runlevelsix
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- Oct 16, 2012
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I am new to handloading and ran into a snag with 45. I made sure the OAL was under the maximum 1.275" but it didn't like to chamber in my RIA 1911. The slide would not fully close and after doing a bit of homework I shortened them a bit from 1.263 to 1.238 and they seem to have no problems chambering while being ran manually by working the slide.
The thing I am worried about is that as a bullet gets seated deeper chamber pressures increase. I can't find any minimum length numbers in my Lyman book or the pamphlet that came with the .45acp dies. How do I know I am not going to blow my hand and/or gun up?
Bullets are 230gr RN cast .451
The thing I am worried about is that as a bullet gets seated deeper chamber pressures increase. I can't find any minimum length numbers in my Lyman book or the pamphlet that came with the .45acp dies. How do I know I am not going to blow my hand and/or gun up?
Bullets are 230gr RN cast .451