Modified S&W 1917, .455/.45LC

[Lee Enfield]

I used to shoot bowling pin competitions with a S&W 2nd Model and Colt NS that I had had rechambered to .45 Colt. ( I regret doing it, but they were everywhere at the time, and cheap).

I eventually bought a pairing 455 guns for each.

I inspired a .455 "pin shoot" where everyone shot .455s, it was not inspiring to shoot ww1, inter war and ww2 dated ammo, many of the rounds didn't do more than dent the jacket of the pins.

Somewhere in my gear i have a bowling pin with a .455 CN bullet dead centre, just penetrated the plastic jacket enough to stick in.

As to brass, it was a bit of a cottage industry here to convert .45 Colt brass to .455 Eley (mki long).
Shorten the case and thin the rim ( from the front).

As an aside, a friend has set up to sell pre lubed cast bullets at gunshows - he comments that he has been getting lots of questions regarding what the red and blue coloured bands are...
I guess no one shoots cast anymore...