Lucky Se7eb
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- Jul 10, 2016
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I have started reloading 45 ACP relatively recently. I made some ammo for my first test batch a few months ago which was successful, all the rounds cycled through and shot without any failures in my 1911. After the success of my first batch I made some more ammo in a larger quantity, I planned on keeping the 6.7 gn charge as a lighter shooting load and I was going to work my way up from there for a second recipe.
After going to the range with the new batch of ammo, I can't get the lighter loads to cycle properly in my 1911 or FNX-45 in battery. I've had issues with the brass not extracting and not feeding properly although the first round always chambers. If I manually rack the slide the ammo seems to feed and extract fine and if I drop the rounds in the barrel they fall out on their own. I did not try the hotter loads since I don't want to increase the pressure until I've ruled out other potential problems. I feel like the charge is too light since I am at the minimum charge specified in the Hornady manual but want to see what you guys think. The once fired brass was carbide sized, flared, and taper crimped with the same die that seats the bullet. The outer diameter was taken at the top of the case.
Bullet: Hornady 230 gn FMJ
COAL: 1.265"
Outer Diameter: 0.471"
Powder: HS-6
Charge: 6.7-7.0 gn.
After going to the range with the new batch of ammo, I can't get the lighter loads to cycle properly in my 1911 or FNX-45 in battery. I've had issues with the brass not extracting and not feeding properly although the first round always chambers. If I manually rack the slide the ammo seems to feed and extract fine and if I drop the rounds in the barrel they fall out on their own. I did not try the hotter loads since I don't want to increase the pressure until I've ruled out other potential problems. I feel like the charge is too light since I am at the minimum charge specified in the Hornady manual but want to see what you guys think. The once fired brass was carbide sized, flared, and taper crimped with the same die that seats the bullet. The outer diameter was taken at the top of the case.
Bullet: Hornady 230 gn FMJ
COAL: 1.265"
Outer Diameter: 0.471"
Powder: HS-6
Charge: 6.7-7.0 gn.