I've just started reloading 45s for my new 1911, and I can't seem to get them to chamber correctly. I am using 230grn LRN from a local source, http://www.friendswoodbullet.com/45ACP_230grain_RN/p132676_306866.aspx. I am seating and crimping simultaneously with the RCBS die, and i suspect this is my problem.
To adjust: I first back out the die to seat only, and set the OAL to where the ridge in the bullet is flush with the case mouth. The bullet needs to be seated this deep to clear the slide stop. I then back out the seating plunger, and adjust the crimp die to the least amount of crimp that will chamber in my barrel (using Walkalong's guide) properly, which winds up right at the 0.473 spec. Finally, I can re-adjust the seating plunger to where it stops on my now seated and crimped bullet. That's great for this one cartridge, but the next bullet I seat gets shaved by the case which results in a ring of lead pushed up in front of the case mouth, and the cartridge then essentially headspaces on this ring, such that the rim stands proud of the barrel. :banghead:
I believe my case mouth is properly belled. No shaving when I seat before I crimp.
When I've shot the few rounds I've made, all feed properly, but the gun will not go fully into battery on 1/10 rounds.
Factory ammo works perfectly.
My only past experience reloading is with 9mm, and I didn't have any problem setting up the seat/crimp die with lead. I suspect that separate seating/ crimping stations will solve my problems, but that would necessitate another die and PTX, and I'd like to at least get the production rolling with the supplies that I have.
To adjust: I first back out the die to seat only, and set the OAL to where the ridge in the bullet is flush with the case mouth. The bullet needs to be seated this deep to clear the slide stop. I then back out the seating plunger, and adjust the crimp die to the least amount of crimp that will chamber in my barrel (using Walkalong's guide) properly, which winds up right at the 0.473 spec. Finally, I can re-adjust the seating plunger to where it stops on my now seated and crimped bullet. That's great for this one cartridge, but the next bullet I seat gets shaved by the case which results in a ring of lead pushed up in front of the case mouth, and the cartridge then essentially headspaces on this ring, such that the rim stands proud of the barrel. :banghead:
I believe my case mouth is properly belled. No shaving when I seat before I crimp.
When I've shot the few rounds I've made, all feed properly, but the gun will not go fully into battery on 1/10 rounds.
Factory ammo works perfectly.
My only past experience reloading is with 9mm, and I didn't have any problem setting up the seat/crimp die with lead. I suspect that separate seating/ crimping stations will solve my problems, but that would necessitate another die and PTX, and I'd like to at least get the production rolling with the supplies that I have.
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