Gunner45
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Ok guys, I have a question for you all. What is the correct OAL for a 185gr. Rainier TCJ flatpoint? I was at our local IDPA style fun shoot last week when I had drop out due to ammo problems.
My Colt feeds every factory load I have ever tryed with out a hitch. But now that I am reloading I ran into my first problem with my beloved Colt.
I blasted through the first stage with no hang ups at all. I was quite happy with my self as I olny dropped 3 point on that whole stage. Then on the next stage loads would not chamber at all. It was like the flatpoint was hanging up on the shoulder in the chamber. Sorry I don't recall exactly what that part of the chamber is called. It's where the case headspaces. I ejected the round and let the slide sling shot back forward and the next round did the same thing.
My load was this 185gr. Rainier copper platted flat point in front of 5.0grs of Win231, Win large pistol primers and Win cases. OAL was 1.221"
Can a .45 be loaded to short? Does that OAL seem odd to any of you.
Now that I have cleaned the gun, the very loads that were giveing me trouble, hand cycle like a dream.
Gunner45
My Colt feeds every factory load I have ever tryed with out a hitch. But now that I am reloading I ran into my first problem with my beloved Colt.
I blasted through the first stage with no hang ups at all. I was quite happy with my self as I olny dropped 3 point on that whole stage. Then on the next stage loads would not chamber at all. It was like the flatpoint was hanging up on the shoulder in the chamber. Sorry I don't recall exactly what that part of the chamber is called. It's where the case headspaces. I ejected the round and let the slide sling shot back forward and the next round did the same thing.
My load was this 185gr. Rainier copper platted flat point in front of 5.0grs of Win231, Win large pistol primers and Win cases. OAL was 1.221"
Can a .45 be loaded to short? Does that OAL seem odd to any of you.
Now that I have cleaned the gun, the very loads that were giveing me trouble, hand cycle like a dream.
Gunner45