joevilla71
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Hello to all,
My question is why there are different OAL for different bullets???
I've loaded and shot about 300 rounds of 45 ACP with 230Grain Plated RN Bullets ... their OAL was between 1.258 and 1.260 per the Speer Manual.
According to everything I've read the maximum cartridge length for 45 ACP is 1.275"
SO, why do the Nosler 185 JHP recommend a max length of 1.195 to 1.200????
Wouldn't it be just fine to load them to any legth as long as they are crimped into position well by the Lee Factory Crimp Die and are less than the maximum 45 ACP cartridge length????
I was wondering because I've loaded about 12 of them without changing the seating die just to see what their legth would be after loading 500 more of the 230 RN ... the legth of the 185 JHP is between 1.250 and 1.255 ... I haven't been to the range yet, but can't see why they wouldn't perform well.
Thanks,
Joevilla71
My question is why there are different OAL for different bullets???
I've loaded and shot about 300 rounds of 45 ACP with 230Grain Plated RN Bullets ... their OAL was between 1.258 and 1.260 per the Speer Manual.
According to everything I've read the maximum cartridge length for 45 ACP is 1.275"
SO, why do the Nosler 185 JHP recommend a max length of 1.195 to 1.200????
Wouldn't it be just fine to load them to any legth as long as they are crimped into position well by the Lee Factory Crimp Die and are less than the maximum 45 ACP cartridge length????
I was wondering because I've loaded about 12 of them without changing the seating die just to see what their legth would be after loading 500 more of the 230 RN ... the legth of the 185 JHP is between 1.250 and 1.255 ... I haven't been to the range yet, but can't see why they wouldn't perform well.
Thanks,
Joevilla71