Okay - I have a Hornady LNL reloader and have reloaded about 7000 40S&W rounds with Montana Gold with 0 problems re: bullet alignment.
So I bought a S&W TR325 revolver (45 acp), awesome. For reloading, I bought a set of Hornady dies with a Lee FCD and 1000 hard cast 230 gr LRN bullets. (note that the crimp die interferes with the wire ejector on 2+ y.o. reloaders...). Also, OAL is 1.271"
I'm learning that if the bullet is even slightly "off" in the case, the round will be very difficult to insert and remove from the revolver. I can see the protrusion on one side. I've fiddled (added and taken away) expansion, to no avail. Factory rounds fall in and drop out beautifully.
From my search on this forum, others have said that factory crimping fixes this alignment issue. Well, it doesn't, or at least it hasn't for my 45s. Nice crimp, though.
Any thoughts on why a standard LRN bullet won't align properly?
Thanks, Jeff
So I bought a S&W TR325 revolver (45 acp), awesome. For reloading, I bought a set of Hornady dies with a Lee FCD and 1000 hard cast 230 gr LRN bullets. (note that the crimp die interferes with the wire ejector on 2+ y.o. reloaders...). Also, OAL is 1.271"
I'm learning that if the bullet is even slightly "off" in the case, the round will be very difficult to insert and remove from the revolver. I can see the protrusion on one side. I've fiddled (added and taken away) expansion, to no avail. Factory rounds fall in and drop out beautifully.
From my search on this forum, others have said that factory crimping fixes this alignment issue. Well, it doesn't, or at least it hasn't for my 45s. Nice crimp, though.
Any thoughts on why a standard LRN bullet won't align properly?
Thanks, Jeff