schmooey1617
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Hey guys.
Been reloading for rifles and revolvers for 45 years but just started reloading for semi auto's about 8 months ago. First thing I discovered in all my semi's is depending upon the bullet used, is how much shorter my C.O.L. is as compared to almost every manuals suggested overall length. It happens in my 9mm's, my .40's, and my .45acp's too. I've been setting all my C.O.L.'s by putting a bullet in a fired case and pushing it into the chamber, measuring, and then subtracting. 005's for the overall seating depth, something I learned many years ago when reloading for IHMSA competitions.
The point is, why are my overall lengths always quite a bit shorter than my manual states ?? I shoot only cast or poly coated bullets and I use the Lyman cast bullet handbook, 4th edition. They still rarely even within say .040. Anybody else have this experience with not just 1-2 guns but all of them ??
Been reloading for rifles and revolvers for 45 years but just started reloading for semi auto's about 8 months ago. First thing I discovered in all my semi's is depending upon the bullet used, is how much shorter my C.O.L. is as compared to almost every manuals suggested overall length. It happens in my 9mm's, my .40's, and my .45acp's too. I've been setting all my C.O.L.'s by putting a bullet in a fired case and pushing it into the chamber, measuring, and then subtracting. 005's for the overall seating depth, something I learned many years ago when reloading for IHMSA competitions.
The point is, why are my overall lengths always quite a bit shorter than my manual states ?? I shoot only cast or poly coated bullets and I use the Lyman cast bullet handbook, 4th edition. They still rarely even within say .040. Anybody else have this experience with not just 1-2 guns but all of them ??