45acp Case Longevity Test Update

If your brass is too short one of three things is making it fire.
- your barrel has a short chamber and it is headspacing off the case mouth.
- the case taper (diameter) is large enough that it is headspacing off the case wall instead of the case mouth or,
- the extractor is holding the case close enough for the firing pin to work.

Not really a problem as long as the ammo works and the firearm isn't being damaged but not the way it was initially designed to work.
Thanks

Number two is new to me I must confess.
 
If your brass is too short one of three things is making it fire.
- your barrel has a short chamber and it is headspacing off the case mouth.
- the case taper (diameter) is large enough that it is headspacing off the case wall instead of the case mouth or,
- the extractor is holding the case close enough for the firing pin to work.

A 1911 does not have a firing pin protrusion stop, it goes until the spring is flat, sticking out a long way.
 
Of course. I was thinking does he mean John Wilkes Booth?
I came across an old Colt Army Special at a gunshow many, many moons ago for a way too cheap price on trade. I took the grips off when I got it home and underneath was etched (pretty nicely) “JWB” and a typed note with the owners name. JWB was for Jones Wholesale Business and the owner turned out to be a strike organizer with the Pullmans Union. I found a few newspaper articles about the strike and he was mentioned. Also found out the Pinkerton Official Police revolver I had from another purchase was at the same strike. But not at the same time.
That’s the thing about gunshows back in the day:
Sometimes you find historical artifacts and sometimes you find hysterical anecdotes. 😉
 
I came across an old Colt Army Special at a gunshow many, many moons ago for a way too cheap price on trade. I took the grips off when I got it home and underneath was etched (pretty nicely) “JWB” and a typed note with the owners name. JWB was for Jones Wholesale Business and the owner turned out to be a strike organizer with the Pullmans Union. I found a few newspaper articles about the strike and he was mentioned. Also found out the Pinkerton Official Police revolver I had from another purchase was at the same strike. But not at the same time.
That’s the thing about gunshows back in the day:
Sometimes you find historical artifacts and sometimes you find hysterical anecdotes. 😉
Wow! They were crazy ( and dangerous) times back then. It’s great to have a direct artifact.

Back when I was a relic hunter I’d wonder about such a connection on even the smallest items.
 
BTW, many moons ago a couple of you suggested I run the cases through a Lee bulge buster to see what happened...I just did so with 20 cases. No change in measurements that I could see and in fact there was little to no resistance when pushing cases through the die.

What does that mean? Nothing happened.
 
BTW, many moons ago a couple of you suggested I run the cases through a Lee bulge buster to see what happened...I just did so with 20 cases. No change in measurements that I could see and in fact there was little to no resistance when pushing cases through the die.

What does that mean? Nothing happened.
Since they also went thru parts of the FCD……
They have been induced with the magical powers to heal themselves….
………Magic happened……….. :evil:
 
BTW, many moons ago a couple of you suggested I run the cases through a Lee bulge buster to see what happened...I just did so with 20 cases. No change in measurements that I could see and in fact there was little to no resistance when pushing cases through the die.

What does that mean? Nothing happened.
i did some searching on that Lee Bulge Buster, and one video "claims" that when it removes the bulge, it lengthens the case, not by much, but it does.

also in either that same video, or another one, it doesn't seem to be an issue (bulging) in 1911's, my primary choice of gun to shoot, 45 ACP.

the cost is negligible for the device, and i did measure a few of my brass, and found the wall to be nearly straight.

i am not sure i'd want to buy it, as i mainly sweep my own brass nowadays.
 
i did some searching on that Lee Bulge Buster, and one video "claims" that when it removes the bulge, it lengthens the case, not by much, but it does.

also in either that same video, or another one, it doesn't seem to be an issue (bulging) in 1911's, my primary choice of gun to shoot, 45 ACP.

the cost is negligible for the device, and i did measure a few of my brass, and found the wall to be nearly straight.

i am not sure i'd want to buy it, as i mainly sweep my own brass nowadays.
Thanks

I wasn't suggesting nor recommending its use nor do I even need it only did it cause someone asked. Similar to you it seems, five years ago I used it alot because I was picking up any brass I could find and much was bulged or whatever. I no longer do that.
 
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