Synergy
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I have ran 30 of my first ever reloads. All went bang! I was excited. I have searched here and other gun boards on what other have had success with, using 200 gr SWC. I looked in my load books and compared numbers. I have a few questions. Here is my setup:
I am shooting a full size RIA GI 1911, with Novak and CMC mags.
I am shooting X-Treme 200 gr plated SWC .451
Using Win 231 w/ Win LPP
- 10 rounds each of 5.2, 5.4 and 5.6 grains
- 10 w/COL of 1.251-1.255
- 10 w/COL of 1.253-1.256
- 10 w/COL of 1.256-1.259
- All taper crimped to .469-.470
I think something may be wrong with the COL. I have seen COL as short as 1.20 in my load book. With the slide locked I find that I can use 230 gr ball and release the slide lock, holding slight tension, not letting the spring do all the work and the round will feed with no problem. With the SWC if I do the same action it will jam, yet if I release the slide lock and the full power of the spring returns the slide it will feed the SWC. Is that normal, using SWC's?
How do my first numbers look? They all went bang and accuracy was damn good.
I am shooting a full size RIA GI 1911, with Novak and CMC mags.
I am shooting X-Treme 200 gr plated SWC .451
Using Win 231 w/ Win LPP
- 10 rounds each of 5.2, 5.4 and 5.6 grains
- 10 w/COL of 1.251-1.255
- 10 w/COL of 1.253-1.256
- 10 w/COL of 1.256-1.259
- All taper crimped to .469-.470
I think something may be wrong with the COL. I have seen COL as short as 1.20 in my load book. With the slide locked I find that I can use 230 gr ball and release the slide lock, holding slight tension, not letting the spring do all the work and the round will feed with no problem. With the SWC if I do the same action it will jam, yet if I release the slide lock and the full power of the spring returns the slide it will feed the SWC. Is that normal, using SWC's?
How do my first numbers look? They all went bang and accuracy was damn good.