BigSlick
Member
Hi guys,
I ponied up the cash for a Storm Lake barrel for the G23 and took it out for a test today.
I loaded 165 MG RF to 1.135. Most fed, fired and extracted perfectly, 5 or 6 (out of about 300) rounds wouldn't chamber, thus not allowing the slide to go into battery.
I guaged all the loads before I took them out, all passed. I guaged the problematic rounds when I got home, they still passed.
I dropped the rounds that wouldn't feed into the stock barrel, no problems at all, when I dropped them in the SL barrel, they wouldn't feed past the web of the case without quite a bit of pressure.
I loaded these on a 550B, with Dillon dies. I read thru a few other posts and gather the Lee FCD, may help alleviate this from occuring again. I also read about the EGW and Lee undersized dies that some of you are using.
Is an FCD, undersized EGW or FCD the best option ?
BTW, the Dillon size die is turned down to touch the shell plate and backed out just enough to prevent an overcam.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
BigSlick
I ponied up the cash for a Storm Lake barrel for the G23 and took it out for a test today.
I loaded 165 MG RF to 1.135. Most fed, fired and extracted perfectly, 5 or 6 (out of about 300) rounds wouldn't chamber, thus not allowing the slide to go into battery.
I guaged all the loads before I took them out, all passed. I guaged the problematic rounds when I got home, they still passed.
I dropped the rounds that wouldn't feed into the stock barrel, no problems at all, when I dropped them in the SL barrel, they wouldn't feed past the web of the case without quite a bit of pressure.
I loaded these on a 550B, with Dillon dies. I read thru a few other posts and gather the Lee FCD, may help alleviate this from occuring again. I also read about the EGW and Lee undersized dies that some of you are using.
Is an FCD, undersized EGW or FCD the best option ?
BTW, the Dillon size die is turned down to touch the shell plate and backed out just enough to prevent an overcam.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
BigSlick