CQB45ACP
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Yesterday & today--decapped/sized, wet tumbled, dry tumbled, expanded/primed 46 Winchester 45acp cases recovered yesterday at my unscheduled range visit. (Gout was feeling much better so got a haircut then went to range. Big outting.)
I shot 50 cases total within my ongoing Winchester longevity project. So, I also bemoan 4 lost cases. I hate losing any!
As for case deterioration/longevity, the pockets are in fine shape having just been uniformed last week prior to this loading. Today all passed go/no go gauge. Many had been too tight & shallow thus the uniforming. I have not decided what I will do if/when they become too shallow again.
As for length, just 6 are .890". The remainder are as short as .886". They all began over .893" with most over .894". That was in late May/early June.
Other than all that, after more than one dozen loadings each, I can find no damage to any of these cases other than the heads getting beat up.
I shot 50 cases total within my ongoing Winchester longevity project. So, I also bemoan 4 lost cases. I hate losing any!
As for case deterioration/longevity, the pockets are in fine shape having just been uniformed last week prior to this loading. Today all passed go/no go gauge. Many had been too tight & shallow thus the uniforming. I have not decided what I will do if/when they become too shallow again.
As for length, just 6 are .890". The remainder are as short as .886". They all began over .893" with most over .894". That was in late May/early June.
Other than all that, after more than one dozen loadings each, I can find no damage to any of these cases other than the heads getting beat up.
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