Kind of sill but,
I had a lot of trouble with the .45 acp . I started loading .45 Colt and ACP at the same time and at first was having a near 25% failure rate! I was bulking too much, crimping too. Ugh and seating SWC bullets out too far. I started loading .40 S&W and 9mm later on and the Lee die kits came with a Dactory Crimp Die and had little to no problems. Bought one of the FCD's for .45 (and had gotten a lot of practice between starting out and this point) and now my .45 acp loads are as reliable as any other caliber I load for.
Complete thread:
- Most challenging handgun cartridge you have reloaded for? -
Murphy,
2017-06-08, 21:20
- 30-30 Win for multiple guns. I can't seem to get the base - Rob Leahy, 2017-06-08, 22:25
- Most challenging handgun cartridge you have reloaded for? - bob, 2017-06-08, 23:46
- Don't laugh... - Hoot, 2017-06-09, 06:53
- Funny how different we all are. - Dave B, 2017-06-09, 07:06
- Most challenging handgun cartridge you have reloaded for? -
SIXGUNNER,
2017-06-09, 09:20
- Most challenging handgun cartridge you have reloaded for? -
uncowboy,
2017-06-09, 10:55
- .32-20, .38-40, .44-40 THIN NECKS - SIXGUNNER, 2017-06-09, 11:14
- Most challenging handgun cartridge you have reloaded for? - Cherokee, 2017-06-09, 11:43
- That's a bit daunting.... - Otony, 2017-06-09, 11:54
- Most challenging handgun cartridge you have reloaded for? -
uncowboy,
2017-06-09, 10:55
- .45-75 Winchester before the brass was available... - Hobie, 2017-06-09, 22:08
- Kind of sill but, -
Slow Hand,
2017-06-10, 16:47
- Had those issues with the .45ACP as well. - Hoot, 2017-06-11, 11:08
- challenging handgun cartridge to reloaded for? - Gunner, 2017-06-11, 09:01