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I'm new to reloading, so be gentle. Also, I know there are plenty of places I could ask reloading questions, but this has to do specifically with BP guns and cartridges.
For SASS shooting I use two pistols (Colt 1860 Army and 1858 Rem using conversions cylinders), and a R92 lever action, all shooting 45LC loaded with 25-30gr BP and a 230gr LRNFP bullet. I cast my own bullets. Very economical.
Since I don't have that many bullets to reload at a time, I have only purchased a Lee Hand Loader, which works just fine. Here's my question/problem:
All the new brass fits both cylinders just fine, but after being fired only about half of them will still slide smoothly into the cylinders. The others will not start or only go about halfway in without being forces, which I don't. They all work OK in the rifle, so I've taken to separating them into rifle-only or pistol-only. Is this a common problem? Is there a reloading tool I can get that will resize the brass. Am I doing something wrong? I have to say I do not which gun may be causing this issue.
For SASS shooting I use two pistols (Colt 1860 Army and 1858 Rem using conversions cylinders), and a R92 lever action, all shooting 45LC loaded with 25-30gr BP and a 230gr LRNFP bullet. I cast my own bullets. Very economical.
Since I don't have that many bullets to reload at a time, I have only purchased a Lee Hand Loader, which works just fine. Here's my question/problem:
All the new brass fits both cylinders just fine, but after being fired only about half of them will still slide smoothly into the cylinders. The others will not start or only go about halfway in without being forces, which I don't. They all work OK in the rifle, so I've taken to separating them into rifle-only or pistol-only. Is this a common problem? Is there a reloading tool I can get that will resize the brass. Am I doing something wrong? I have to say I do not which gun may be causing this issue.