Brand new to reloading. I have the basic equipment and for the last couple of weeks have been reading and doing case cleaning and preparation. I have just started to press some practice bullets (no primer, no powder) to get the dies set up and learn the process. Caliber is .45 ACP and I'm using FMJ round nose 230gr bullets. Basically the same as Remington hardball that I use for general range practice.
My question concerns cartridge length. The manuals list C.O.L. as 1.275". The factory Remington cartridges I have measure 1.257". So what I'm asking is, for making range practice ammo, is it smarter to press directly to match the factory (in this case, Remington) length, or should I start at max length and then try progressively shorter lengths and see if accuracy changes? Thanks.
My question concerns cartridge length. The manuals list C.O.L. as 1.275". The factory Remington cartridges I have measure 1.257". So what I'm asking is, for making range practice ammo, is it smarter to press directly to match the factory (in this case, Remington) length, or should I start at max length and then try progressively shorter lengths and see if accuracy changes? Thanks.