Bucksnort1
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I have 50 45ACP LSWC in 205 grains.
I find no recipes for 205 grains.
May I load them as 200 grain bullets?
I find no recipes for 205 grains.
May I load them as 200 grain bullets?
Great advice, rc, and one that's not often seen in print. I leave about 1/32" of full diameter bullet body showing above the case mouth. A good "plunk" test will tell the conscientious reloader if his OAL is too long. In use, I think of that thin, almost nonexistent ring of lead as a shock absorber as the round is funneled into the chamber. RodWhen you load a semi wadcutter, seat the bullet so the shoulder is just over flush from the case. If you seat deeply you will get malfunction problems as the round hangs up at the case lip, if you seat them out too far, chambering problems. That trick works in 9, 40 and 45 with SWC bullets. Lead bullets are best with moderate loads of fast powder like CLAYS, Bullseye or 231 but seating depth is the biggest trick with that type of bullet.
Absolutely. That's why you "plunk" test when loading for particular guns.Looking at the loaded round in post #10 ... I would seat the bullet deeper .
Old rule of thumb is to only have the the top band showing about the thickness
of your thumb nail . That much top band showing could cause feeding and/or
chambering problems in some guns .