Mr_Gun_Guy
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I’ve reloaded many, many rounds over the years. I know that I should load five or ten rounds of a new brew first to test before I commit to packing dozens… nay, hundreds… of rounds. I’ve tried out about ten or so new loads over the past few months each one has shot perfectly. The load data that I’ve been relying upon has, up until now, been excellent and every one has shot as advertised. But I tried loading some bullets that I got a good deal one and not something that I would otherwise select for myself.
What I got was 500 rounds of 200gr, .45ACPs in a plated flat point. The only load data that I could find suggested 4.7gns of Titegroup. So I loaded up 200 rounds because, as the title suggests, like an idiot, I got cocky. I took them, and a few other loads, out to the range to test fire and see how they fly. Well, they all did well except for the aforementioned 200gr .45s. They failed to cycle properly in the FNX, seemingly not having enough power to eject the cases. I didn’t think to bring another .45 with me to see if it’s a case of not working well in that particular gun or not, but, as previously mentioned, I’m an idiot. I had brought two other batches of .45ACPs, both of which were 230gr, to test fire (not the same powder loads). Those cycled perfectly and I experienced no further malfunctions.
So now, I have 195 rounds of 200gr .45s to UN-load. Dangit! Lesson learned. Again.
What I got was 500 rounds of 200gr, .45ACPs in a plated flat point. The only load data that I could find suggested 4.7gns of Titegroup. So I loaded up 200 rounds because, as the title suggests, like an idiot, I got cocky. I took them, and a few other loads, out to the range to test fire and see how they fly. Well, they all did well except for the aforementioned 200gr .45s. They failed to cycle properly in the FNX, seemingly not having enough power to eject the cases. I didn’t think to bring another .45 with me to see if it’s a case of not working well in that particular gun or not, but, as previously mentioned, I’m an idiot. I had brought two other batches of .45ACPs, both of which were 230gr, to test fire (not the same powder loads). Those cycled perfectly and I experienced no further malfunctions.
So now, I have 195 rounds of 200gr .45s to UN-load. Dangit! Lesson learned. Again.