I inherited a .45 auto and reloading equipment. I'm having a lot of fun with it, but, of course, need some help. I have found this forum VERY informative. So . . . some more newby questions:
1 - can I just wipe cases before reloading or is tumbling preferred? (I'm just loading a few rounds at a time until I can find the right recipe.)
2 - What is the goal of cleaning before loading?
3 - I'm using 700x powder, 200 gr SWC and 230 gr RN lead bullets all probably 20-30 years old. Tried seating to 1.26" OAL and 1.22" OAL. Used the lowest charge listed at the online database (starts with an H). And it still shoots high. The online database lists 4.5 gr as the starting charge. The old Speer book I have lists 4.1 gr as the starting charge. I'm about to drop down to 4.1 gr and see what happens. Should lowering the charge result in lower impact point?
4 - When do I need to worry about the charge not being enough to get the lead out of the barrel?
Thanks a lot for any help. - Chuck
1 - can I just wipe cases before reloading or is tumbling preferred? (I'm just loading a few rounds at a time until I can find the right recipe.)
2 - What is the goal of cleaning before loading?
3 - I'm using 700x powder, 200 gr SWC and 230 gr RN lead bullets all probably 20-30 years old. Tried seating to 1.26" OAL and 1.22" OAL. Used the lowest charge listed at the online database (starts with an H). And it still shoots high. The online database lists 4.5 gr as the starting charge. The old Speer book I have lists 4.1 gr as the starting charge. I'm about to drop down to 4.1 gr and see what happens. Should lowering the charge result in lower impact point?
4 - When do I need to worry about the charge not being enough to get the lead out of the barrel?
Thanks a lot for any help. - Chuck