andcam
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I've been loading 45ACP: 230gr Spear Lead RN, 5.5gr W231, Winchester Brass, Winchester Large Pistol Primers. 1.265OAL
The load has been working out quite nicely until today...I was at the range and fired off 50 with no problem, and then I got a squib load (pop, sizzle, slide not cycling all the way) I cleared it and double checked the second box (shook rounds to make sure powder was in them...) Resumed shooting and 2 rounds later ANOTHER ONE! All in all, I had 4 in 10 rounds squib load. (I tested 10 after that loading ONE round in the magazine at a time.) Every single round that squibbed was lodged around the first inch of the barrel.
I was dead certain that I charged each case, but I went home measured OAL and pulled the remaining bullets. Each case had powder...5.5gr to be exact. I rechecked to make sure that all the brass was within trim-to and maximum lengh, and it was. I checked my fired brass and there were no trouble signs and my gun was functioning and was not damaged.
My question is: What is going on here?!?! I cleaned my FNP-45 and fired 50 rounds of 230gr Speer TMJ RN (5.5gr w231, WLP primers) and I had no problems...The bullet is the only difference between either two loads.
Could it possibly be bad primers? If so, wouldn't the whole lot be bad? All rounds fired came from the same lot of winchester large pistol primers. (Lot: BAL105G)
...Or is it just me? This is the first time I've encountered such a problem. I don't think I made a mistake (super anal person who uses a single stage press and checks CONSTANTLY...) and 4 out of 10 rounds DOES seem fishy. I don't think I contaminated them (I use one of those RCBS auto prime tubes.) but who knows?
I'm really confused. Any help would be appreciated...
The load has been working out quite nicely until today...I was at the range and fired off 50 with no problem, and then I got a squib load (pop, sizzle, slide not cycling all the way) I cleared it and double checked the second box (shook rounds to make sure powder was in them...) Resumed shooting and 2 rounds later ANOTHER ONE! All in all, I had 4 in 10 rounds squib load. (I tested 10 after that loading ONE round in the magazine at a time.) Every single round that squibbed was lodged around the first inch of the barrel.
I was dead certain that I charged each case, but I went home measured OAL and pulled the remaining bullets. Each case had powder...5.5gr to be exact. I rechecked to make sure that all the brass was within trim-to and maximum lengh, and it was. I checked my fired brass and there were no trouble signs and my gun was functioning and was not damaged.
My question is: What is going on here?!?! I cleaned my FNP-45 and fired 50 rounds of 230gr Speer TMJ RN (5.5gr w231, WLP primers) and I had no problems...The bullet is the only difference between either two loads.
Could it possibly be bad primers? If so, wouldn't the whole lot be bad? All rounds fired came from the same lot of winchester large pistol primers. (Lot: BAL105G)
...Or is it just me? This is the first time I've encountered such a problem. I don't think I made a mistake (super anal person who uses a single stage press and checks CONSTANTLY...) and 4 out of 10 rounds DOES seem fishy. I don't think I contaminated them (I use one of those RCBS auto prime tubes.) but who knows?
I'm really confused. Any help would be appreciated...