455 Eley for use in 455 Webley Mk VI

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Just picked up a nice 1918 Webley along with some 1924 dated 455 Colt Eley rounds and about 50 empty casings in same.

Can someone confirm or correct the following?

1. 455 Colt Eley is the blackpowder earlier version of the .455 round and ok to shoot in a Mk VI.
2. If I want to reload the 455 Colt Eley cases I should trim them. They are .878inches long but 455 Webley load data shows max case length as .76 inches.

And finally - does anyone know a source to purchase 455 webley cast bullets in Canada?

Thanks,

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