45acp 200gr lswc and failure to feed

[Texas10mm]

The Hornady SWC is a .451 bullet. None of my .45 ACP pistols will chamber a .452 lead SWC that's seated like that.

 

[Walkalong]

How about the Precision 200 coated SWC pictured? It's .452 and .646 long.

 

[Browngirlsdad]

I had this exact same issue a while back. With help from THR, I adjusted my extractor tension and increased my overall length and have had no issues since. I was running 1.241” and upped it to 1.255-1.260” and they feed reliably all the time now. Using 200gr coated LSWC from MBC.

 

[Texas10mm]

How about the Precision 200 coated SWC pictured? It's .452 and .646 long.

To my old eyes it doesn't appear to have as sharp a shoulder as an H&G 68 or an RCBS 201-KT, or any of the 155-160 gr SWC bullet molds I have.

 

[Walkalong]

Thanks, they sure shoot well.