Greetings,
I am about to start reloading with a new (to me) 45 bullet and I have some questions.
I have always loaded a 230 gr lead RN (.665 heigth) to an OAL of 1.250," and used 5.6 gr of Win 231.
The new bullet is one I got from a friend and he says its a "linotype," with the box marked "45LC." The new bullet is a 255gr lead SWC (.695 heigth) and needs to be loaded to an OAL no greater than 1.155" - 1.160" to fit in my Barsto barrel and not have the rear of the case extend beyond the hood.
My primary questions are these:
Will I have an excessive pressure condition by using a bullet that now extends about .150" further into the case than the bullet I had been using?
What powder charge should I now adjust to with this 255 gr bullet?
Thanks for the help...
I am about to start reloading with a new (to me) 45 bullet and I have some questions.
I have always loaded a 230 gr lead RN (.665 heigth) to an OAL of 1.250," and used 5.6 gr of Win 231.
The new bullet is one I got from a friend and he says its a "linotype," with the box marked "45LC." The new bullet is a 255gr lead SWC (.695 heigth) and needs to be loaded to an OAL no greater than 1.155" - 1.160" to fit in my Barsto barrel and not have the rear of the case extend beyond the hood.
My primary questions are these:
Will I have an excessive pressure condition by using a bullet that now extends about .150" further into the case than the bullet I had been using?
What powder charge should I now adjust to with this 255 gr bullet?
Thanks for the help...