So I got some cast the other month from Wes and I figured I would load some up. Of course Lyman or my Hornady didn't have 185 Gr SWC. So I go to Hodgdon's website and they show for JSWC and O.A.L. is listed at 1.135. I am just asking because man do they look short?
Right now I have 10 loaded with 5.1gr of Titegroup @ 1.135. They all pass gauge check.
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When I load cast swc bullets for my 1911 .45acp, I load them until there is just about a fingernails width worth of the bullet shank sticking out. This is the only way they will feed through my guns. I don’t use the oal length that the books do, because the tips on all swc’s are different lengths, so that is why I use the bullet shanks as the guideline.
JTD
Thanks Jeff. That's about I have exposed so I'm going send them to how they do.Originally Posted by JeffreyDeGraff
When I load cast swc bullets for my 1911 .45acp, I load them until there is just about a fingernails width worth of the bullet shank sticking out. This is the only way they will feed through my guns. I don’t use the oal length that the books do, because the tips on all swc’s are different lengths, so that is why I use the bullet shanks as the guideline.
JTD
Thanks again
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Post back with the range report.
JTD
A3FC5549-886D-4514-8156-BFD1D09B8533.jpegFrom Lyman’s 4th Edition
Thanks to everybody who responded. Well I finally got to the range. They ran in my Shield and H&K USP with no feed issues. As far as accuracy they did well. The only thing is they were very smokey at the indoor range and I will have to save them for the outdoor range.
Great! Glad they worked well.
JTD
If you up the charge they may smoke less. A higher charge will burn better. Just saying.
Big Eddy
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