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Originally Posted by AlHunt
Here's the mold:
452-238-HP-AA5 4 Cavity RG4 PB | NOE Bullet Moulds
(This mold has HP pins I can put in that probably shave 20 grains off it)
You guys may be on to something. I do know that if the powder coat is lumpy from being baked in a pile, the lumps interfere and need to be knocked down. Why I tried lubed and sized, by the way. |
That bullet design/ ogive, etc. should work okay. Surely the maker tested it in a .45 auto. Play with seating depth and crimp. You should be able to use a cartridge with an outside diameter at the neck of .473", but you could have a tight chamber. Many like to use an OD of .469", but I prefer .470" or .471" and I've yet to find a .45 Auto that won't take such diameter. Use a micrometer to measure this if you want an accurate number. A caliper won't work.
As others have mentioned, drop the loaded cartridge in the barrel (removed from the gun). You don't really need a gauge if you can use the barrel.
Sometimes these heavy bullets must be seated very deeply, far deeper than you might think.