jamesb
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Question on the effects of brass being two short. The normal 45 colt case max length is 1.285, with a trim length of 1.275. Hornady 45 colt leverevolution bullets are loaded with a 225 gr FTX that requires the cases to be trimmed to 1.215. I reload 45 colt for CAS on a hornady L-N-L AP using a 200 gr LRNFP bullet. When the shorter brass is loaded to the normal OAL the bullet does not seat into the crimp groove. The bullets are pretty soft and the case crimps tight into the lead. Will this cause issues? After my last batch I noticed 2 rounds loaded that way, I fired them this past weekend at a match and did not see any ill effects. I had picked up several boxes of the 45 colt leverevolution ammo pretty cheap so I have around 250 of the shorter brass mixed in with several thousand normal brass. Should I separate them out?
Also another noob question, I have only loaded 200 rounds on my L-N-L AP, is it normal to have brass shavings all over the shell plate? I never noticed this on my single stage press.
thanks
Jim
Also another noob question, I have only loaded 200 rounds on my L-N-L AP, is it normal to have brass shavings all over the shell plate? I never noticed this on my single stage press.
thanks
Jim