FullEffect1911
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Hello,
I noticed some breech face erosion on my 1911 that is in a circle where the primer would be. I checked the headspace on my gun and it checked out fine.
The loads I was using that I noticed a scorch mark near the primer was:
230 grain Rainer plated RN
5.2 grains hp-38
Federal nickle plated brass
Winchester Large Pistol Primer.
Other loads I was running recently from this gun were (working off memeory):
230 grain lead RN
5.5 grain of Unique
Mixed brass
Winchester Large Pistol primer
These are not new cases and have probably been loaded 6 or so times.
The Winchester brass cases don't seem to be leaking that I noticed, but I just started checking for this. The primer leaking isn't a consistent circle, just a small scorch on one point of the circumference of the primer.
I don't think I've done severe damage to the breech face but it is something that I want to resolve.
Any ideas on what the problem is. Is nickle plated Federal brass not up to multiple reloadings? Is this possible because of the WLP primers? Is all my brass tired, or should I just take more notice to the loose primers (something I should have been doing all along).
Anything input would be helpful.
I noticed some breech face erosion on my 1911 that is in a circle where the primer would be. I checked the headspace on my gun and it checked out fine.
The loads I was using that I noticed a scorch mark near the primer was:
230 grain Rainer plated RN
5.2 grains hp-38
Federal nickle plated brass
Winchester Large Pistol Primer.
Other loads I was running recently from this gun were (working off memeory):
230 grain lead RN
5.5 grain of Unique
Mixed brass
Winchester Large Pistol primer
These are not new cases and have probably been loaded 6 or so times.
The Winchester brass cases don't seem to be leaking that I noticed, but I just started checking for this. The primer leaking isn't a consistent circle, just a small scorch on one point of the circumference of the primer.
I don't think I've done severe damage to the breech face but it is something that I want to resolve.
Any ideas on what the problem is. Is nickle plated Federal brass not up to multiple reloadings? Is this possible because of the WLP primers? Is all my brass tired, or should I just take more notice to the loose primers (something I should have been doing all along).
Anything input would be helpful.