Danger of shorter OAL?

[AgaveHound]

Oops, some clarification. The recipe I used was 7.7 - 7.9gr and my OAL was 1.230-1.237. That is from the Accurate website. My Sierra book had the OAL up at 1.270 but it did NOT specify lead bullets hence my using the Accurate recipe.

 

[Skip_a_roo]

Agreed. You will get there with less muzzle flip. Most, if not all, competitors use powders faster than AA #5.

Nice looking round Skip a roo, very nice.

Thank you Walk.

It is from a Saeco mould, #496BB and weighs right at 225gr. Very nice 1911 bullet. Accurate and economical to cast. My lube is White Label Carnuba Red (2700) and they are a joy to shoot!

 

[Walkalong]

My Saeco .45 mold is a 4 hole 200 Gr SWC. Haven't cast in years though.

 

[Skip_a_roo]

I have two moulds that give me 45 caliber 200gr LSWC bullets. One is a Lee 6 cavity the other is an original H&G #68. That is the one I like best. Here is a mound of bullets I made from that mould.

Here are some of my loaded rounds:

 

[Walkalong]

Looks good. What is the weight of the one on the right?

 

[Skip_a_roo]

Walk,
That is a 270gr from an Ohaus mould copy made by NEI. The mould isn't mine and these bullet were gifted to me. They have very little of the bullet in the case. I got around 800fps with them. Can't remember the load at present.

Here is a picture of 50 rounds of the Saeco #496BB, double action at 15 yards with 5.1gr of HP-38 from my M625JM. Pretty good for an old blind guy!

 

[Walkalong]

Pretty good for an old blind guy!

I know the feeling.

Excellent shooting.

 

[Skip_a_roo]

I found this picture I took at the time I loaded those bullets. The one on the far right is the one from the Ohaus copy. The one on the far left is my H&G #502.