sharps Bottleneck
Bullet Diameter: 403
Max Case Length: 1.710 inch, Trim Length: 1.7 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
45-50 Sharps BN Die Set , 45-50 Sharps BN Form Die, 45-50 Sharps BN Trim Die

40-60 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 403
Max Case Length: 1.875 inch, Trim Length: 1.865inch
RCBS Dies Required:
40-60 WCF Die Set , 40-60 WCF Form Die, 40-60 WCF Trim Die

40-60 Marlin
Bullet Diameter: 403
Max Case Length: 1.875 inch, Trim Length: 1.865 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
40-60 Marlin Die Set , 40-60 Marlin Form Die, 40-60 Marlin Trim Die

40-60 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 403
Max Case Length: 2.110 inch, Trim Length: 2.10 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
40-60 WCF Die Set , 40-60 WCF Form Die, 40-60 WCF Trim Die

40-65 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 406
Max Case Length: 2.100 inch, Trim Length: 2.080 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
40-65 WCF Die Set , 40-65 WCF Form Die, 40-65 WCF Trim Die

40-70 Sharps Bottleneck
Bullet Diameter: 403
Max Case Length: 2.250 inch, Trim Length: 2.240 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
45-70 Sharps BN Die Set , 45-70 Sharps BN Form Die, 45-70 Sharps BN Trim Die

40-70 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 405
Max Case Length: 2.400 inch, Trim Length: 2.390 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
40-70 WCF Die Set , 40-70 WCF Form Die, 40-70 WCF Trim Die

40-70 Remington
Bullet Diameter: 405
Max Case Length: 2.380 inch, Trim Length: 2.370 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
40-70 Remington Die Set , 40-70 Remington Form Die, 40-70 Remington Trim Die

40-75 Bullard
Bullet Diameter: 413
Max Case Length: 2.400 inch, Trim Length: 2.390 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
40-75 Bullard Die Set , 40-75 Bullard Form Die, 40-75 Bullard Trim Die

40-70 WCF (40-75 WCF)
Bullet Diameter: 406
Max Case Length: 2.400 inch, Trim Length: 2.390 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
40-82 WCF Die Set , 40-82 WCF Form Die, 40-82 WCF Trim Die

40-90 Sharps Bottleneck
Bullet Diameter: 403
Max Case Length: 2.630 inch, Trim Length: 2.620 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
45-90 Sharps BN Die Set , 45-90 Sharps BN Trim Die

44-70 Maynard
Bullet Diameter: 445
Max Case Length: 2.210 inch, Trim Length: 2.200 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
44-70 Maynard Die Set, 44-70 Maynard Trim Die

45-60 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 454
Max Case Length: 1.875 inch, Trim Length: 1.865 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
45-60 WCF Die Set, 45-60 WCF Trim Die

45-70 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 457
Max Case Length: 2.105 inch, Trim Length: 2.095 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
45-70 WCF Die Set, 45-70 WCF Trim Die

45-82 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 457
Max Case Length: 2.4 inch, Trim Length: 2.39 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
45-82 WCF Die Set, 45-82 WCF Trim Die

45-90 WCF
Bullet Diameter: 457
Max Case Length: 2.4 inch, Trim Length: 2.39 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
45-90 WCF Die Set, 45-90 WCF Trim Die

45-100 sharps (2.4,2.6,2.7,2.87 inch)
Bullet Diameter: 451
Max Case Length: 2.40,2.60,2.75,2.870
Trim Length: 2.39,2.59,2.74,2.860
RCBS Dies Required:
45-100 Sharps Str. Die Set, 45-100 Sharps Str Trim Die

45-100 Ballard
Bullet Diameter: 454
Max Case Length: 2.810 inch, Trim Length: 2.80 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
45-100 Ballard Die Set, 45-100 Ballard Trim Die

45-120 Sharps
Bullet Diameter: 451
Max Case Length: 3.250 inch, Trim Length: 3.240 inch
RCBS Dies Required:
45-120 Sharps Die Set, 45-120 Sharps Die Set Trim Die