2rott
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I purchased a DW Patriot 1911 about eight years ago & fired several boxes of factory FMJ & HP bullets. It was flawless. It's been in a safe until recently. I shoot 22lr with a Bullseye club. They also shoot their 45's after 22 practice. I decided to join them with my 45 & started reloading.
Many suggested I start with 160G bullet & loaned me some Quality Cast SWC/FP
bullet to try. I loaded a bunch using Fed. lg pistol primers,4.2g of Clays, 1.155 OAL , .468 crimp & Win. range brass. After the first round fired the brass would eject & the slide would not quite close all the way. I had to push the slide forward for most shots.
I changed my factory spring to a 14# Brownell & the same thing happened.
A friend gave me 10 rounds of the QC 160's to try. He loaded them with a OAL 1.66 .471crimp & 3.8g bullseye & he uses a 14 # spring. They functioned perfect. I loaded to his specs. but with 4.3 g of clays & I had the same problem as before.
By the way, neither my friends or my bullets sat flush with the barrel collar but most stuck up a bit. Any ideas.
Many suggested I start with 160G bullet & loaned me some Quality Cast SWC/FP
bullet to try. I loaded a bunch using Fed. lg pistol primers,4.2g of Clays, 1.155 OAL , .468 crimp & Win. range brass. After the first round fired the brass would eject & the slide would not quite close all the way. I had to push the slide forward for most shots.
I changed my factory spring to a 14# Brownell & the same thing happened.
A friend gave me 10 rounds of the QC 160's to try. He loaded them with a OAL 1.66 .471crimp & 3.8g bullseye & he uses a 14 # spring. They functioned perfect. I loaded to his specs. but with 4.3 g of clays & I had the same problem as before.
By the way, neither my friends or my bullets sat flush with the barrel collar but most stuck up a bit. Any ideas.