Lone_Gunman
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I am new to reloading, having loaded now about 1000 rounds of 45 ACP cartridges using 230g jacketed bullets only.
I bought some Oregon Trail 45 ACP 200 g LRN bullets. These bullets actually have a slight shoulder, and are not just a plain RN shape.
I loaded some for the first time today. I have loaded them to an OAL of 1.260 inches, and a small amount of the shoulder is not seated in the brass cartridge. I would say this is maybe only 1 mm or so of the shoulder that is sticking out of the case mouth.
Is that going to be OK? The rounds seemed to fully chamber in a 1911 without problem. These rounds will still headspace properly on the case mouth, and not on this little bit of shoulder sticking out, right?
Also, there was a little bit of lube that was extruded when I seated the bullets. This would wipe off ok, but that really slows down the process. Is this normal?
Finally, should I crimp these bullets just like the FMJ's I have been loading?
I am using a medium crimp with the Lee Factory Crimp Die.
I bought some Oregon Trail 45 ACP 200 g LRN bullets. These bullets actually have a slight shoulder, and are not just a plain RN shape.
I loaded some for the first time today. I have loaded them to an OAL of 1.260 inches, and a small amount of the shoulder is not seated in the brass cartridge. I would say this is maybe only 1 mm or so of the shoulder that is sticking out of the case mouth.
Is that going to be OK? The rounds seemed to fully chamber in a 1911 without problem. These rounds will still headspace properly on the case mouth, and not on this little bit of shoulder sticking out, right?
Also, there was a little bit of lube that was extruded when I seated the bullets. This would wipe off ok, but that really slows down the process. Is this normal?
Finally, should I crimp these bullets just like the FMJ's I have been loading?
I am using a medium crimp with the Lee Factory Crimp Die.