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California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
Handguns today.
First was the Ruger New Vaquero, Lee's 358-158 RF, and its accuracy load of 13.5-grains of 2400. Then, I foolishly and needlessly tried to re-invent the wheel with 6.3-grains of Herco. Some things are better left as they are.
Next was the .45 ACP Randall 1911, Lyman's 452374 and 452460, and 5.0-grains of Unique. There was no attempt at wheel re-invention, this time. As always, the 452374 fed flawlessly, but the 452460 had one round that failed to fully chamber, but a smack on the back of the slide and all was well. That bullet has such occasional hiccups, even with the shoulder seated even with or slightly below the case mouth. I need to follow Bill's (Pistolero) excellent advise and order a Lee .45 ACP taper crimp die. Neither the Hornady nor the Redding (thank you Ian) crimp any further than .468", and I recall Bill advising .466".
Among the scrounged brass takings were 11 pieces of .50 Action Express. Man, that stuff has to be awfully expensive to be left behind.
First was the Ruger New Vaquero, Lee's 358-158 RF, and its accuracy load of 13.5-grains of 2400. Then, I foolishly and needlessly tried to re-invent the wheel with 6.3-grains of Herco. Some things are better left as they are.
Next was the .45 ACP Randall 1911, Lyman's 452374 and 452460, and 5.0-grains of Unique. There was no attempt at wheel re-invention, this time. As always, the 452374 fed flawlessly, but the 452460 had one round that failed to fully chamber, but a smack on the back of the slide and all was well. That bullet has such occasional hiccups, even with the shoulder seated even with or slightly below the case mouth. I need to follow Bill's (Pistolero) excellent advise and order a Lee .45 ACP taper crimp die. Neither the Hornady nor the Redding (thank you Ian) crimp any further than .468", and I recall Bill advising .466".
Among the scrounged brass takings were 11 pieces of .50 Action Express. Man, that stuff has to be awfully expensive to be left behind.
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