After a range shoot, my brass gets mixed up with any pick-ups I come across. So for myself, BB’ing has just become part and parcel of my 45 acp brass processing. It goes fast, and I just do it as a matter of routine.
Works for me, at least!
Bayou52
Bulge buster for 45acp - does it work?
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After a range shoot, my brass gets mixed up with any pick-ups I come across. So for myself, BB’ing has just become part and parcel of my 45 acp brass processing. It goes fast, and I just do it as a matter of routine.
Works for me, at least!
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I purchased a net to catch my brass - especially when I shoot the 380 as that's partucularly hard to come by. I try to resist the temptation to pick up stray 45s but usually can't help myself, and then I kick myself later when I encounter bulged cases and small primer pockets. So that's my routine...
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Yes, My situation too, but I’m lazy. Actually, so little 45 being shot these days, I never get anyone else’s.
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Neither range I use permit the collecting of others’ brass—even if they aren’t doing so. Now, the on-duty range officer can look the other way. If someone nearby is shooting 45 I will ask for their brass. That is permitted.I purchased a net to catch my brass - especially when I shoot the 380 as that's partucularly hard to come by. I try to resist the temptation to pick up stray 45s but usually can't help myself, and then I kick myself later when I encounter bulged cases and small primer pockets. So that's my routine...
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I have found 45 range brass with a slight guppy belly and tried to use the regular sizer. It left a sharp ledge down where the die stopped. Then for giggles I ran the remainder through my 45 Colt sizing die first. Every one sized and worked in all my 45 ACP pistols. This may be something to try before you spend money if you have the dies already.
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Yep like that but not too far around the radius of the brass. The other thing to check if they all are doing this and it goes a long way around the brass and caves in the sidewall is to make sure that the groove in the shell holder and in the press ram are clear of crud or the brass will not be centeted on the die and will size crooked. This happens with normal brass if not centered on the ram. That looks like your problem here. That brass may be ruined.
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Ouch!
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Now I've seen everything!.....looks like it was sanded with 40 grit sandpaper.....doubt I'd put that in one of my 45's...
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Are your cases actually bulged? Failure to feed is caused many different things. Posting a photo of the cases in question would help.
Last week, I shot next to a guy with a new Kimber and with every 4th or 5th round there was a stoppage using factory ammo. He kept insisting the gun just needed to be "broke in". He blew through 6 boxes of ammo before finally giving up in frustration.
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Wow I haven't seen any like that.
Maybe get a custom bullet sizer and ram the cases through head stamp first?
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I don’t use a net, too much stuff to lug around already. But, I’d like to hire an assistant. She could collect the brass I shoot and leave me to concentrate on shooting, not collecting. My wife said no!I purchased a net to catch my brass - especially when I shoot the 380 as that's partucularly hard to come by. I try to resist the temptation to pick up stray 45s but usually can't help myself, and then I kick myself later when I encounter bulged cases and small primer pockets. So that's my routine...
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That one was an extreme example but out of several hundred I did notice a couple where that happened. These were primarily range harvests that I had accumulated and unfortunately (being relatively new to reloading) I had quite a few loaded before I realized I had several with the Glock bulge. That was when I got a case gauge and began running them all through it. I hadn't considered that there may have been something causing it to sit off center in the press but that seems likely when looking at it. I use a Dillon Square Deal for loading 45 - I'll keep an eye on that. Now I am collecting my own brass and don't seem to be having nearly as many issues
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So why not diagnose the problem before firing the new parts cannon at it?
Diagnose the Failure to F. . . function? feed? return to battery? There are tens of different causes that could be called a FtFeed.
Measure factory vs handloaded cases, Observe whether the factory cases run well.
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I have had that happen with some bulged .40 cases. After that I started bulge busting all .40 range brass and the problem completely went away. I can't imagine why any manufacturer would build a chamber that creates a slight bulge on only one side of the case. None of my guns do anything like that.
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That one is gone. It even looks like the force to remove it from the die is separating the case in the extractor groove, there is a crack 1/4 the way around it in the photo.
That’s a new one to me too, even with our SMG brass that’s blown out more than any Glock could ever allow.
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