Help Needed For .45 ACP
12-12-2010, 04:02 PM
#11
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 16
I tried the 3-die/4-step process and this worked great. I'd like to make sure they cycle through my 1911 first before I go to the range. I just go out to the garage, point the weapon into a 5-gallon bucket full of sand, and cycle them through(obviously not trying to discharge the weapon).
12-13-2010, 10:10 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,473
I tried the 3-die/4-step process and this worked great. I'd like to make sure they cycle through my 1911 first before I go to the range. I just go out to the garage, point the weapon into a 5-gallon bucket full of sand, and cycle them through(obviously not trying to discharge the weapon).
12-13-2010, 01:14 PM
#13
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 70
When ya first get into reloading it is a good idea to take extra steps to be safe. Way back when I was younger and first started reloading I didn't have enough crimp on my case mouth, and didn't seat the primer deep enough. The combination of the round not totally seating in the chamber and the extra gap on the primer caused it to fire.
12-13-2010, 05:44 PM
#14
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 16
Just trying to be as safe as possible. I don't expect it to discharge, but when I am cycling rounds through her in my garage...I'm not taking any chances. BTW, I should have phrased my earlier statement differently. I point the weapon into the bucket of sand; not at it.
